Rise with Aspire Bakeries
Imagine starting your day on the floor of our Swedesboro, NJ bakery—checking in with production leaders, reviewing overnight trends, and aligning people strategies with the pulse of a 24/7 operation. By mid-morning, you’re guiding a leader through a performance conversation. In the afternoon, you’re closing out a complex investigation with clear, compliant documentation and coaching the team on what great leadership looks like here. That’s a typical day for our Employee Relations Leader & HR Business Partner.
About Aspire Bakeries
We create foods that bring people together—from La Brea Bakery artisan breads to Otis Spunkmeyer cookies—served to millions every day. With 13 commercial bakeries across North America, we’re an industry leader powered by teams who care deeply about craft, quality, and each other.
The Opportunity
Based on-site in Swedesboro, NJ, you will serve as the site Employee Relations lead and the dedicated HR Business Partner for a major production line. Your mission: build fair, consistent, and legally compliant practices while partnering closely with operations to support a high-volume, always-on manufacturing environment.
Compensation
Salary Range: $115,000 - $125,000
What You’ll Lead
- Direct complex, high-risk ER cases end-to-end—investigations, policy interpretation, and corrective action—with rigor and neutrality.
- Act as the HR Business Partner for assigned production lines, connecting people plans to safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals.
- Coach supervisors and managers on documentation, performance management, and everyday leadership behaviors.
- Own site ER playbooks, standards, and templates; ensure alignment with enterprise policies and audit readiness.
- Oversee attendance and performance processes to drive consistent policy application and defensible records.
- Serve as the site expert on Performance Management and Performance Improvement Plans, from design to follow-through.
- Analyze ER trends and data to surface insights that reduce risk, strengthen leadership effectiveness, and elevate culture.
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, labor relations, or a related discipline.
- 5+ years of progressive HR/Employee Relations experience, including 2+ years leading complex investigations.
- Deep knowledge of employment law, ER best practices, and performance management.
- Influence skills that land with frontline leaders and senior managers in a fast-paced setting.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of a manufacturing environment, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Bilingual (Spanish/English).
Preferred Ingredients
- Background supporting manufacturing, production, logistics, or 24/7 operations.
- Close partnership with operations leaders supporting large frontline teams.
- Comfort with data, reporting, root-cause analysis, and trend identification.
- Experience navigating change during line ramp-ups, restructures, or organizational transformations.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Culture: A collaborative, diverse environment where authenticity and excellence go hand-in-hand.
- Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision coverage; company-paid life insurance; and additional voluntary options.
- Work-Life Balance: Paid parental leave, generous PTO, and holidays.
- Financial Security: Competitive retirement plans, plus short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Growth & Development: Learning programs to strengthen your skills and accelerate your career.
- Flexibility & Support: HSA and FSA plans to manage everyday expenses.
- Recognition & Rewards: Performance incentive plans across sales, bakery performance, and individual impact.
Compensation Philosophy
Aspire Bakeries LLC values every Team Member’s contribution. Starting pay depends on multiple factors such as location, shift, education, skills, and relevant experience. The posted range reflects candidates who meet the qualifications listed here; additional compensation may be available for those who exceed them. We offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package, and for union-represented roles, wage rates and ranges are set by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Equal Opportunity
Aspire Bakeries is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to screen, assess, or select applicants.