Senior Employee Relations Advisor

As Senior Employee Relations Advisor on the HR Advisory Services team within Hire to Retire / Global Business Services, you’ll partner with various Kellanova North America (KNA) stakeholders to drive business growth through HR expertise. Your role involves offering solutions and recommendations on policies aligned with our values while mitigating risk. This is a hybrid role with 4 days a month in the office, located in Grand Rapids, MI.

Join our Hire to Retire team in a role that offers independence, visibility within the organization, and the ability to impact employee success! Our goal is to continually enhance the user experience so if you ’ re passionate about HR and thrive in a multitasking environment, we ’ d love to connect with you.

A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing

• Consulting – Advise and influence all levels of management regarding complex employee relations decisions. This includes performance management, business conduct, terminations, reorganizations, and HR policies, guidelines, and practices. Additionally, you’ll assist managers in drafting corrective action, performance management, and separation documentation.
• Collaboration – Partner with the Center of Excellence (COE) Employee Relations and Legal team to conduct case review, risk analysis, and outcome execution for employee relations cases. Escalate higher risk employee relations issues to COE Employee Relations and Legal as appropriate.
• Customer Focus – Track and interpret trends in employee relations to proactively identify issues, provide recommendations and develop solutions. Develop materials for employee relations training on HR best practices. Deliver service in a professional and efficient manner, managing expectations to achieve customer satisfaction.

We’re Looking for Someone With

• Associate’s degree or high school diploma and comparable relevant experience
• Ability to work independently with little to no supervision, handling multiple issues simultaneously
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Knowledgeable of federal, state, and local employment and labor laws
• Ability to think critically and solve problems with attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, working effectively with leaders and employees at all levels of the organization
• Ability to travel for business-related activities

Compensation

The annual salary range is $91,700 - $114,600, which is based on various factors such as location, experience and skill. Discretionary bonuses based on company and individual performance are also available.

What’s Next

Applications for this position will be accepted through October 23rd, 2025. After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. Visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer. All applicants must have permanent legal authorization to work in the United States. Kellanova does not sponsor employment visas for this role.

Need assistance throughout the application or hiring process? Email [email protected] .

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, employee assistance program, short-term disability coverage, and long-term disability insurance. Also, voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life, accident as well as a 401(k) plan with company contributions is available. Part-time employees may have access to benefits on a pro-rated basis. See KellanovaTotalHealth.com for more information.

Get to Know Us

At Kellanova, we are driven by our vision to be the world’s best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our portfolio of iconic, world-class brands include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Tresor, Crunchy Nut, among others.

Kellanova’s Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world’s best performing snacks-led powerhouse. Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together.

Our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) enables us to build a culture of belonging where all employees have a place at the table and are inspired to share their passion, talents and ideas to work.

Mars has agreed to acquire Kellanova in a combination that will shape the future of snacking! The transaction is anticipated to close towards the end of 2025 (subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals). The companies remain separate until closing.

You can learn more at , and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.

The best brands. The best people. The best you.

Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here .