Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Talent Development

Ruiz Foods has been family owned since 1964, is one of the largest Hispanic-owned companies in the country and is the proud maker of two #1 brands: El Monterey frozen Mexican food and Tornados roller grill taquitos in grocery stores and convenience stores across the US and Canada.

Are you looking for career development opportunities in an exciting company that cares about its team members and consumers alike? Come join our team and help us continue our industry-leading track record of growth, quality, and delicious food!

The SVP of HR & Talent Development is a strategic executive responsible for shaping and executing a comprehensive people strategy that enables business growth, operational excellence, and a high-performance culture. Reporting directly to the CEO and serving as a key member of the executive leadership team, the SVP of HR & TD partners closely with the Board and senior leaders to align talent, culture, and organizational capabilities with the company’s long-term objectives.

COMPENSATION: Depending on Experience

KEY SKILLS:

• Strategic HR Leadership
• Executive Leadership Partnership
• Talent Management
• Succession Planning
• Leadership Development
• Organizational Design
• Workforce Planning
• Change Management
• Employee/Labor Relations
• Employment Law Compliance
• Compensation & Benefits Strategy
• Performance Management
• HR Operations
• HR Technology
• People Analytics
• Culture Transformation
• Employee Engagement
• Multi-Site HR Leadership
• CPG / Manufacturing HR

KEY ATTRIBUTES:

• Strategic thinker with a results-driven mindset
• High integrity and sound judgment
• Courage to challenge and influence at the highest levels
• Resilience and composure in complex, high-pressure environments
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with executive presence and credibility

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and execute an enterprise HR and talent strategy aligned with business goals, growth priorities, and operational needs.
• Advise the CEO, Board, and executive leadership team on workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, culture, and leadership capability.
• Lead talent acquisition, talent management, succession planning, and leadership development strategies across the organization.
• Build and sustain a high-performance, inclusive culture that strengthens employee engagement, accountability, and retention.
• Oversee HR operations, employee relations, compliance, HR systems, compensation, benefits, and performance management.
• Drive workforce transformation, change management, reskilling, and upskilling initiatives that support current and future business needs.
• Use people analytics and workforce insights to guide decisions, measure impact, and improve organizational performance.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field (Master’s preferred)
• 12-15 + years of progressive HR experience and talent management
• Proven executive leadership experience in HR within a large, complex organization, ideally in consumer-packaged goods or a related industry
• Strong business acumen with the ability to link talent strategies to financial and operational performance
• Demonstrated success leading workforce transformation and organizational change at scale
• Deep expertise in talent management, culture development, and leadership succession
• Experience managing large, distributed and/or non-unionized workforces is strongly preferred
• Track record of leveraging data and analytics to influence executive decision-making
• Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws, regulatory compliance, and HR risk management, including California employment law
• Experience leading compensation, benefits, performance management, employee relations, talent acquisition, HR operations, and HR technology functions at an enterprise level
• Proven ability to partner with and influence the CEO, Board, and executive leadership team on complex people, culture, and organizational matters
• Experience building, mentoring, and developing high-performing HR teams across multiple sites or business units