Senior HR Business Partner, Plants - Animal Nutrition & Health

About the Company

Cargill is committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. Sitting at the heart of the supply chain, we partner with farmers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. Our 155,000 team members innovate with purpose, providing customers with life’s essentials so businesses can grow, communities prosper, and consumers live well. With over 160 years of experience as a family company, we look ahead while remaining true to our values. We put people first. We reach higher. We do the right thing—today and for generations to come.

Location

This role will be based in either Wayzata, Minnesota or Wichita, Kansas at Cargill offices.

About the Role

The Senior HR Business Partner helps drive the Animal Nutrition plant health and performance by delivering solutions to complex people processes. Key areas include people and culture strategy, engagement, workforce planning, compliance and investigations, and performance & talent development. This role provides day-to-day guidance, developmental support, and thought partnership. Additionally, the role will work with the HRBP team, Centers of Excellence (COEs), and key stakeholders to advise, drive strategy, influence client groups on issues involving people strategy, employee relations, organizational development, leadership, and analyze metrics to provide solutions. A critical member of the POD leadership team, this role also connects with HR colleagues supporting Animal Nutrition and Health across the US and Canada to learn, share, and foster alignment.

Responsibilities

• Solution Implementation: Partners to develop and implement complex solutions to improve performance, engagement, recruiting, and retention to increase productivity and mitigate people risks while building an inclusive culture.
• Program Execution: Deploys workforce plans, learning programs, talent acquisition activities, and other talent programs and projects at the location.
• Metrics & Analysis: Leverages complex reports and dashboards to measure, manage, and analyze human resources and business performance metrics at plant locations.
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Communicates and adopts complex diversity, equity, and inclusion policies and practices in plant locations.
• Activity Deployment: Serves as location lead to drive local deployment of related activities and partners across teams to best serve the client.
• HR Support: Responds to employee and manager inquiries received on-site, identifies themes, triages everyday grievance matters, partners with essential teams to investigate serious and sensitive matters, and manages on-site audits.
• Business Partnership: Partners with key leaders on the execution of complex local people and culture plans.
• Operational Processes: Implements complex plant HR operational processes including time and attendance, employee or labor relations, and benefits administration processes to support overall compliance and effectiveness.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience using HRIS/time & attendance systems and basic dashboards to inform decisions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with Talent Acquisition activities (full cycle hiring process).

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven previous working experience as an HR Business Partner within plant-based environments/organizations.
• Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, and policies.
• Experience independently handling employee relations matters, including intake, documentation, and triage of complaints, leading investigations, and consulting corrective action processes.
• Ability to interact frequently with frontline employees and respond to urgent people issues.

Pay

The expected salary for this position is $105,000 - $130,000. Compensation varies depending on location, certifications, education, and level of experience. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award based on company and personal performance.

Benefits

Cargill offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Learn more about Cargill’s benefits (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions).