Director of Compensation
Henny Penny

Job Info

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Do you want to work for a global company that creates remarkable experiences through people, products, and food? If you want to be part of a rewarding People First culture that values relationships, trust, and taking the long view, then this is the place for you. Henny Penny was named the 2021 Dayton Business of the Year for many good reasons. Read on to learn more!

Reporting to the VP, Total Rewards (VP, TR), the Director, Compensation (Dir. Comp) will be an experienced, analytical, and strategic leader with a passion for Compensation and for ensuring fairness, equity, consistency, and market competitiveness in the Compensations Space. The Dir. Comp will work with the VP, TR to design, develop, implement, and execute Compensation Strategy and a cutting-edge philosophy with methodology, tools, processes, systems, and programs to drive an integrated approach aligned with the overall Henny Penny (HP) Total Rewards Strategy to institutionalize how HP approaches the Employee Value Proposition as part of the organizational People Strategy.

What We Offer:

• An opportunity to work for a company that is 100% employee-owned. As an employee-owner, you will be enrolled in our employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) program following one year of service. This is a qualified retirement plan that is separate from your 401k and consists only of Henny Penny shares that will be paid out when you retire (or when you leave the company, but we hope you'll stay)
  
• Annual company performance bonus in addition to base salary
  
• Flexibility to work from home 2 days per week
  
• Defined career paths so you'll always know what's next and what steps can get where you want to go
  
• Professional development opportunities including tuition reimbursement and unlimited free access to LinkedIn Learning courses
  
• A competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, PTO, and paid holidays
  
• Expanded onsite wellness clinic offering preventive care services such as wellness screenings, annual physicals, and related lab work at no cost to employee-owners
  
• Achieve total well-being at our new Wellspring and Owners Hall facility, featuring 24/7 fitness center with a wide variety of cardio and strength training equipment. This facility reflects our continuous evolution in supporting our valued employee owners.
  
• Activities including department outings, holiday parties, and our annual company-wide Thanksgiving Dinner.
  

What You'll Be Doing:

• Spearhead the design and implementation of a Compensation Philosophy ensuring fairness, equity, and competitiveness for all compensation elements
  
• Align compensation strategy with organizational vision and objectives
  
• Establish and manage Compensation Budgets and Guidelines
  
• Collaborate with HP Organizational Effectiveness and Communications to develop tools for effective compensation communication
  
• Lead annual Compensation Planning, including execution of all compensation elements and related administration
  
• Establish and maintain alignment between Performance and Pay
  
• Partner on current and future equity programs, ensuring competitiveness and scalable administration
  
• Assist in preparing materials for the Compensation Committee
  
• Conduct regular pay/market analysis, benchmarking, and job evaluations
  
• Provide data-driven consultation on compensation concerns and issues
  
• Present compensation-related reports and recommendations to senior leadership
  
• Develop compensation metrics to identify trends and areas for improvement
  
• Evaluate and implement Compensation Policies and Procedures ensuring compliance
  
• Manage and deepen partnerships with key compensation vendors
  
• Consistently demonstrate company values and expected behaviors
  
• Take on additional responsibilities as assigned
  

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or related field
  
• 10+ years of HR experience with significant compensation expertise
  
• CCP certification preferred
  
• Highly organized and detail-oriented professional with excellent communication and presentation skills
  
• A hands-on leader who's not afraid to roll up their sleeves
  
• Motivated by complexity and energized by growth in an evolving environment
  
• Proficiency in compensation software, HRIS systems, and advanced Excel skills
  
• In-depth knowledge of compensation principles, methodologies, and regulations
  
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and senior management
  
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and provide actionable insights
  
• Executive presence and ability to influence at all levels of the organization
  

About Us

We're known in our industry for making the best commercial food equipment in the world. Every day, millions of people eat in restaurants operating Henny Penny equipment. We're a behind-the-scenes engine in the world's most demanding kitchens, including long-term partners like McDonald's, Chick-fil-A, KFC, and Wendy's. We're 1,000+ employee-owners who thrive by living a People First mission: to support employees in becoming the best version of themselves both personally and professionally.

We recently completed the largest expansion in our history with the addition of 150,000 square feet on our Eaton campus. This expansion drives development of the world's most reliable, easy-to-use equipment with an innovative new space for global research and development. We have several collaborative spaces for our project teams, a dedicated electrical engineering lab for our hardware and software engineers, a full model shop for rapid prototyping, and a brand-new test lab that has 300 feet of hood space to test new equipment on our product roadmap. On top of that, we have a new state-of-the-art kitchen for our food science group to meet with our customers, understand what they need, and then dial in our equipment to help them make legendary menu items.

Henny Penny is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), marital status, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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