Sun Orchard Job Board:

We are looking to add the following to our team:

Packer/General Laborer

Full Time - Year round

  • Sort and pack apples into packages

  • General labor activities

  • Pay starting at $16.50/hour

Must be able to stand for periods of 2-2.5 hours between breaks, must be able to lift up to 40lbs of apples at any given time. No experience necessary, will train. Must be punctual.

Employee Relations Specialist

Full Time - Year round

Job Description:

Sun Orchard Fruit Co is searching for an Employee Relations Specialist to join our team. We are a packing facility based in Burt NY. Sun Orchard Fruit Co specializing in packing & shipping apples for wholesale distribution.

This position will assist in Plant Supervision, including Employee management. Packing Line Supervision, along with participation. Including hiring, employee retention, pto, worker’s comp, disability.

The Employee Relations Specialist will serve as a key partner to leadership and employees, supporting day-to-day employee operations while driving initiatives across recruiting, onboarding, employee engagement, training, performance management, and HR process improvement.

Responsibilities and Duties:

  • Manage staffing operations, including plant employee records, benefits administration, compliance, and HR reporting.

  • Partner closely with leadership across the organization to support business priorities, employee engagement, organizational effectiveness, and day-to-day operations.

  • Maintain a visible leadership presence on the manufacturing floor, providing employee support, answering questions, and building strong relationships across departments.

  • Lead full-cycle recruitment efforts, including partnering with hiring managers, coordinating with staffing agencies, screening candidates, and ensuring a strong candidate experience.

  • Facilitate onboarding programs to support successful integration of new hires.

  • Lead performance management processes, employee communications, recognition initiatives and team-building activities.

  • Manage and support employee relations matters, including employee questions, workplace concerns, conflict resolution, and policy guidance, ensuring consistent and professional HR support across the organization.

  • Coordinate and support training initiatives, including compliance, technical, leadership, and knowledge transfer programs.

  • Help drive employee engagement initiatives, recognition programs, team-building activities, and internal communications.

  • Coordinate with external vendors and partners, including staffing agencies worker’s comp/disability.

  • Support internal and external audits and maintain accurate documentation.

  • Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, collaboration, communication, and overall employee experience.

Qualifications:

  • 2+ years of progressive HR experience, ideally within manufacturing, operations, distribution, or similar environments.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred, or equivalent relevant professional experience.

  • Strong knowledge of HR practices, employment law, and employee relations.

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, (bilingual a plus but not required)

  • Strong organizational and time management abilities.

  • Ability to work independently while building strong partnerships across all levels of the organization.

  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, hands-on environment.

  • Ability to collaborate with supervisors with day-to-day operations.

The Ideal Candidate

  We are looking for someone who is:

  • A strong communicator with a professional and approachable presence.

  • Positive, collaborative, and relationship-oriented.

  • Patient, adaptable, and solutions-focused.

  • A self-starter and builder who enjoys creating structure and improving processes.

  • Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with day-to-day operational support.

  • Passionate about supporting employees and helping teams succeed.

Work Environment (Packing House Casual)

Additional Details

  • Full-time position

  • On-site role (Monday–Friday) some weekends during peak season

  • Manufacturing environment

  • Based in Burt New York

  • Compensation pay will commensurate with work experience (Negotiable)

  • (Competitive compensation and benefits package)

  •  paid holidays/vacation/profit sharing/bonus/health insurance

If you are looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact, partner closely with leadership, and help shape the employee experience within a growing manufacturing organization, we’d love to hear from you.

 

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