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Vice President, Human Resources

Bernicks

Saint Cloud, MNFull-time$150–190K/yrSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago

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Compensation
$150–190K/yr
Location
Saint Cloud, MN
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

Bernick’s Vice President of Human Resources leads the organization’s people strategy and aligns HR initiatives with business goals as a member of the Executive Leadership Team. The role oversees talent acquisition, employee relations, compensation, benefits, learning and development, communications, and safety. It is based in the Saint Cloud office and requires daily onsite presence.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

People Strategy, requiredData-Driven Decision Making, requiredTeam Member Development, requiredSuccession Planning, requiredPerformance Management, requiredCross-Functional Leadership, requiredChange Management, requiredCommunication, requiredStakeholder Influence, requiredEmployment Law, requiredHR Compliance, requiredCompensation Design, requiredSalary Administration, requiredEmployee Benefits, requiredOrganizational Leadership, requiredConsumer Goods, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree, required10+ Years HR Experience, required5+ Years Executive Leadership, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

Vice President, Human Resources

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  • Location 801 Sundial Drive, Saint Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

  • Base Pay $150,000.00 - $190,000.00 / Year

  • Employee Type FT Exempt

  • Required Degree 4 Year Degree

  • Manage Others Yes

  • Minimum Experience 10 Years

Description

About Us: Bernick's is a fifth-generation family-owned provider of beverages, vending, and food solutions serving Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. The company represents leading brands and is committed to building a strong culture focused on people, performance, and community engagement.

Job Summary: The Vice President of Human Resources is a key member of the Executive Leadership Team responsible for leading the organization's people strategy and aligning human resources initiatives with business goals. This role provides executive leadership across talent acquisition, team member relations, performance management, compensation, benefits, learning and development, communications, and safety. The position serves as a strategic business partner while fostering a culture of trust, engagement, and high performance.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute the organization's HR strategy in alignment with business goals and objectives.

  • Partner with executive leadership to ensure HR initiatives support overall corporate strategy.

  • Lead talent acquisition, team member relations, compensation, benefits, learning and development, communications, and safety functions.

  • Build and maintain a culture of high performance, continuous improvement, and alignment with company values.

  • Implement and oversee compensation systems and performance management processes.

  • Foster collaboration, accountability, innovation, and best-practice sharing across teams.

  • Cultivate strong relationships with leaders, team members, and key stakeholders.

  • Represent Bernick's at community and industry events to strengthen employer reputation.

  • Serve as a strategic contributor on the Executive Leadership Team regarding business and operational decisions.

  • Oversee HR policies, compliance, team member relations, and manager coaching.

  • Lead total rewards initiatives including benefits strategy, compensation reviews, and market analysis.

  • Create learning and development programs, onboarding structures, and manager training initiatives.

This role collaborates closely with team members and business partners and therefore requires daily onsite presence at our office location. Applicants should be comfortable working in an office-based environment.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree required.

  • 10-15 years of Human Resources experience with at least 5 years of executive leadership experience.

  • Proven experience developing and executing successful people strategies that improve culture and engagement.

  • Experience using tools, analytics, and data-driven decision making to support people operations.

  • Strong background in team member development, succession planning, and performance management.

  • Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional initiatives and organizational change management efforts.

  • Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization,

  • In-depth knowledge of federal and state employment laws and HR compliance requirements.

  • Experience designing and evaluating compensation, salary administration, and employee benefit programs.

  • Ability to inspire teams, lead through change, and drive organizational growth.

  • Consumer goods industry experience preferred.

Summary

Perks from the Bernick's Team

Base Compensation: $150,000 - $190,000

Potential Other Compensation (based on position eligibility): Annual incentive bonus and additional compensation opportunities based on organizational performance.

Bernick's is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity, equity, and respect for all team members.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Mental Health Resources, Paid Time Off, 401(k) with Company Match, and more.

  • Insurance benefits become effective the first of the month following the hire date.

Perks

  • Working Advantage employee discount program.

  • Team member recognition program through Recognize.

  • Access to complimentary beverages throughout your workday

  • Team Members can earn discounts on Bernick’s products, gift cards, and branded apparel

How this job compares

Set against the 5,868 open Human Resources jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$150–190K/yr
  • Minnesota median$95–130K/yr103 salary ranges
  • US median$92–133K/yr2,937 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $170K, is 54% above the Minnesota median midpoint ($111K) — in the middle half of Human Resources salary ranges in Minnesota.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 161 open Human Resources jobs in Minnesota and 5,868 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Minnesota
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Human Resources postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 4,242 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,552 of the 5,868 open Human Resources jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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