ASR Group is the world's largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In the European Union, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England, Portugal. ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize. The company's brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino, C&H, Redpath, Tate & Lyle, Lyle's and Sidul.

OVERVIEW

As a member of the Global Human Resources Functional Team and assigned to a specific location and client group(s), the HR Representative position contributes a high level of energy to the implementation of ASR Group people and organization agenda. The individual must be able to deliver high-quality results through formal and informal influence of others. Success in this role is based upon being able to demonstrate clear value to the business by executing against key objectives through partnership/ collaboration with key stakeholders in HR and the business.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition

• Partner with stakeholders to execute demand planning activity which anticipates hiring and capability needs for given period of time.
• Recruit and hire candidates to fill vacancies within targeted cycle time.
• Coordinate elements of hiring process including recruitment, phone screen, interview, background check, medical physical, etc.
• Support college recruitment efforts as a member of the ASR Group HR Team.
• Manage regulatory requirements related to tracking of applicant data.

Talent Management

• Support talent management activity aimed at building talent for the enterprise, including talent reviews, succession planning, college intern program, job rotation, high potential programs, and career development/pathing.
• Conduct new hire induction to ensure a positive employee assimilation into the ASR organization.

Employee Engagement

• Proactively participate and lead local communication/engagement plans aimed at optimizing employee engagement and creating a positive and inclusive work environment.
• Anticipate and pre-empt employee issues/ concerns. Address employee concerns/ grievances in a collaborative matter if/ when they occur.
• Partner with union leadership to resolve employee concerns and grievances.
• Administer HR policies and Collective Bargaining Agreements in a consistent basis, as needed.
• Provide positive counsel and advice to employees and supervisors, as needed.
• Drive employee recognition programs to create a high level of employee morale.
• Be a visible presence with clients by walking the floor a minimum 1 hour per day.

Reward, HRIS, HR Operations

• Proactively ensure compliance with legal, statutory and company policies and procedures of HR-related processes and programs.
• Provide education and support to employees around benefits.
• Maintain internal HRIS system and other e-service systems by entering any employee change information (new hires, changes, terminations, promotions, transfers, etc.). Update changes to the employee files to document personnel actions and to provide information for payroll, benefit carriers and other internal/external areas.
• Support efforts to ensure high quality salary planning process.
• Manage personnel files and any other HR-related administrative management, in a high quality confidential manner.

Learning & Development

• Analyze, Design, Develop, Deliver and Evaluate training programs aimed at building capability for the firm.
• Manage data associated in learning & development through the Learning Management System (LMS).
• Understand and support individual development needs and plans.

Other

• Drive continuous improvement in all HR processes.
• Assist with the coordination of special projects and events, as needed.
• Participate in community affairs activity, as needed.
• Performs other duties as required

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• 3-5 years of professional high quality experience in Human Resource as either a Specialist or Generalist roles, preferably a combination of both.
• Experience in managing an HRIS database.
• High skill level in Microsoft Office Suite (PPT, Excel, Word).
• Ability to speak with a high level of professionalism and presence to individuals or groups.
• Experience providing HR support to an industrial/manufacturing or distribution/logistics business.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in HR or related discipline from an accredited university.
• Advanced degree desired, but not required.

LOCATION:

• Yonkers, New York

The expected pay range for this position is$67,000 to $124,000andwill depend on the candidate's qualifications and prior experience.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, genderidentity, age,nationalorigin, disability, veteranstatusorany other category protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.