Henny Penny

Henny Penny

Director, Compensation

Eaton, OH (Headquarters), USA · Director

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 91 days ago
Product ManagementHRHRISCompensationElectrical EngineeringResearchLeadershipCommunicationMentoringFood Science

About the role

  • Henny Penny was named the 2021 Dayton Business of the Year for many good reasons.
  • This role ensures competitiveness, equity, and alignment with business goals and employee-ownership culture, supporting a growing organization.
  • Every day, millions of people eat in restaurants operating Henny Penny equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, governance, and ongoing evolution of compensation programs, including base and variable pay, pay adjustments, incentives, merit, allowances, and reward and recognition programs, to attract, retain, and motivate talent in alignment with company strategy and ownership culture.
  • Develop and maintain compensation frameworks and job architectures and leveling, ensuring alignment with evolving business needs and global growth.
  • Serve as functional owner of Workday Compensation modules and tools; drive optimization, analytics, and process automation to improve accuracy and scalability.
  • Partner with HR, Finance, and business leaders to model compensation implications, support headcount planning, and forecast financial impact.
  • Build and mentor a strong compensation team; provide coaching and development opportunities that strengthen analytical, systems, and consulting capabilities.
  • to support employees in becoming the best version of themselves both personally and professionally.
  • This expansion drives development of the world's most reliable, easy-to-use equipment with an innovative new space for global research and development.

Requirements

  • Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, business-focused insights for leaders.

Nice to have

  • Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Finance, or related field required.
  • Master's and/or relevant certification (e.g., CCP) preferred.
  • Workday or other HRIS system experience with compensation modules preferred.

Compensation

  • The Director, Compensation designs, implements, and manages the company's compensation strategy, programs, and processes.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, PTO, and paid holidays.
  • Inclusive Company Culture: Enjoy department events, holiday celebrations, and our annual company‑wide Thanksgiving Dinner.
  • Translate data and analytics into strategic insights, guiding leadership on pay equity, competitiveness, and workforce investments.
  • Partner cross-functionally to increase compensation literacy and engagement, linking total rewards to the company's employee ownership and ESOP philosophy
  • Onsite Wellness Clinic: Preventive care available at no cost to employee‑owners.
  • Wellspring & Owners Hall: 24/7 onsite fitness center supporting whole‑person well‑being.

Company info

  • We're known in our industry for making the best commercial food equipment in the world. Every day, millions of people eat in restaurants operating Henny Penny equipment. We're a behind-the-scenes engine in the world's most demanding kitchens, including long-term partners like McDonald's, Chick-fil-A, KFC, and Wendy's. We're 1,000+ employee-owners who thrive by living a People First mission: to support employees in becoming the best version of themselves both personally and professionally.
  • We recently completed the largest expansion in our history with the addition of 150,000 square feet on our Eaton campus. This expansion drives development of the world's most reliable, easy-to-use equipment with an innovative new space for global research and development. We have several collaborative spaces for our project teams, a dedicated electrical engineering lab for our hardware and software engineers, a full model shop for rapid prototyping, and a brand-new test lab that has 300 feet of hood space to test new equipment on our product roadmap. On top of that, we have a new state-of-the-art kitchen for our food science group to meet with our customers, understand what they need, and then dial in our equipment to help them make legendary menu items.
  • Henny Penny is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), marital status, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
  • Enjoy department events, holiday celebrations, and our annual company‑wide Thanksgiving Dinner.
  • We're known in our industry for making the best commercial food equipment in the world.
  • We're a behind-the-scenes engine in the world's most demanding kitchens, including long-term partners like McDonald's, Chick-fil-A, KFC, and Wendy's.
  • We're 1,000+ employee-owners who thrive by living a People First mission: to support employees in becoming the best version of themselves both personally and professionally.
  • We recently completed the largest expansion in our history with the addition of 150,000 square feet on our Eaton campus.
  • We have several collaborative spaces for our project teams, a dedicated electrical engineering lab for our hardware and software engineers, a full model shop for rapid prototyping, and a brand-new test lab that has 300 feet of hood space to test new equipment on our product roadmap.
  • On top of that, we have a new state-of-the-art kitchen for our food science group to meet with our customers, understand what they need, and then dial in our equipment to help them make legendary menu items.
  • Henny Penny is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), marital status, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Visa & Work Authorization

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