Human Resource Manager

Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States.  Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 2,000 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby’s®, Aunt Nellie’s®, READ®, Seneca Farms®, Green Valley®, CherryMan®, Paradise®, Pennant®, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.

Seneca Foods is in search of an experienced HR Manager for our processing facility located in Leicester, NY.  The successful candidate will be responsible for the implementation and administration of Seneca HR policies and procedures, compliance at Federal and State levels, and employee relations among other things. They will manage programs and lead staff while also possessing a strong strategic mindset and contributing to all team initiatives set by senior management. Union experience is a plus and ability to speak conversational Spanish is preferred but not required.    



Job Duties include but not limited to:

• Management, interpretation and administration of HR policies, procedures and Collective Bargaining Agreements.


• Recruit, interview and select qualified applicants for open full-time and seasonal positions and conduct new employee orientations.


• Understand and Administer the Seneca Employee Benefits program at the location level.


• Administer FMLA/STD/Leave, Safety and Worker's Compensation programs.


• Conduct required HR/Legal Compliance training for all employees.


• Ensure that employee files and documentation are maintained.

Experience and Qualifications:

• College Degree and/or 4+ years of experience in progressively responsible human resource roles. Bachelor's Degree preferred.


• 2 + years’ experience in a supervisory role preferred. 


• Working with monolingual employees regularly.  Ability to speak conversational Spanish is not required but preferred.


• Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.


• Excellent communications skills – verbal, listening, written and computer.


• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.


• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines.


• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to relate to employees at all levels of the organization.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Union Relations experience a plus.


• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate. 

Salary range: $80,000 to $95,000 annually.  Bonus eligibility. 

Seneca Foods Corporation is committed to providing equal opportunity for all, through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. Seneca Foods Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at [email protected] or call 315-926-8100.