Human Resources Manager

Van Hessen is one of the leading global players in the sourcing, processing and distribution of natural casings, meat products and pharmaceuticals.

We process animal by-products from slaughterhouses into high-quality food materials and raw materials for the pharmaceutical industry.

Our products are 100% natural and, due to the knowledge and skills of our employees, of a very high and consistent quality.

We strive to outdo ourselves every day.

About the role

Manage and coordinate the company's human resources function across subfunctions, such as recruitment, training and talent development, compensation and benefits, organization development, and employee relations, to meet company's business requirements.Responsibilities

Contribute to the formation of one or more elements of functional strategy through specialist expertise and insights, to ensure that the strategy meets business needs.

Explore and develop a detailed understanding of external developments or emerging issues and evaluate their potential impact on, or usefulness to, the organization.

Deliver complex analyses of HR data; identify key trends and contribute to the creation of HR insights that enable the diagnosis of business issues, enhancement of employee engagement, and / or improvement of business performance.

Implement HR frameworks and tools for recruitment, performance management, development, career and succession planning, compensation and benefits, diversity, employee onboarding and offboarding, and retention of talent, within an area of expertise, to meet business or institution needs and enable the attraction, development, and retention of talent at a sustainable cost.

Ensure compliance with specified design principles, internal policies, and external legal requirements.

Provide specialist advice on the interpretation and application of policies and procedures, resolving queries and issues and referring very complex or contentious issues to others.

Communicate the local action plan; explain how this relates to the function's strategy and action plan and to the broader organization's mission and vision; motivate people to achieve local business goals.

Help develop procedures for an area of the organization and monitor their implementation.

Deliver a budget for an area of the organization or conduct complex analyses on budget progress in other areas of the organization.

Contribute to the development and testing of HR data collection forms or questionnaires in a specific area of expertise to ensure the collection of relevant data in line with defined requirements.

Use the organization's formal development framework to identify the team's individual development needs.

Plan and implement actions to build their capabilities.

Provide training or coaching to others throughout the organization in own area of expertise to enable others to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.

Develop and propose own performance objectives; take appropriate actions to ensure achievement of agreed objectives, using the organization's performance management systems to improve personal performance.

Or manage and report on team performance; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports or project / account team members and hold people accountable for achieving them, taking appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of team / personal objectives.

Manage workstreams or small projects within a transformational change program, ensuring integration with related projects; use structured change management methodologies to build acceptance of change and embed desired culture and behaviours.About you

Further / higher education in human resources or business discipline, with 5-8 years prior experience in HR role.

Experience working within a manufacturing organisation would be advantageous.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to exercise good judgement

A team player with a professional and flexible approach to work.

Innovative thinking with a passion to make a difference within the HR team and wider business.

Proficiency in English, Portuguese and Spanish is essential for this role.

A solid understanding of current employment law and HR best practice.

Flexible with travelling between our four sites (Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina and Chile) is required.Location Requirement

You must live within commutable distance of our Barreiros, São José - SC,

• , Braziloffice as weekly onsite presence is required.If this sounds like a role that you would be interested in, then we would love to hear from you.

To apply, please email a copy of your CV, along with a cover letter explaining the key attributes that you could bring to the role.We value the support recruitment agencies provide, however we are unable to accept speculative CV's from agencies we are not already engaged with.Email address for applications :

Closing Date : 20 / 11 / 2025