Regional Director of Human Resources - West Coast
Levy Premium Foodservice

Chicago, Illinois

Posted in Hospitality and Catering


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Job Info


Department:

Human Resources

Location:

Chicago, Illinois

Location: West Coast

With over 40,000 team members across 200 locations delivering $2 Billion per year in revenue, Levy has significant opportunities to unleash the potential of our people!

The Regional Director of Human Resources position is an HR Business Partner to a Divisional President responsible for providing human resources services and products that support the growth and business objectives of the organization, while liaising with HR Centers of Expertise ensuring organizational alignment, and maintaining and enhancing Levy's culture, vision, and values. The position serves as a consultant to management on human resource-related issues. An employee champion and change agent, the role assesses and anticipates HR-related needs, partnering with operational leaders and centers for expertise to implement industry leading solutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Serves as a figurehead and expert for Human Resources within the Division and serve as a member of the Company's Human Resources Leadership Team.
  • Evaluate the business needs and set the strategic direction for the HR function in the Division, using statistical information and analytics to anticipate future needs, consequences, results, priorities, and trends.
  • Partners with the Division President and Regional Leadership team to create and implement the people strategy within the Division, in a way that supports the delivery of the Division's KPIs.
  • Ensures compliance with labor and employment laws, company HR standards and policies, home office HR initiatives, procedures, and standards within the Division.
  • Partners with Division President and Regional Leadership to ensure team member stability and long term-growth attainment through workforce planning and creation of divisional people strategies.
  • Drives, supports, and coaches division and location HR leaders.
  • Design, own, implement the Division's engagement strategy. Responsible for the oversight of engagement strategies within the division.
  • Analyze HR trends and metrics with the region to identify trends to be addressed.
  • Resolve complex employee relations issues and address grievances.
  • Consistently strives to provide creative and innovative Human Resources ideas to enhance all operations within the Division.
  • Oversees employee relations, labor relations, recruiting, training, rewards and recognition, and all other HR-related functions for all businesses within the Division. Manage and participate in processes as appropriate.
  • Work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale and increase productivity and retention.
  • Provide HR policy and Core Signature guidance. Participate in the development of Company policies, procedures, and best practices, representing Division interests, needs, and priorities.
  • Lead, monitor and report on workforce and succession planning.
  • Identify training needs for teams and individuals and work with the T&TD team to source appropriate solutions. Facilitate training as appropriate.
  • Partner with the Centers for Expertise and fellow Regional Directors to shape and develop Companywide HR strategy.


COMPETENCIES

Focusing on Clients & Consumers

  • Develop strong, healthy relationships with Division President and other regional stakeholder; collaborate and influence to make and inform decisions and be a trusted partner
  • Work with stakeholders and customers to understand their view of the current service and deliver improvements
  • Contribute to sales and retention activity for new and existing Partners
  • Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues. Conducts effective, thorough, and objective investigations.
  • Champions the needs of our team members and management teams


Developing Winning Teams

  • Provides day-to-day guidance and mentoring to location HR and management teams within their region
  • Manage complex relations with other departments, specialists, and centers for expertise
  • Oversee and encourage workforce planning to build capability and optimize performance
  • Spot and develops internal and external talent in partnership with the Talent Acquisition and Talent Development teams
  • Lead team working and recognition activity to build team spirit and highlight success
  • Personally role model Levy values
  • Identifies training needs for business units and individual executive coaching needs


Building Strong Relationships

  • Use an understanding of the wider organization to build collaboration and consensus around People and Culture initiatives
  • Influences decision making among regional leadership by being the 'voice of the people' for the team
  • Use an understanding of other perspectives to plan and deliver effective communication
  • Manage tension or disagreement to achieve a positive outcome
  • Develop and deliver effective presentations to communicate strategy, policy and best practice
  • Facilitate meetings or discussions to build enthusiasm and collaboration around People Initiatives


Seeing the Bigger Picture

  • Understand the commercial opportunities and challenges of the Company
  • Highlight the benefit of investing in People Development
  • Demonstrate understanding of the changing requirements of clients, guests and internal customers
  • Understand the medium term strategy for Levy, their Division and the People & Culture function
  • Move between strategic and operational thinking to implement the People & Culture strategy within their region


Innovating & Improving

  • Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with the Organizational Effectiveness team to develop solutions, programs and policies.
  • Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance as well as areas such as engagement and talent development
  • Benchmark inside and outside the business to identify better ways of doing things
  • Develop ways to share best practice across the wider team
  • Support individuals to contribute new ideas through the Levy Bright ideas mechanism
  • Leads change and improvement programs, in partnership with centers for expertise, within their region
  • Identify and addresses the gaps in resources and skills required to deliver planned change


Delivering Results

  • 'Understands what good looks like' - analyses performance data across multiple units to identify opportunities
  • Drive incremental improvements in business results by supporting location leaders in delivering against People related KPI's
  • Coach team managers to understand business information and the key performance levers
  • Evaluate/audit working practices to manage risks and drive compliance
  • Use judgement and commercial knowledge to advise on People decisions
  • Take action to maintain high standards of integrity and ethics across the team


YOU

EXPERIENCE / SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
  • 5+ years' experience in a HR leadership role
  • Bachelor's degree, preferably in Business or Human Resources or experience equivalent
  • Experience partnering with and influencing senior stakeholders
  • SHRM certification
  • Working as part of a multi-function, remotely based team
  • Outstanding presentation and influencing skills

Levy is an equal opportunity employer. At Levy we are committed to treating all Applicants and Team Members fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.


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