Human Resources Director

Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO), headquartered in Thomasville, Ga., since its first bakery was opened by the Flowers family in 1919, is today one of the largest producers of packaged bakery foods in the United States. The company operates more than 40 highly efficient bakeries that produce a wide range of bakery food for retail and foodservice customers in the U.S.

Responsible for overseeing HR policies and procedures, Personnel Management, Employee Relations, Compensation, Training and Development, Payroll, Safety, Communications, Employee Development, Organizational Development, Employee Benefits, Risk Management, Safety, and Labor Relations. Consistently interacting with executives to ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures, and with all local, state, and federal laws. Requires constant interaction with work group and other departments at the primary work location. Position requires demonstration of competency for all on-the-job activities that may have a direct or indirect affect on product safety, legality and/or quality.

- Oversee Personnel and Employee Relations. - Oversee Employee Benefits. - Oversee Risk Management. - Administration of total pre-employment process, including the recruitment, interviewing, and screening of all applicants. - Administers weekly payroll, wage and salary policies, and the performance appraisal process for employees. - Practice and comply with all Company policies and procedures (EEO, Harassment, Safety, Sarbanes Oxley, etc.), as well as all local, state, and federal laws. - Maintains all human resource files and salary records for employees and temporary labor. - Keeps legal counsel abreast of any pending human resource and labor matters. - Administer orientation process for all new hires, the employee recognition program, and wage and benefits surveys for non-exempt positions - Develops and administers necessary in-house training - Performance of other duties which are deemed by management to be an integral part of the job, including but not limited to fulfillment of work schedules, adherence to attendance policies, and other applicable operating rules, policies and procedures.

**Desired Experience** * Five or more years of Human Resource related experience. **Desired Education** * Bachelor's degree and a Masters in Business Administration.