Human Resources Director, Wa

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Job description

Posted Date: Nov 1, 2021

A family of companies and experiences

As the leading foodservice and support services company, Compass Group USA is known for our great people, great service and our great results. If you've been hungry and away from home, chances are you've tasted Compass Group's delicious food and experienced our outstanding service. Our 225,000 associates work in award-winning restaurants, corporate cafes, hospitals, schools, arenas, museums, and more in all 50 states. Our reach is constantly expanding to shape the industry and create new opportunities for innovation. Join the Compass family today!

great people. great services. great results.

Each and every individual plays a key role in the growth and legacy of our company. We know the next big idea can come from anyone. We encourage developing and attracting expertise that differentiates us as a company as we continue to raise the bar.

Eurest:

Food is our passion. It's what brings us all together. We're a division of Compass Group, the leading foodservice and support company in the world. The Eurest sector focuses on business/corporate culinary - dining and catering. Our account supports the largest technology provider across the globe. Together, our over 1,500 team members serve over 50,000 per day across an HQ and seven field site campuses around the country; as well as produces and caters over 30,000 events annually. Our award-winning team is a key player in contributing to the exciting and engaging workplace. Whether it be creating new culinary concepts, hosting promotions and events, designing the customer experience from start to finish in a new space and beyond, our team strives to provide an inspiring, immersive and vibrant environment that unites and connects people together through food. Our goal is to nourish, nurture and fuel employees, to foster partnership and productivity.

As we are continually evolving our program, we've built it on the pillars of sustainability, wellness and diversity - inclusivity for all at our core. These principles are woven into our fabric as a company - from taking steps to preserve the earth for future generations through sustainable practices. To not only partnering with women and minority owned companies, but investing in and supporting them, to rooting in our local community. To factoring in food as medicine - and designing our culinary vision around health and wellbeing. We are committed to a collaborative effort to bettering the world now and for generations to come.

Our enterprise is ever-changing. We are fueled by innovation and thrive in the growth mindset. And, we're growing! We're working with our client to build a new premiere destination on campus that will include world-class dining such as Food Halls, a pub, a bowling alley, retail and services and inventive gathering spaces that encourage collaboration. Join us and be a part of blazing a new trail. Come and reimagine with us.

Job Summary

The Director of Human Resources will influence at the most senior levels of the organization to build and implement strategies that support Compass Group's cultural development. This position will oversee all aspects of HR management, practices and operations to meet the needs of our growing and evolving organization. The role will build upon current people programs and service delivery strategies, enhance organizational decision-making and talent strategy to secure growth with preserving core culture.

The Director of Human Resources will be a critical executive partner, facilitating strategic initiatives and planning, organizational design, and change management while leading a talented group of HR professionals. This role is also the primary HR Business Partner for the Vice Presidents of Operations of Dining, Eventions, and Technology and will provide support and thought leadership, to drive cross-lines of business projects

Essential Accountabilities:

Culture + People Development

• Provide thought leadership around facilitating and sustaining a culture that fosters, Openness, Caring and Growth at all levels of the organization
• Provide strategic direction on building culture that facilitates an environment that enables the best possible way of working
• Align building the culture with strategic business initiatives
• Identifying and deploy strategies that address changes large and small, to develop the capacity of the organization

Talent Management

• In partnership with the Compass Group Talent Acquisition (CGTA) team, the HR Director enables the business to attract, retain and develop world changing talent to achieve business results today and in the future
• Lead end-to-end talent management processes and practices to identify and respond to gaps in building forward-looking talent capabilities all-up
• Acquire, develop, retain and reward diverse and pivotal talent, in partnership with business leaders
• Partner with CGTA on an end-to-end talent acquisition strategy to address current and future business needs
• Connect externally with networks & communities to bring in world class talent and practices

Organizational Effectiveness

• Partner with and enable leaders to develop high-functioning orgs to achieve business goals and build culture
• Develop holistic org and people plans for individual leadership teams in support of Compass Group people priorities and HR strategies
• Leverage business acumen, competitive insights, external benchmarking, data, and best-in-class Organizational Design resources to inform decisions on org structures, processes, communication, and similar levers
• Utilizes Systems Thinking to effectively diagnose the problems / opportunities and considering the solution as part of a larger network of complex interactions (i.e. seeing the solution from a range of perspectives)
• Design and implement well-thought through change plans that account for durable effect

Leadership Effectiveness

• Identify, develop and align leaders that can shift culture and drive business transformation and impact
• Partner with leaders to diagnose, coach and provide solutions to enable our leaders and leadership teams to collaborate and continuously transform themselves and their teams/org to deliver business results
• Take accountability for ensuring capable leaders with the right skills are in the right roles
• Partner with leaders to build inclusive environments within their organizations
• Coach and develop executives and other leadership through relationships and influence

HR Team Management

• Provide leadership and support to the onsite HR Team to drive service excellence to their business partnerships
• Coach and develop high performing HR team that works closely with all levels of employees
• Lead long-range strategic planning to anticipate innovative change initiatives that improve people productivity, cost and institute effectiveness
• Coach direct reports to lead innovative change initiatives to support this effort

Qualifications:

• Education Level Required: BS/BA degree is required; MBA or MA in HR-related field is preferred
• SPHR/SHRM-SCP credential preferred
• Years of Experience: a min of 8-10 years of directly applicable HR experience is required, and experience leading teams is preferred
• Experience in a high-tech fast growth organization is a plus
• Ability to travel occasionally

Apply to Compass Group today!

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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. *Los Angeles applicants: Compass Group will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (Ban the Box ordinance)

"Positions at this location require a COVID-19 vaccination. Where permitted by law, applicants who are offered a position for this account will be asked about their vaccination status, which must meet minimum business requirements. All religious, medical, or other legally recognized exemptions regarding vaccination status will be considered."

Associates at Corporate are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Req ID: 922376

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