Entry level human resources Jobs in Richmond, VA

Job Description

Job Description

Position : Human Resources Manager

Location / Department : Richmond Headquarters / Human Resources

Status : Full-Time Salaried

Our Company

Universal Corporation is a global business-to-business agriproducts company with over 100 years of experience supplying products and innovative solutions to meet our customers’ evolving needs. With operations in over 30 countries on five continents, we are uniquely positioned to leverage our worldwide network to access a diverse, reliable supply of plant-based materials. This presence, combined with our supply chain expertise, integrated processing capabilities, and commitment to sustainability, enables us to deliver high-quality, customizable, and traceable value-added agriproducts essential to our customers’ success. We have two operating segments : Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. We are the leading global leaf tobacco supplier. Our Tobacco Operations involve procuring and processing flue-cured, burley, dark air-cured, and oriental leaf tobacco for manufacturers of consumer tobacco products and performing related services. Through our Ingredients Operations, we procure raw materials globally and process the raw materials through a variety of value-added manufacturing processes to produce high-quality, innovative, specialty plant-based ingredients, including fruits, vegetables, botanical extracts, and flavorings for consumer-packaged goods manufacturers, retailers, and food and beverage companies.

Universal conducts business in over 30 countries on five continents and employs over 27,000 permanent and seasonal workers. Domestically, Universal employs over ­­­1,563 permanent and seasonal workers, and its revenues ending March 31, 2024, were 2.7 billion.

Summary

We are seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager who will provide day-to-day oversight of various human resources functions critical to the organization.

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

• Designing, implementing, and coordinating policies and programs for compensation, payroll, benefit administration, and other functions of Human Resource Management for the Company’s operations.
• Work closely with the Assistant VP on all key policy and program design work and other HR matters.
• Assists in designing benefit plans and implementing human resources programs and policies.
• Provide general guidance and interpretation on company human resources policies, procedures and practices.
• Assists in investigating, overseeing, and resolving complex employee issues in accordance with company policies.
• Leads and directs the work of others in their day-to-day performance of their jobs.
• Collaborates with leadership on special projects.
• Prepares internal employee communications regarding compensation, benefits, or company policies.
• Responsible for departmental budgets.
• Back-up support for the Company’s pension, long-term incentive plans and visa processing.

Minimum Requirements

Benefits

We offer a wide range of market-competitive total rewards that include 401(k) match, pension, merit increases, paid holidays, medical, dental, life, vision, short and long-term disability benefits, and tuition assistance to name a few.

EOE M / F / Disabled / Vet Employer

All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.