Lifestyle Brands (the LSB) is a growing house of like-minded brands under the SC Johnson umbrella including Method®, Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day®, Babyganics® and Ecover®. Headquartered in San Francisco with additional operations in Chicago and throughout Europe, the LSB is home to 650 employees. Together we act as a force for bold, transformative growth with a focus on delivering positive impact for people and the planet. If you’re into pioneering the future and doing good while doing business, come join us.

The LSB is part of SC Johnson, a family-owned company and leading manufacturer of household cleaning, home storage, air care, pest control and shoe care products, as well as professional products. Originally founded in 1886 and headquartered in Wisconsin, U.S.A., SC Johnson and the Lifestyle Brands division are at work for a better world.

SC Johnson Lifestyle Brands / People Against Dirty is seeking an HR Manager for our manufacturing facility, located on the South Side of Chicago in the historic Pullman District and lovingly nicknamed, the South Side Soapbox (SSSB). This role reports into the Sr. Director, Human Resources of North America Lifestyle Brands (based in San Francisco), with a dotted line reporting relationship into our Manufacturing + Supply Chain Director (based at the SSSB), and is a challenging and exciting opportunity to lead human resources in a mission-based, values-driven, non-union manufacturing environment ensuring that people remain at the heart of what we do. This role is responsible for the leadership and development of the P+E team, also located at the SSSB, and is member of the Plant Leadership Team. This role is challenged with continuing to translate our fun, smart, collaborative culture to a manufacturing environment and design and implement people programs that promote safety, engagement, and career growth.

Key responsibilities and deliverables include – but not limited to – the following HR areas: employee relations & engagement, talent acquisition & onboarding, talent management, leadership development, organizational culture & change management, inclusion & diversity, performance management, workforce planning and compensation.

Please note:

This role is located at our manufacturing facility in Chicago, IL (Southside).

Office requirement: 5 days a week in-office

This role is eligible for domestic relocation

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Culture + Environment

Lead development, execution of HR strategy in the SSSB that creates a culture that supports safety, trust, respect, ownership, engagement, great performance and a commitment to growth and development; on-brand ideas to surprise and delight our :300 employees + :75 temporary employees
Cultivate, facilitate and maintain strong cross-functional collaboration and partnership within the SSSB and between our Chicago and San Francisco locations, as well as with SCJ HR HQ + other manufacturing sites; come up with ways to help people connect and build relationships and processes that are sustainable

Recruiting, Onboarding + Talent Management

Lead Operations Technicians (aka our Mover + Makers) hiring strategy and adapt to unique needs of SSSB location + mission to hire locally, while still meeting the demands of the business
Partner with all office role hiring managers to ensure that we attract and hire top talent; oversee and participate in all phases of recruiting and be on the lookout for ways to improve our processes to be more effective and efficient
Lead + provide strategic counsel on onboarding for the SSSB; ensure new hires are trained on our culture and values (how we do things around here) as well as their roles and responsibilities (what they do)
Lead the annual performance management + career planning processes to support open and honest feedback on performance as well as robust development plans for all people against dirty; connect individuals with training + development opportunities to support their growth plan; ensure all training + development investments are directly linked to the needs of the business
Hire, train and coach excellent People Leaders; hold them accountable to the highest standard of leadership

Employee Relations + Compliance

Build a trusting, genuine 1:1 relationship with all people against dirty at the SSSB so they feel comfortable coming to you when they have a question or need support; demonstrate exceptional listening and perceiving skills and be fair, consistent and solutions-focused in every interaction
Ensure that our commitment to transparency and engaging each and every person in the day-to-day execution of our strategy is upheld across the business; lead change management planning and execution as needed
Own the SSSB employment policies + handbook – it’s important that our policies are relevant, easy to understand and written in our brand voice; partner with leaders to address day-to-day issues as they arise including: education on and clarification of policies and procedures, safety violations and disciplinary actions
Provide subject matter expertise to ensure compliance with all federal and state regulations and company policies in the areas of FMLA/medical leaves, immigration, labor/employment, safety and training, payroll + benefits and employee record retention

People Operations Administration

Oversee all aspects of people operations administration for the Chicago location:

Offer great customer service to the People Against Dirty; ensure the data integrity and usability of our payroll and HRIS database and online time tracking system
Manage, analyze and advise on insights, trends + best practices on local compensation + benefits

Crisis management, as appropriate

Required Skills / Experience / Competencies:

7+ years of Human Resources leadership experience
5+ years’ experience with non-exempt workforce developing and implementing policies and practices
2+ years experience managing people + proven cross-functional influence, partnership + leadership
Bachelors’ degree
Must be authorized to work in the United States now and in the future without sponsorship

Preferred:

Experience in a fast-paced, mission-based, entrepreneurial environment and in union and non-union manufacturing environments
Experience within the CPG/FMCG industries
Strong time management skills, successful relationship building with diverse clients, attention to detail / accuracy, willingness to make informed decisions, sense of urgency and being able to quickly adapt from one situation to the next
Experience and/or ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to manage multiple priorities
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, able to perform well in a team environment and resolving/diffusing sensitive issues with assigned client groups
Demonstrated ability to lead and manage others through influence and collaboration
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with senior level managers and directors
Familiarity with HRIS systems or similar large database
Strong knowledge of HR laws and regulations in the United States
Having a people-centric, curious and customer service mindset

PAD PERKS:Our values are at the heart of everything we do.

Here are a few of the ways weCare like a Motherfor every person against dirty:

Rockstar health insurance benefits package
Jollydays: competitive vacation bundle
Generous retirement match + pre-tax savings options
3 Care Days (a.k.a. Volunteer Time-Off) a year, to be a force for good
Global Ping Pong Tournament + Prom...you heard that right-- let's dance

Inclusion & Diversity

We believe that being a team of diverse people with different ideas, views and cultures will help us and our business thrive. We are committed to ensuring everyone who works at the LSB feels that they have a real sense of belonging and that they can show up as who they are, be valued, listened to and supported to do their best possible work.

Sure, there’s always more that can be done. But together with our team, partners, customers and community, we can make everyone welcome.

Better Together

At SC Johnson, we strive to create a positive, inclusive and unique workplace. We strongly believe SCJ people are able to achieve their best when they can collaborate and work together in person.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The policy of the Company is to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, gender identity, gender expression, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in any active or reserve component of the U.S. or state military forces, genetic history or information or any other category protected by law.

Accommodation Requests

If you are an individual with a disability and you need an accommodation or other assistance during the application process, please call our Human Resources department at 262-260-3343 or email your request to SCJHR@scj.com. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Download the EEO is the Law poster for more information.