Head of People

• 2.6 721 East Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202 Full-time Apply with Indeed Head of People (HR) Ashbourne Enterprises | Shared Services - HR | Louisville, KY, with periodic travel to

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Full-time, exempt Reports to: Chief Executive Officer The Opportunity Ashbourne Enterprises is a family of businesses rooted in a working Kentucky farm, with about 200 people across agriculture, a boutique market and commissary kitchen, an event venue, and property management. As Head of People, you'll be the CEO's advisor on people and own the decisions that carry risk or set precedent. You'll shape how each business is structured, paid, and led, so every team has the right people in the right roles and our future leaders grow from within. You'll lead an HR team of two and advise our senior leadership team. What Success Looks Like In your first year, you'll: Keep total labor cost across our businesses within plan, working jointly with Finance Build a succession bench so senior and key roles have a ready internal successor, against targets you'll help set Keep employment risk low through fair, consistent, well-documented decisions on investigations, terminations, and policy What You'll Do Lead organization design and workforce planning with Directors and General Managers, building structures and staffing plans that fit each business and its labor budget Own our compensation philosophy, pay bands, and benefits strategy, including renewal decisions with our benefits broker Lead succession planning and leadership development, coach senior leaders, and own our performance management system Oversee employee relations, including investigations, terminations, and work with employment counsel, and give final approval on people policies Advise the CEO and senior leadership on people decisions, and build the systems, policies, and processes the People team runs on What You Bring 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including 3+ years leading an HR function or serving as a senior HR business partner to an executive team Working knowledge of federal and Kentucky employment law, and sound judgment about when to involve counsel Experience advising a CEO and coaching senior leaders, including building succession and leadership development programs Experience designing compensation structures and pay bands and managing benefits renewals with a broker Experience with organization design and workforce planning across multiple sites or entities Strong business and financial acumen, including building and managing labor plans with Finance Nice to Have Experience with hourly, seasonal, and multi-site workforces in hospitality, retail, food production, or agriculture Experience in a family-owned or closely held business Bachelor's degree in HR, business, or a related field; SHRM-SCP or SPHR certification preferred What We Offer 401(k) with employer match Health insurance (PPO or HSA with employer contribution) Dental and vision insurance Life insurance and Employee Assistance Program Paid time off Direct partnership with the CEO and a real say in how a growing family business is built Employee discount at Haymarket Working Conditions Work is performed primarily in our Louisville office [confirm location] with regular computer and phone use. Requires regular travel between Louisville and La Grange, including walking working areas of the farm, Commissary Kitchen, retail stores, and event spaces, and occasionally lifting up to 20 lbs. Urgent employee relations matters will sometimes need attention outside regular hours. These requirements may be met with or without reasonable accommodation. About Ashbourne Enterprises Ashbourne Enterprises is the family of businesses behind Ashbourne Farms, Ashbourne Events, Haymarket, and White Oak Investments. Our shared services teams in HR, Finance, Marketing, and Data support roughly 200 people across agriculture, retail, food production, hospitality, and property management. Working here means your work touches every part of a farm-to-table business, from the field to the guest. Ashbourne Enterprises and its affiliated businesses are equal opportunity employers. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.