People Operations Partner

Mama’s Creations, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAMA) is a leading marketer and manufacturer of fresh deli prepared foods, found in over 8,500 grocery, mass, club and convenience stores nationally. The Company’s broad product portfolio, born as MamaMancini’s, from a rich history in Italian foods, now consists of a variety of high quality, fresh, clean and easy to prepare foods to address the needs of both our consumers and retailers. Our vision is to become a one-stop-shop deli solutions platform, leveraging vertical integration and a diverse family of brands to offer a wide array of prepared foods to meet the changing demands of the modern consumer. For more information, please visit https://mamascreations.com The People Operations Partner serves as the People Operations leader for the manufacturing facility, partnering closely with Plant Leadership to drive workforce performance, organizational effectiveness, leadership capability, employee engagement, and operational excellence. As a key member of the site leadership team, this role provides proactive consultation, coaching, and workforce development that enable business objectives while fostering a high-performing, inclusive, and engaged workforce. Balancing strategic partnership with hands-on execution, the People Operations Partner translates business priorities into practical people solutions that strengthen culture, improve workforce stability, enhance leadership effectiveness, and support sustainable business growth. This role serves as the primary liaison between Plant Operations and People Operations, ensuring company programs, talent initiatives, workforce strategies, and organizational changes are successfully implemented throughout the facility. Through a highly visible presence on the production floor, strong relationships with employees and leaders, and data-driven decision making, the People Operations Partner serves as a trusted advisor, culture champion, and change leader while reinforcing Mama's values and commitment to Grandma Quality. Key Responsibilities Business Partnership - Serve as a member of the Plant Leadership Team, providing People Operations counsel that supports operational goals and business performance. - Partner with operations leaders to develop workforce strategies that optimize labor productivity, workforce capability, employee engagement, and organizational effectiveness. - Align People Operations priorities with production goals, business initiatives, and long-term workforce planning. - Lead the people-related aspects of organizational changes, restructuring, leadership transitions, and business initiatives while maintaining employee engagement and operational continuity. Workforce Planning & Organizational Effectiveness - Develop proactive workforce plans aligned with production forecasts, seasonal demand, growth initiatives, and succession needs. - Assess organizational capability, workforce structure, and talent needs while recommending improvements that support business objectives. - Lead workforce reviews analyzing staffing, attendance, turnover, vacancies, overtime, labor utilization, retention, and organizational health. - Partner with leaders to develop and execute action plans that improve workforce stability and operational performance. Coaching & Talent Development - Coach leaders on leadership effectiveness, communication, accountability, performance management, employee engagement, conflict resolution, and organizational challenges. - Guide managers through employee relations issues, difficult conversations, corrective action, investigations, and performance improvement while ensuring consistency and fairness. - Facilitate talent reviews, succession planning discussions, and development planning to strengthen organizational capability. - Support career pathing, internal mobility, leadership development, and workforce training initiatives that build future talent pipelines. - Champion participation in Mama's University, Crafting Futures,…