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<div>Director, Total Rewards
Industry: Food &amp; Beverage Manufacturing 
Location: Los Angeles, CA 
Work Model: Hybrid &mdash; 3 days on-site / 2 days remote 
Reports To: Chief Human Resources Officer / VP, Human Resources
The Opportunity
A well-established Los Angeles food manufacturer is seeking a Director of Total Rewards to design, lead, and modernize its compensation, benefits, and wellbeing strategy across a workforce that spans corporate professionals and a large hourly production and operations population. This is a build-and-lead role for a hands-on, tech-forward total rewards leader who can bring structure, market discipline, and a compelling employee experience to a fast-moving, high-volume manufacturing environment.
Partnering closely with senior HR and business leadership, this role owns the full total rewards portfolio &mdash; from job architecture and market pricing to health, retirement, and recognition programs &mdash; while leveraging AI tools and efficient systems to drive smarter, faster decisions and ensuring full compliance with California's evolving pay and wage-and-hour landscape.
What You'll Own<ul><li>
Compensation strategy across executive, corporate, and plant/production populations, including base pay structures, incentive plans, shift differentials, and premium pay.</li><li>
Job architecture &amp; market pricing- build and maintain job architecture, leveling frameworks, and salary structures; lead annual market benchmarking, survey participation, and merit/comp planning cycles.</li><li>
Benefits &amp; wellbeing- manage health &amp; welfare, retirement (401k), leave, and wellbeing programs; oversee open enrollment, vendor and broker relationships, and plan renewals with an eye on cost and employee value.</li><li>
Compliance- ensure programs meet California pay transparency (SB 1162), pay-scale posting, wage statement, and wage-and-hour requirements, along with FLSA, ACA, ERISA, and multi-jurisdiction obligations.</li><li>
Analytics &amp; pay equity- build dashboards and pay equity analyses; use data to guide leadership decisions and monitor competitiveness, cost, and internal equity.</li><li>
AI &amp; systems efficiency- leverage AI and modern HR technology to streamline total rewards processes, automate manual work, and deliver faster, data-driven insights; continuously improve tools, workflows, and reporting for accuracy and scalability.</li><li>
Recognition &amp; retention- design recognition and reward programs that resonate with a frontline, shift-based workforce and support attraction and retention in a competitive labor market.</li><li>
Partnership- advise executives and people managers on offers, promotions, retention, and reward decisions; partner with talent acquisition and HRBPs to keep pay competitive and consistent.</li><li>
Systems &amp; operations- optimize total rewards processes and HRIS/comp tools to improve accuracy, scalability, and the employee experience.</li></ul>
What You Bring<ul><li>
8+ years of progressive total rewards experience spanning compensation and benefits, with time spent leading or building programs.</li><li>
Direct experience supporting a manufacturing, food &amp; beverage, CPG, distribution, or similar environment with a blended salaried and hourly/non-exempt workforce.</li><li>
AI-savvy and systems-efficient , comfortable using AI tools, automation, and technology to work smarter, streamline processes, and elevate the total rewards function.</li><li>
Deep working knowledge of California compensation and wage-and-hour compliance, including pay transparency and pay-scale requirements.</li><li>
Strong command of market pricing, survey methodology, job evaluation, and salary structure design.</li><li>
Advanced analytical skills; comfort building models, dashboards, and pay equity analyses in Excel and within an HRIS.</li><li>
A hands-on, build-oriented approach, equally comfortable setting strategy and executing the details.</li><li>
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; CCP, CBP, or SHRM/HRCI certification is a plus.</li></ul>
Preferred<ul><li>
Multi-site and/or unionized workforce experience.</li><li>
Experience standing up or maturing job architecture and leveling in a growing organization.</li><li>
Familiarity with modern comp and HRIS platforms (e.g., Workday, UKG, ADP, or comparable) and AI-enabled HR tools.</li></ul>
Work Model &amp; Location
This is a hybrid role based in Los Angeles, CA, with three days per week on-site to stay close to the business, HR leadership, and the plant/operations teams, and two days remote.
Compensation &amp; Benefits
Competitive base salary plus annual incentive, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, 401(k), and wellbeing programs. A specific salary range will be provided in the posting in accordance with California pay transparency requirements.
$190,000 - $250,000 DOE &amp; Flexible.
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