HR Business Associate - Emporia SC (Emporia, KS, US) - Colgate-Palmolive Company

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#163146 - Emporia, Kansas, United States

Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!

The HR Business Associate will serve as a business HR to managers, supervisors, and employees across the organization by performing a variety of sophisticated, professional level work in multiple functional areas of HR, including: benefits, compensation, employee relations, training, performance management, workforce effectiveness/organizational development, recruitment, change management and other workplace initiatives. The Business Associate will be leading all training needs and requirements for plant employees. This includes maintaining, controlling and auditing training materials required for company and regulatory compliance. The incumbent will also provide leadership and counsel to business partners in issue resolution, policy and process development, adherence and renewal to ensure legal compliance, as well as maintaining a strategic and operational view that links the role of HR to business needs.

Core Responsibilities:

• Training and Development: Work with site leadership and Admin & Engagement Coordinatorto develop and implement training processes and plans that drive operational excellence and functional/technical competence. Assist with training compliance and documentation/tracking.

• Recruiting: Plan and coordinate the multi-step recruitment and selection process for Technicians and other positions including testing, interviews, background checks, physical/drug screens and new hire onboarding processes. Utilize the Global Recruitment Management System (GRMS) and ensure effective advertisement and applicant tracking for technician and other positions. Work to match hiring needs with diversity goals by establishing and managing relationships with external educational institutions and community outreach organizations.

• Employee Relations: Maintain an ongoing and open communication with front line supervisors to monitor potential issues; support informal and formal discipline discussions and documentation. Work with managers to implement proactive employee relations and employee engagement initiatives. Counsel employees and managers as needed.

• Affirmative Action: Develop and assemble all information and analysis as it relates to the Affirmative Action Plan for the plant. Ensure ongoing compliance to EEO initiatives and AAP goals. Leads actions to meet AAP annual goals based on analysis of workforce and local labor availability.

• Benefits: Assist in resolving issues for employees as it relates to benefits by interacting with the HR Info Center, corporate benefits, and medical providers at the request of employees who have concerns and need assistance in resolution. Understand and interpret benefit policies and procedures. Provide assistance and interpretation of guidelines/policies as it relates to time off work for FMLA, approved leaves of absence, parental leave and vacation/holidays.

• Employee Programs: Coordinate and manage employee programs, Donations, and celebrations including service awards, retirements, team buildings, Adopt-a-School and Colgate Live Better activities, United Way Drive, and other local site celebrations.

• HR Data Integrity: Maintain HRIS data and audit-ready HR records, including candidate and master job files, leave files, medical files, training files, and I-9 files.

• Compensation: Support compensation processes including the quarterly bonus plan, annual wage surveys and technician wage increases.

• Leave Management: Manage employee absences and leaves tracking (absences, emergency vacation, STD, FMLA, parental)

Required Qualifications:

• BA/BS Degree (Human Resources, Labor Relations or related field) or MS/MBA required.

• Minimum of one year of Human Resources experience (Generalist, Staffing, Compensation, Employment Law, Training, Employee Relations, HRIS).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five years of dynamic leadership experience in Human Resources.

• Two years of HR experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Strong proficiency with SAP-HRIS systems, Excel or Google Sheets, and reporting/analysis

• Human Resources professional certification (PHR, SPHR, GPHR, SHRM-CP) .

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $90,500.00 - $101,500.00 USD

Pay is based on multiple non-discriminatory, individualized factors including but not limited to experience, job-related knowledge and education, skills and office/market location. In addition to base salary, salaried employees are eligible for annual discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing and, for Executive-level (salary grade 16 and above) roles only, long-term incentives in the form of Restricted Stock Units and/or Stock Options.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable benefits plans then in effect, all salaried employees are also eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes:

• Insurance: Employees (and their eligible dependents) are eligible to participate in Company-sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Disability insurance plans.
• Retirement Plans: Employees are eligible to enroll in Colgate's 401(k) plan, which provides for company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements
• Vacation/PTO: Employees receive a minimum of 15 days of vacation/PTO leave annually
• Paid Holidays: Employees receive a minimum of 13 paid/floating holidays annually
• Paid Sick Leave: Based on location and consistent with applicable state and local law, employees receive a minimum of 40 hours of paid sick leave on January 1st of each year
• Paid Parental Leave: Eligible employees may take up to eight weeks of paid parental leave and 12 weeks of unpaid leave (varies for employees with fewer than 12 months of service and is subject to hours worked requirements)

Our Commitment to Sustainability
With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.

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