Generalist - Human Resources (Human Resources Business Partner)

Who We Are

At Freshpet, our goal is to change the way people nourish their pets forever.  We strive to strengthen the bond between people and our pets so that we both live longer, healthier, and happier lives while being kind to the planet. We believe that if we can create fresh, real foods that pets love and help them live healthier lives, that their pet parents will also enjoy the many benefits of a rich life shared with a pet.  IT’S AMAZING WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU START COMPLETELY FRESH!

What You Will Do & How You Will Make an Impact 

• Provides a wide range of HR support including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, benefits administration, compliance, and training. 

• Ensures HR policies and procedures are followed, evaluates their effectiveness, and proposes improvements. Provides day-to-day guidance and interpretation to leadership.  

• Works with leaders and team members to analyze and improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention. 

• Manages and resolves employee relations issues, addresses concerns and complaints. 

• May prepare internal employee communications regarding compensation, benefits, or company policies.  

• Develops partnerships across the HR function to deliver value-added service to management and employees that reflects the business objectives of the organization. 

What You Will Bring  

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration or a related field preferred. 

• 2 years of HR Generalist or 4 years of HR Administrator experience required. Food manufacturing and/ or plant HR experience preferred. PHR or SHRM-CP certification preferred. 

• Has broad knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within HR. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities. 

• Able to prioritize requests and tasks appropriately and escalate concerns to appropriate level. 

• Flexibility to adjust work schedule to support 24/7 facility. 

At Freshpet, we offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, including medical, dental and vision insurance, basic and optional life insurance, short- and long-term disability protection, flexible spending accounts, and a 401(k) plan with company match, paid parental leave, pet insurance, tuition assistance, a generous PTO plan and so much more!

Our Commitment to a Diverse Workforce:

Freshpet is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law (“protected characteristics”).

Disclaimers

The salary range provided above is the range of the wages that we will pay for the listed position.  A final determination on the wages within this range is based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to the required work location, previous work experience, skill set, and wage rates for comparable positions.

Freshpet is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Freshpet via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Freshpet. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Freshpet as a result of the referral or through other means.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.