HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES-CARRIERS

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with executive leadership to advance the business’s vision, strategy, and priorities, ensuring people and organization capabilities enable sustainable performance.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the Head of the Business Unit and the leadership team by identifying, researching, and addressing human capital issues; providing data-driven insights; and aligning HR objectives with business goals.
• Lead workforce planning and organizational design efforts to support operational needs and long-term growth.
• Culture, Engagement & Talent:
• Champion a high-performance culture grounded in JBS’s mission, values, and beliefs, with a strong focus on accountability, inclusion, and engagement.
• Lead talent acquisition, development, succession planning, and performance management strategies tailored to the US labor market.
• Oversee driver recruiting operations while helping drive strategic initiatives to strengthen and support the driver’s workforce.
• Partner with leaders to design and implement employee engagement, retention, and leadership development initiatives.
• Provide coaching and counsel to leaders and managers on performance management, employee relations, and workforce effectiveness.
• HR Operations & Compliance:
• Provide overall leadership for HR operations, including recruitment, onboarding, training, discipline, compensation administration, benefits, leaves, and employee relations.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable US federal, state, and local employment legislation, including: Employment Standards, Human Rights legislation, Occupational Health & Safety, Workers’ Compensation, Privacy legislation, and lead policy development, interpretation, and implementation to ensure alignment with legislation, collective agreements, and company standards.
• Maintain awareness of evolving employment laws, labor trends, and regulatory requirements affecting the workforce.
• Labor Relations & Employee Relations:
• Represent the company in employee-related hearings, investigations, and discussions with regulatory bodies or third parties, as required.
• Partner with operations and leadership to address absenteeism, turnover, and workforce stability through data analysis and targeted interventions.
• Programs, Systems & Continuous Improvement:
• Research, develop, and implement HR programs, initiatives, and process improvements to enhance organizational effectiveness and employee experience.
• Leverage metrics and reporting to assess HR effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with Shared Services and Corporate HR teams to ensure consistency while adapting programs to the JBS Carriers business and regulatory needs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred
• 6+ years of progressive human resources leadership experience, including senior-level responsibility in a transportation, manufacturing, or food production environment.
• Excellent communication, judgment, and influencing skills with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, complex environment.
• Experience leading HR operations across talent acquisition, performance management, compensation, employee relations, and engagement programs.
• Proven ability to partner with senior leaders to drive people strategy, workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, and change management.
• Familiarity with transportation workforce challenges, including labor availability is preferred.