P & V Mgr

**The Opportunity**:
As a family owned and led company, Riverside Natural Foods (“Riverside” or the “Company”) has the freedom to pursue our founders’ vision of being a values-based and purpose driven food company that puts people first - our employees, our consumers, our partners and our communities. Our purpose of “inspiring a healthier and more compassionate world” starts within our four walls and extends well beyond them to include everyone we can positively impact through our products, our business and our relationships.

Continued rapid growth fueled by our focus on delivering disciplined growth to build a bigger, more capable, more productive and more responsible business has created the opportunity to invest in a key strategic human resources position of People & Values (P&V) Manager. Reporting to the VP P&V, this newest addition to our P&V Leadership Team (“PVLT”) will lead our efforts to partner with our Demand and other Corporate functions to bring our people and talent management practices to life, aligned with our people strategies.

**Position Summary**:
The People & Values (P&V) Manager is the HR Business Partner for Commercial (Sales) US & Canada, Marketing, Finance, Technical Design (R&D/Innovation), Business Transformation & Technology (IT), Supply Chain (Demand & Supply Planning, Customer Supply Chain, Transportation) and has across responsibilities for a range of P&V initiatives that include Talent Management, Total Rewards and Engagement.

The role works with the business and the P&V Team to continuously improve our organization and enable our employees to achieve their aspirations through work.

First and foremost the P&V Manager is a steward and ambassador for our Riverside Values, ensuring that our Values are a vital aspect of all people processes and leads bringing them to life in all of their areas of responsibility.

As a member of the PVLT, the P&V Manager will collaborate with their leader and the leaders of Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition and P&V Supply (Manufacturing, Engineering & Maintenance, Distribution, Quality & Food Safety), to align on and deliver against our quarterly/annual strategic initiatives and bring our P&V Team purpose of “Strategic partners & culture champions, enabling transformative teams to live our purpose” to life across Riverside.

**Primary Responsibilities**:
Business Partnership:

- As the HR business partner for the leaders and primary point of contact for the employees for their client groups, provide coaching and guidance to managers on all people related matters and act as an employee advocate, ensuring that every employee has an alternate channel to raise any concerns.
- In partnership with business leaders lead the implementation of all people processes and programs within their area of the business.
- In consultation with business leaders and the rest of the P&V Team develop customized solutions to client specific people and organizational needs.

Talent Acquisition & Onboarding:

- Partner with the Talent Acquisition (TA) team and hiring managers to support the recruitment and selection of Values aligned talent and delivery of on time to fill and quality of hire metrics in the most resourceful manner;
- Partner with the TA Team, P&V Supply, hiring managers, department senior leaders, Payroll, IT and any external service providers to ensure a great onboarding experience for every new member of their client groups.

Talent Development & Learning:

- Partner with the Learning & Development (L&D) team to ensure that Riverside University (RU) offerings are fully leveraged to develop the skills and knowledge of the members of your client groups;
- As needed partner with the L&D team to develop customized learning and development solutions for client groups in consultation with the business leaders;
- Ensure effective deployment of all development planning practices across all levels of your client groups to build the capability of the teams.

Talent Management:

- Partner with business leaders to conduct ongoing talent reviews and deploy talent solutions to ensure that functions are able to meet current and future capability needs;
- Collaborate with the PVLT to develop best practices in talent management that are aligned with Riverside talent principles.

Employee Engagement, Policies & Practices:

- Lead engagement survey follow-up and coaching with business leaders of your client groups.
- Ensure that all people policies and practices are applied equitably within the client groups and lead the communication of any changes to them.
- Ensure compliance to all employment legislation within the client groups.
- As assigned and aligned with our Core Values lead the development and deployment of any new company wide policies or practices to enhance the employee experience or adapt to any new employment legislation.

Other:

- Participate in regular meetings, complete administrative duties as necessary, support the PVLT