Company description

We are farmers, cheesemakers, and affineurs making raw milk cheeses from our own herds in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom.

We value meaningful work in a place that we love, creating meaningful economic impacts in our community, and preserving Vermont's working landscape. Our team is a sum of its parts and seek to recruit individuals who are passionately invested in our local and global food system.

Job description

Jasper Hill is looking for a relationship builder who can proactively engage with all levels of the organization and embrace our Mission and Core Values in everyday activities and align with our culture to best support our employees and business needs as we grow. The Human Resource (HR) Director will be entrepreneurial-minded and will lead and direct the routine functions of the department including hiring and interviewing staff, administering pay, benefits, and leave, and enforcing company policies and practices. The HR Director will have strong time management/organization skills, the ability to re-prioritize mid-project and communicate effectively in a professional manner, and will directly report to the Executive Team.

Core Duties & Responsibilities

• Partners with the leadership team to understand Jasper Hill human resource and talent strategy as it relates to current and future talent needs, recruiting, retention, and succession planning

• Provides support and guidance to management and other staff when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions and issues arise

• Supports the creation of learning and development programs and initiatives that provide internal development opportunities for employees

• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.

• Plan and deliver onboarding to deliver an exceptional new employee experience.

• Timely distribution of information on the company’s benefits package to all eligible employees, monitor pending enrollments and provide follow up to verify completion

• Workers Compensation management

• Performs routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs including but not limited to compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.

• We know it's impossible to convey every single task for a particular job in a single job description. Our hope is that as we work together, we can use this job as a starting point so that your role can evolve over time, and we can adjust your job description accordingly.

Required Skills:

• A minimum of three years of human resource management experience preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred

• Strong Interpersonal skills in person and over the phone required

• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality

• Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations

• Ability to handle personnel situations with tact, and in compliance with state and federal laws required

Compensation

this position is: salaried, $50,000 - $75,000

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline