Job Description
Company Description
At Jack Link’s, we feed the journey. We take pride in rolling up our sleeves and getting things done together. Fueled by creativity, passion, and a commitment to doing things the right way, we tackle the hard stuff first and focus on real progress, bold moves, and no excuses. We create opportunities, celebrate wins, own our misses, and push forward as a team, knowing our strength comes from supporting one another and having fun along the way. We cultivate a workplace where passion meets purpose and our Team Members are inspired, recognized, and rewarded for their contributions.
If you’re ready to make a difference and build something meaningful, we want you!
Jack Link’s Protein Snacks is a global leader in snacking and the No. 1 meat snack manufacturer worldwide. Headquartered in Minong, Wisconsin, Jack Link’s is strategically positioned with production, distribution, and support centers in key locations throughout North America, Brazil, Europe, and the Pacific Rim. This global network allows Jack Link’s to deliver a wide variety of high-quality, great tasting protein snacks to consumers around the world. The company’s portfolio of brands includes Jack Link’s®, Lorissa’s Kitchen®, Wild River®, Golden Island®, Country Fresh Meats®, BiFi®, Peperami® , Mariani and Local Legends Meat Snacks.
Job Description
The Director of HR for Manufacturing and Supply Chain is a critical leadership role responsible for HR operations supporting and traveling to five manufacturing plants and distributions centers. This leader is responsible for leading the HR teams at our sites and partnering with leaders to ensure sites and company-wide initiatives are achieved.
The ideal candidate is both strategic and hands-on—comfortable building scalable programs, influencing senior leaders, and rolling up their sleeves to activate initiatives across our manufacturing plants and distribution centers, and operations teams.
This role is based in our downtown Minneapolis office 4 days a week with one remote day, and also includes 25-30% regional travel. We are not open to relocation at this time.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Develop and implement a long-term talent human capital strategy aligned with business growth and workforce planning.
- Lead HR Business Partners to support high-volume manufacturing, operations, technical, and leadership hiring.
- Drive and create inclusive engagement actions to support company culture in all manufacturing plants and distribution centers.
- Partner with leaders and HR Business Partners across sites to anticipate talent needs and build proactive pipelines.
- Drive organizational effectiveness and change initiatives focused on preparing company for future growth.
Leadership and Cross Functional Influence
- Lead, coach, and develop team of HR professionals – building capabilities and development opportunities.
- Provide coaching and support to team members.
- Lead employee matter with objectivity and urgency.
- Serve as a strategic partner to the HR Leadership Team and executive stakeholders.
- Use data and analytics to inform decisions, track KPIs, and measure the impact of engagement programs.
- Lead workforce planning initiatives across departments, establishing talent pipelines for critical manufacturing roles, skilled trades, and executive leadership positions.
Process Optimization
- Partner with Talent Acquisition team to simplify the interview and hiring process to ensure speed and quality.
- Attend community forums to network and find talent and partner with Talent Acquisition team on developing sourcing strategies.
- Work closely with Talent Acquisition, Legal and Finance to manage vendor relationships and control recruitment agency spending.
- Remain current on employment related legal updates and ensure organizational compliance with federal, state, and local laws.
- Lead and report on headcount, turnover, and other HR operations metrics.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with Marketing and Communications to enhance digital presence and employee engagement storytelling.
- Collaborate with Training & Development and Talent Management to support internal mobility programs, upskilling initiatives, and succession planning.
- Partner or lead cross-departmental initiatives impacting training and continuous improvement projects.
- Build strong relationships with production-site leadership, ensuring HR operations meet the unique needs of plant operations and safety culture.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Required Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in industrial relations, Human Resources or Business Administration
Required:
- Travel 25% or more to multi-state sites.
Experiences:
- 12+ years of progressive experience in HR leadership roles. Experience in manufacturing, distribution operations, CPG, supply chain, or high-volume environments is strongly preferred.
- 25%+ travel is required to manage multiple sites.
- Strong executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to present company culture and branding.
- Initiative-taking, forward-thinking leader who challenges conventional approaches and inspires continuous improvement and creative problem-solving.
- Passionate team leader recognized for building high-performing, accountable teams and fostering a culture that reflects Jack Link’s values of ownership, integrity, and teamwork.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to partner effectively across functions, regions, and levels of the organization.
