The Vice President, Human Resources sets, evaluates, and enforces value focused, MNQ/Lean Six Sigma driven, and legally compliant human resource policies, procedures, and best practices. The Vice President, Human Resources is also responsible for identifying and implementing long-range strategic talent management goals including career development, diversity, and oversight of Monrovia’s transition planning.
What You’ll Do
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Referencing Monrovia’s values of fairness, respect, opportunity, and pride of craftsmanship as a starting point, models and demonstrates the highest levels of legal and ethical behavior in the execution of duties.
- Provides guidance and leadership to the Human Resource team at all nurseries.
- Assists with resolution of human resource, compensation, staffing and benefits questions, concerns, investigations, and issues that may arise throughout the company.
- Collaborates with executive leadership to define the company’s long-term mission and goals; identifies ways to support this mission through talent management.
- Researches, develops, and implements competitive compensation, benefits, progress reviews, and craftsman incentive programs.
- Maintains knowledge and ensures compliance with employment, benefits, insurance, safety, and other laws, regulations, and requirements.
- Assures legal and regulatory documents are filed including, new hire report, 5500, EEOC, OSHA, etc.
- Maintains company policies and handbook to communicate accurate information to craftsmen and coaches alike.
- Maintains accurate organizational charts companywide.
- Oversees Monrovia craftsman recognition programs, including Service Awards, Craftsman of Distinction.
- Fosters a work environment that places the utmost importance on the health and well-being of all craftsmen.
- Partners with workers compensation carrier and consultant group to proactively identify workers compensation trends and recommend health & well-being initiatives to reduce risk for injury companywide.
- Collaborates with investment committee to provide oversight over the fund selection and investment strategy for the company and our craftsmen.
- Maintains accurate retirement data to ensure ERISA compliance, working with retirement partner to complete the annual 5500, profit sharing allocation and year-end testing.
- Partners with VP, Organizational Development in overseeing the training and development of all craftsmen.
- Applies and models the principles of MNQ/Lean Six Sigma in all activities to ensure continuous improvement in all departmental processes.
- Oversees the development and administration of diversity and affirmative action processes; works with outside consultant on creation of annual Affirmative Action Plans for each nursery.
- Maintains work structures in Paycor & Oracle to ensure new jobs, positions, departments, etc., are not created without the prior knowledge of the executive team, as required.
- Ensures integrity of the data entered and maintained by Oracle Human Capital.
- Collaborates on testing and training of Paycor & Oracle Management system.
- Researches, develops, and implements sound practices for human resource adherence to companywide issues.
- Oversees Monrovia’s transition planning initiative to provide for continuity in the most critical management positions.
- Maintains effective on-going communication with direct reports to ensure goals and responsibilities are met and conducts at least one progress review per year.
- Partners with Chief Executive Officer on the design and implementation of an enterprise-wide disaster recovery and business continuity plan.
- Works with Finance to oversee annual merit increase process.
- Drafts and implements the budget for the human resource department.
- Establishes metrics for managing department effectiveness and for measuring the impact of the department on the business.
- Participates in professional development and networking conferences and events maintaining standards expected for professional certification eligibility.
- Performs other related duties to benefit the mission of the company as assigned.
SUPERVISION TO BE EXERCISED:
Dotted line reporting for Human Resource Coaches at each nursery; Home Office Human Resource Coach, Talent Management Coach and Company Benefits Coach.
SUPERVISION TO BE RECEIVED:
Reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer.
WORKS WITH:
Executive Team; Nursery Coaches; Finance; Payroll Coach; Home Office Department Coaches and Craftsmen.
Who You Are
- Ability to establish positive and productive working relationships.
- Ability and willingness to give and receive honest, balanced feedback in a tactful manner.
- Good judgment, professionalism, strong interpersonal skills, and a collaborative style.
- Demonstrates high integrity, competence, and a positive attitude that inspires trust.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
- Knowledge of and experience with varied human resource information systems.
- Bilingual English/Spanish in verbal and written form.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
- Proficient with Oracle Cloud, specifically Human Capital Management (HCM).
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field required, Master’s or law degree highly preferred.
- At least ten years of human resource management experience required, with strategic, talent management, and/or business development experience highly preferred.
- SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP strongly preferred.
Benefits at Monrovia
- Competitive salary and annual bonus opportunity.
- Comprehensive benefits package - medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
- Paid time off program and paid company holidays.
- Professional development support including certification reimbursement and conference attendance.
- A value-driven culture that genuinely believes people and plants both need the right conditions to grow.
- You’ll be able to purchase Monrovia plants for your own garden at 20% off wholesale prices.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY SPECIFICATIONS, PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus, with or without a reasonable accommodation. Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds at a time.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Monrovia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status.
