Director of Human Resources
Westerville, Ohio
On-site | 100% In Office
About DariFill
DariFill designs and manufactures highly engineered filling and packaging equipment for many of the world's premier food companies. Our reputation has been built through innovation, exceptional customer service, and a relentless commitment to quality.
We are also 100% employee-owned through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Every employee has a stake in our success, creating a culture built on ownership, accountability, collaboration, and long-term thinking.
As our company continues to grow, we are seeking an experienced Director of Human Resources to help ensure our organization scales as effectively as our business.
This is a senior leadership position reporting directly to the CEO and serving as a member of the executive leadership team. You will play a critical role in shaping the people, leadership, and culture that will drive DariFill's success for years to come.
Why Join DariFill?
This is an opportunity to shape the future of a successful, rapidly growing manufacturing company where people decisions have an immediate impact on business performance.
You will work directly with the CEO and executive leadership team to strengthen leadership capability, develop exceptional talent, and help build an organization positioned for decades of continued success.
You will spend significant time with leaders throughout engineering, manufacturing, operations, sales, customer service, and administration, helping them build stronger teams, make better people decisions, and develop future leaders.
If you enjoy building organizations where exceptional people do their best work, you will thrive at DariFill.
Compensation
- Base salary: $150,000–$180,000, depending on experience
- Annual performance bonus
- Profit sharing
- Long-term wealth creation through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Benefits
- Generous PTO and paid holidays
- 401(k) with company match
- Medical, dental, vision, and orthodontic coverage
- Company-paid life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
The Opportunity
As Director of Human Resources, you will serve as the company's senior people leader and strategic advisor to the CEO.
You will help strengthen leadership capability, attract exceptional talent, develop future leaders, improve organizational effectiveness, and ensure DariFill's ownership culture continues to grow as the company expands.
This is a highly visible leadership role with broad influence across the organization and a unique opportunity to shape the future of an employee-owned company.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with the CEO and executive leadership team on organizational strategy and workforce planning
- Recruit, attract, and retain exceptional employees at every level of the organization
- Coach managers and executives to become stronger leaders
- Develop succession plans for critical positions
- Design and strengthen leadership development and performance management processes
- Ensure compensation, benefits, and recognition programs support company objectives
- Lead employee relations with fairness, consistency, and sound judgment
- Strengthen employee engagement while reinforcing a culture of ownership and accountability
- Build scalable people systems and processes that support continued company growth
- Ensure compliance with employment laws and HR best practices
What Success Looks Like During Your First Year
- Become a trusted advisor to the CEO and executive leadership team
- Strengthen leadership capability throughout the organization
- Build a best-in-class recruiting process that consistently attracts exceptional talent
- Successfully recruit and onboard key positions
- Develop succession plans for key leadership and technical roles
- Enhance employee engagement while strengthening DariFill's ownership culture
- Build scalable people systems that support the company's next phase of growth
Qualifications
We're looking for someone who has successfully built high-performing organizations and understands how exceptional people, strong leadership, and a culture of ownership drive business performance.
Preferred qualifications include:
- 15+ years of progressive Human Resources or People leadership experience
- Experience serving as the senior HR leader within a manufacturing, industrial, or engineering-driven organization
- Demonstrated success partnering directly with executive leadership
- Strong experience in recruiting, organizational development, leadership coaching, employee relations, compensation, and talent management
- Excellent judgment, communication skills, and executive presence
- Ability to balance empathy with accountability
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or SHRM-SCP/SPHR certification is a plus
The Right Person
You earn the trust of executives and frontline employees alike through sound judgment, integrity, and a genuine interest in helping people succeed.
You believe great organizations are built by hiring exceptional people, developing strong leaders, and fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
You are comfortable making difficult decisions, having candid conversations, and coaching leaders through complex situations.
You enjoy building organizations that become stronger every year and helping people achieve more than they thought possible.
Why This Role Matters
DariFill has built an outstanding reputation through innovation, customer focus, and exceptional execution. As we continue to grow, our greatest competitive advantage will be our people.
This role will help shape the leaders, teams, and culture that define the next chapter of DariFill's success. If you're energized by the opportunity to leave a lasting legacy by building an exceptional organization, we'd welcome the opportunity to meet you.
