Job Description

Are you a seasoned HR professional with a passion for fostering a culture of growth, inclusivity, and excellence? If you are ready to contribute to an organization that values its people as much as its products, we invite you to apply.

Whole Foods Market is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior HR Business Partner to join our team. You'll be responsible for consulting with and advising organizational leaders and Team Members on TM relations and other related issues within assigned internal groups. You will assess and anticipate Team Member, Team Leader, and related organizational needs and work across Team Member Services (TMS) departments to develop and deliver integrated solutions. You will work with leadership to adapt and apply TMS initiatives and programs in a manner that supports local business needs.

This position is based onsite at our Cheshire, Connecticut Distribution Center. You'll also travel (up to 50%) to support separate locations in Queens, NY and Wallingford, CT.

Responsibilities:

• Builds strong business acumen.

• Ability to understand P&L and retail / functional knowledge.

• Engage with functional leaders.

• Provides TMS system and process support and advice across broad segments of the company.

• Participates in the development of Business Partner / Generalist strategy, ensuring that delivered services support the company’s vision, anticipated growth, values, and operational objectives.

• Consults with business leaders on talent, leadership, people strategy, organization development, rewards, and culture.

• Engages with client leadership from a strategic and operational perspective, proactively assessing business risk and developing recommendations for mitigation and ensuring adequate planning to address anticipated future changes.

• Ensures dynamic assessment of organization capability, including strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities, on a forward-looking basis.

• Proactively works with client and TMS organizations to clarify current and anticipated workforce capability gaps and how those gaps may be closed.

• Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvement in development and delivery of TMS services.

• Makes sound policy interpretations and practice decisions; provides client advice to ensure adherence to company policies / practices.

• Provides assigned client teams / leaders with training, coaching, and advice to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

• Reinforces difficult decisions that align organizational strategies and values.

• Applies data, evidence-based research benchmarks, and TMS business metrics to match business decisions.

Skills:

• Leverages in-depth understanding of Human Resources concepts, practices, programs, and methodologies (i.e. Policies and labor issues - including FMLA, ADA, HIPAA, and Leaves of Absence).

• In-depth knowledge of federal, state, and local Human Resources regulations and how these affects and are applied within WFM.

• In-depth skills in change management.

• Solid computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), nice to have Kronos, Workday, and other HRIS.

• Creates a reputation and plays an influential role in communicating effectively with internal stakeholders, external vendors, and partners.

• Recognizes potential people and organizational issues in a proactive manner, either resolving the issue or referring to higher levels.

• Mediates difficult interactions, escalating problems as appropriate.

• Is recognized as a neutral and approachable TMS professional.

• Derives evidence-based insights to recommend changes and influence leadership decision-making.

• Executes case and pilot studies to evaluate and address specific problems and questions.

• Understands industry trends and emerging challenges from the perspective of people and organization management.

• Understanding of business KPIs and how people strategies impact and support the achievement of objectives.

• Models’ commitment to customer service.

• Engages as subject matter expert on various TMS and related topics.

Education & Experience:

• BA/BS degree and 4-6+ years’ relevant experience in Human Resources OR equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

• Open to travel up to 50%

The wage range for this position is $75,598.95 - $102,058.58 Annual, commensurate with experience. Whole Foods Market offers “Whole Benefits". Whole Benefits may include health insurance, retirement plan benefits, eligibility for a store discount, paid time off and access to other benefit programs. Eligibility for Whole Benefits is determined under the terms of the applicable Whole Benefits plan at a person’s date of hire.

At Whole Foods Market, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Whole Foods Market hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.

Whole Foods Market works with job sites like Indeed, LinkedIn, and ZipRecruiter to promote opportunities at our company. Please be aware that other career sites may not be accurate or up to date and may even be fraudulent. We encourage and recommend all candidates to apply via our site.

Who are we? Well, we seek out the finest natural and organic foods available, maintain the strictest quality standards in the industry, and have an unshakeable commitment to sustainable agriculture. Add to that the excitement and fun we bring to shopping for groceries, and you start to get a sense of what we’re all about. Oh yeah, we’re a mission-driven company too.

Whole Foods Market attracts people who are passionate - about great food, about the communities they live in, about how we treat our planet and our fellow humans - and who want to bring their passion into the workplace and make a difference.

Learn more about careers at Whole Foods Market here (http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/careers) !

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