HR Generalist presso T. Marzetti Company

The Marzetti Company (Nasdaq: MZTI) manufactures and sells specialty food products. Our retail brands include Marzetti® dressings and dips, New York Bakery™ garlic breads, and Sister Schubert’s® dinner rolls, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden® dressings, Chick-fil-A® sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings® sauces, Arby’s® sauces, Subway® sauces, and Texas Roadhouse® steak sauces and frozen rolls. Our foodservice business supplies sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta to many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.

At Marzetti, our mission is to make every meal better through high-quality, flavorful food. Led by our purpose, to nourish growth with all that we do, our team members are dedicated to creating great tasting food and cultivating deep and lasting relationships.

Location: New York Frozen Foods 

The HR Generalist is responsible for providing coaching, leadership, and HR services to build capability, maximize associate engagement, and drive talent acquisition. Partnering closely with plant leadership and an agile HR team, this role supports key internal customers with their talent needs to enable business success. This position will also play a critical role in supporting a unionized workforce, ensuring compliance with labor laws, union contracts, and fostering positive labor–management relations. The HR Generalist assists the HR Manager in championing a people-first culture, serving as a consultant to management and a role model for positive workplace practices. 

Why Join Us? 

At New York Frozen Foods, we believe people are the key ingredient to our success. As HR Generalist, you’ll play a critical role in shaping the associate experience, supporting leadership, navigating a union environment, and fostering a culture where employees feel engaged, valued, and set up for success. 

Engagement 

• Promote and maintain positive associate, corporate, and community relationships. 

• Maximize associate engagement and minimize risk by advising leaders and associates on policy interpretation, conflict resolution, and performance coaching. 

• Actively participate in associate engagement activities and develop action plans to address survey feedback or identified opportunities. 

• Meet quarterly with the HR Marzetti community to share best practices, assess progress, and align on enterprise HR goals. 

Talent Acquisition 

• Manage all phases of the recruitment lifecycle for hourly.

• Partner with managers to create accurate job descriptions and hiring criteria. 

• Develop and implement innovative, cost-effective sourcing strategies to attract high-quality candidates. 

• Oversee job postings, application reviews, interview scheduling, and candidate communications. 

• Assist managers during interviews and guide the selection and offer process, including salary recommendations and start dates. 

• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws and company policies. 

• Represent the company at college job fairs and other recruiting events. 

• Support HR daily functions including payroll, compliance, and employee programs. 

• Collaborate with leadership to build succession planning pipelines. 

Building Capability 

• Design, coordinate, and deliver employee training and development programs. 

• Facilitate organizational discussions on role clarity, structure, and talent needs, ensuring alignment with business objectives. 

• Implement process improvements to increase HR efficiency and enhance talent management practices. 

• Engage proactively with employees to reinforce a strong, positive workplace culture. 

• Partner with the HR Manager on organizational change initiatives and cultural transformation efforts. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. 

• Minimum of 3 years of progressive HR experience. 

• Prior labor relations experience required, including strong knowledge of union labor laws, grievance handling, and compliance with collective bargaining agreements. 

• Demonstrated ability to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, as well as union-related regulations. 

• Strong experience in building and sustaining a positive organizational culture. 

• Solid business acumen and sound judgment. 

• Proven problem-solving and analytical skills; ability to use data in decision-making. 

• Strong communication, coaching, and consulting skills with the ability to influence leaders. 

• Experience with change management and organizational transformation. 

• Project management skills with the ability to balance multiple priorities. 

• Collaborative mindset and ability to build partnerships across diverse stakeholders. 

• Preferred: HR experience in a regulated, fast-paced manufacturing environment.