Talent & Development Partner (HR, Recruiting, Training)
Ashbourne Enterprises | Shared Services – HR | Louisville, KY, with regular travel to La Grange
Schedule: Full-time, exempt
Reports to: Head of People
The Opportunity
Our people work across a working farm, a boutique market and commissary kitchen, and an event venue, many in hourly and seasonal roles. As Talent & Development Partner, you’ll work closest to our managers and team members, owning the employee experience from the first interview through growth on the job, so we hire well, start people strong, and keep them.
What Success Looks Like
In your first year, you’ll
- Fill open positions, including seasonal roles, within our time-to-fill targets, so teams stay fully staffed through peak seasons
- Keep first-year voluntary turnover at or below target, protecting our investment in hiring and training
- Raise engagement survey scores year over year, with strong participation and visible action on feedback
What You’ll Do
- Lead end-to-end recruiting for all our businesses, including high-volume hourly and seasonal hiring, and build our employer brand
- Coach hiring managers on interviewing and selection
- Own onboarding and the first 90 days, making sure new team members start well and managers check in at the right moments
- Design and lead training programs, including training for front-line and mid-level leaders
- Run our annual engagement survey and work with leaders to turn results into action plans that get finished
- Coach managers through everyday performance issues so they’re addressed early, fairly, and with consistent documentation
What You Bring
- 3+ years of experience in recruiting, training, or HR generalist work
- Experience recruiting for high-volume hourly and seasonal roles, from sourcing through offer
- Experience designing and facilitating training, including for front-line managers
- Confidence and tact coaching managers on interviewing, selection, and performance conversations
- Ability to read hiring, turnover, and survey data and turn it into action
- Working knowledge of employment law related to hiring and the introductory period
Nice to Have
- High-volume hiring experience in hospitality, retail, food service, or agriculture
- Experience with Paycor or other applicant tracking and HRIS platforms
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, organizational development, or a related field; SHRM-CP or PHR certification
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
- Work that reaches every part of a farm-to-table business, from the field to the guest
- 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. Occasional evenings and weekends for hiring events, seasonal onboarding, and training sessions. 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.
