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At Link Snacks, we show up hungry, roll up our sleeves, plaid or otherwise, and dive straight into the hard work. We don't hide from challenges; we hunt them down. We push harder, move faster, and take the kinds of big swings that built this business in the North Woods of Wisconsin four decades ago.

We're everyday people who deliver extraordinary results. Innovation, creativity, and urgency aren't buzzwords, they're expectations. And just like the real protein snacks we make across our global house of brands: Jack Link's, Lorissa's Organic Snacks, Golden Island, BiFi, Peperami and KOOEE! to name a few, there's nothing artificial about us. What you see is exactly what you get: humble, gritty, passionate people who show up every day ready to not just be a participate in the meat snack industry that the Link Family created, but to move faster, innovate harder and keep raising the bar so high, the rest of the world needs a ladder just to see it.

Dominating this space across the world takes a team. A team that runs together, succeeds together, and celebrates together. A team that's full of relentless energy and spirit that can only be fueled by one thing: a fist full of our delicious meat snacks.

Real Meat Protein. Real People. Real Results. THAT is Link Snacks.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The HRIS Analyst evaluates, analyzes, designs, and maintains company Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS). Responsible for end to end development, implementation and ongoing support of business processes for the HRIS capabilities at Jack Link's. The HRIS Analyst will help drive a continuous improvement culture by supporting the business process management function and evolving the current state to future state.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and responsibilities of this position shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following:

• Provide end-to-end business process management support across the full project lifecycle, including requirements gathering, process mapping, data conversion activities, user training, and ongoing system support for Support Centers, manufacturing plants, and distribution centers.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive HRIS documentation, including process flows, business requirements, system procedures, and reporting outcomes to ensure consistency, accuracy, and effective knowledge transfer.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve HRIS and process-related issues through root cause analysis; maintain detailed documentation of system errors and coordinate escalations for issue tracking and resolution.
• Define, develop, and champion best practices for assigned functional business areas, driving process standardization, operational efficiency, system optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including IT, Payroll, HR functional areas, and third-party vendors, to implement solutions, optimize business processes, and support ongoing HRIS operations and strategic initiatives.
• Support HRIS upgrades, patches, enhancements, and system implementations by developing test strategies, creating and executing test scripts, validating results, documenting findings, and configuring production environments to ensure successful deployment and system integrity.
• Automate business processes using workflow and application technologies to streamline operations, improve data accuracy, enhance user experience and increase efficiency through the design, configuration, and optimization of system workflows.
• Partner with stakeholders to define, document, and prioritize business requirements for system enhancements, configurations, and defect resolutions, ensuring alignment with HR strategies, operational needs, and organizational objectives.
• Identify reporting requirements and leverage HRIS and data warehouse capabilities to transform workforce data into actionable business intelligence. Develop, maintain, and analyze standard and ad hoc reports, including turnover, headcount, workforce metrics, and compliance reporting, to support data-driven decision-making and organizational objectives.
• Manage HRIS security and user access by defining role-based permissions, conducting access reviews, and ensuring appropriate levels of security and compliance to protect sensitive team member and organizational data.
• Working knowledge of supporting and administering complementary HR technologies, including Cornerstone, SmartRecruiters, and Power BI.
• Perform other duties, responsibilities, and special projects as assigned to support departmental objectives, business priorities, and organizational needs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to be successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms.  The employee may occasionally lift and/or more up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is an office setting with varying degrees of temperatures and noise levels. Exposure to manufacturing equipment movement and wet / slippery floors. However; the vast amount of work is conducted in a climate controlled office. Some travel may be required.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of work experience.
• 3 + years hands on HCM/Payroll experience
• Strong working knowledge of HCM/Payroll processes on a business team
• Experience and working knowledge of HRIS capabilities for Human Resources, Benefits and Payroll master data to evaluate and analyze the impact of process changes across other HR functions 
• Experience in business process development (define, document, deliver, support)
• Proficient in User Acceptance Testing (UAT), writing scenarios and regression testing
• Familiarity with HR specific KPI's and analytics
• Proficient in defining detailed business requirements for system enhancements or fixes
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail, problem-solving, critical thinking and analytical skills
• Ability to effectively communicate with both internal and external partners
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must work effectively with all levels of management and employees
• Able to demonstrate effective leadership, problem solving, presentation, and employee motivational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Strong Excel v-lookup, Creating graphs, presentations, PowerPoint.

Preffered  Qualifications:

• 3 + years hands on HCM/Payroll experience, with preferred experience with UKG/SAP
• Working experience of time and attendance in UKG 

The salary range for this role is $80,000 - $95,000 (Annually).  Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, and candidate skill set and experience. Base pay is just one component of Jack Link's Total Rewards package for Team Members. Other rewards may include annual incentive and program-specific awards. Jack Link's provides a variety of benefits to eligible Team Members, including medical, dental and vision benefits, life and disability insurance, 401k participation, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Disclaimer:

This job description is intended to generally describe the nature and level of work to be performed by employees in this position. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and skills required of employees performing this role.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
Jack Link's provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by federal, state or local law.

E-VERIFY:
Jack Link's is a participant in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees.  For information about the E-Verify program, please visit:  http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employeesAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.