Human Relations Business Partner in Coon Valley

Job Description

Gpac is partnering with a well-known food manufacturing company near La Crosse, Wisconsin seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to work directly with senior leadership. This is a strategic HR leadership role working directly with senior and executive leadership across business units. The focus is on high-impact employee relations, leadership coaching, and driving culture, DEI, talent strategy, and organizational effectiveness. It’s an opportunity to make a difference at a company where organic is all they do, and the mission drives every decision.

What You’ll Do:

• Partner with executives on HR strategy and organizational change
• Coach leaders on performance management and employee relations
• Lead succession planning, talent reviews, and confidential investigation
• Recruit and onboard senior-level talent
• Support 3rd shift employees (early starts 2x per week)

What You’ll Bring:

• 5+ years in HR, with strong employee relations and strategic advising experience
• Proven background in leadership coaching, DEI, employment law, and risk mitigation
• Experience recruiting executive-level talent
• Professionalism, discretion, and strategic mindset
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; food industry experience a plus

Why Join:

• Mission-driven cooperative and national leader in organic agriculture
• Competitive pay + robust benefits
• High visibility with executive leadership
• Hybrid flexibility in a scenic rural setting
• Collaborative, supportive HR team

📩 To apply, send your confidential resume to dafne.bretado@gogpac.com for immediate consideration.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.