Jobs in Saint Johns Illinois

The HRBP functions in a strategic business partner role to provide and facilitate HR strategies and services. In this role you will serve as the primary HR contact to Department Head (s) and Senior Leaders of your assigned Business segment, business unit and operating units on all HR programs, and regularly provides HR status updates to the HR Management team. The HRBP will interact with all levels of the organization including managers, employees, and HR colleagues to ensure timely and effective delivery of HR services in supporting business initiatives.

The role requires strategic, operational and project management skills ensuring HR remains an active contributor to the success and goals of your assigned Business segment, business unit and operating units. Utilizing your functional experience, flexibility, creativity, and project management skills, you will assist on special projects and new program development as needed.

Must have excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication and presentation skills. Must be able to facilitate in meetings where emotions may be high. Must possess sound judgment and ability to listen, assess problems and arrive at good logical solutions that achieve an appropriate balance between sound HR practices and business needs. Must be confident, credible, professional, and well respected. Capable of managing multiple assignments/tasks concurrently. Must be able to work effectively and efficiently in a matrix management environment.

Responsibilities

Strategic Advisor

• Must be regarded by business leaders/managers as a qualified consultant/advisor in Human Resource practices. Provide thought leadership related to assigned client team and regularly update Senior Management while acting as a catalyst for sustained business performance, ensuring HR strategies are relevant and translated into concrete actions with tangible results.
• Act as a “talent agent” to help identify, develop, and deploy talent to meet short- and long-term business requirements. by partnering with management and COE teams to continually evaluate and develop employees within the organization including career planning, skill building and competency modeling.
• Use data analytics and external/internal insights to design innovative HR solutions based on short and long-term business needs.
• Performs talent and organization diagnostics to align with and drive strategy.
• Implements innovative solutions that deliver the highest value and impact.

Business Coach & Consultant

• Quickly build and leverage strong relationships with business leaders to position HR priorities and influence business strategy.
• Ability to assess and communicate leaders’ blind spots and provide recommendations to overcome barriers.
• Build and maintain high degree of connectedness to employees and managers of all levels in assigned client groups to proactively draw out and identify areas of conflict, confusion, and barriers to effective productivity, engagement, and execution of strategic goals: Implement action plans and interventions, including coaching, counseling and mediation, using support resources as needed.
• Keep abreast of legislation affecting associate relations. Educate managers and support business practices to minimize risk to the company.

Change Agent

• Own transformation process in partnership with business leaders.
• Utilize data analytics to anticipate change and measure impacts.
• Identifies risks to the delivery of the business strategy and brings the right resources forward to manage.
• Manage communications and project plans related to HR program deliver to assigned client organization to ensure thorough understanding and completion of programs on time/within acceptable timelines.

HR / Business Liaison

• Identify need for HR Solutions and “broker” within the HROM to deliver integrated solutions.
• Lead initiatives ranging from complex to highly complex that have a significant impact. Innovate on existing programs to help leaders look around corners to drive success.
• Ensure Service are delivered (Time/Cost/Value/Quality) according to SLAs.
• Knowledgeable of processes and guidelines to guide associates and managers.
• Proactively leverage HR system data for client groups and other reporting vehicles to maintain high integrity of employee and organizational data; provide management information analysis using data and metrics that give insight on people issues including retention, performance management, engagement, and conflict.
• Proactively plan and carry out policies and practices for Human Resources in compliance with current state and federal law in supporting regional business plans and initiatives

Artificial Intelligence

• Leverages AI‑driven tools to enhance talent acquisition, workforce planning, and employee experience.
• Applies generative AI solutions (e.g., M365 Copilot, recruiting automation platforms) to streamline sourcing, screening, and communication workflows.
• Interprets AI‑generated insights to support data‑driven decision‑making in HR strategy, trends, and performance management.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma/GED
• Bachelors and Master’s degree preferred
• Some experience may be substituted for some of the above education.
• PHR/SPHR preferred

Work Experience

• 8-10 years of relevant work experience
• 1-3 years of supervisory/management experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong decision-making capabilities with extensive experience interpreting information to make business decisions and recommendations
• Extensive experience partnering and using a consultative approach with stakeholders
• Creative, entrepreneur mindset that is solution orientated
• Global & Cultural effectiveness
• Business Acumen - understanding and applying information to contribute to the organization's strategic business and people plan.

Physical

• Seeing
• Ability to Travel
• Listening

The Role: Dispensary General Manager

Our Client seeks an experienced General Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of their dispensary. This role is responsible for ensuring compliance, driving profitability, and creating an exceptional experience for both customers and staff.

As General Manager, you’ll oversee all departments, manage a team of 20+, and set the standard for operational excellence—from sales and inventory accuracy to customer service and compliance.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and inspire the dispensary team to achieve sales and service goals
• Oversee scheduling, training, and development of staff
• Ensure inventory accuracy, compliance, and loss prevention
• Deliver outstanding customer service and resolve issues quickly
• Analyze reporting to maximize profitability and efficiency
• Partner with leadership to maintain seamless communication and compliance

What We’re Looking For:

• 8+ years retail experience, 5+ years in management
• Strong business acumen with experience in reporting and data analysis
• Skilled in hiring, training, and leading large teams
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel a must) and familiar with POS/cash management systems
• Knowledge of cannabis products and regulations preferred
• Must be 21+ and eligible to work in the industry.

Benefits:

• PTO after waiting period
• Health, Vision and Dental insurance options
• Employee discount

If you’re a proven retail leader with a passion for building teams and driving results, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help us shape the future of cannabis retail!

About Vangst:

Vangst is the cannabis industry’s hiring platform. Vangst helps cannabis companies find the talent they need to grow their business. From on-demand gig workers to trained & credentialed full-time employees, Vangst has built the industry’s go-to talent marketplace for all cannabis hiring. Vangst is proud to work with 1,200+ of the cannabis industry’s leading businesses.

Since raising their seed round in 2018, Vangst has become one of the fastest-growing companies in the cannabis industry and was recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies.

Today, over 300,000 people have full-time jobs in the cannabis industry and this number is expected to triple over the next five years. Vangst is on a mission to fill every job in the cannabis industry.

Vangst’s headquarters is in Denver, CO. Vangst is a Series B company backed by Lerer Hippeau, Colle Capital, Level One Fund, Snoop Dogg’s Casa Verde Capital, and others.

Vangst provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Our In-house agency team is seeking a Creative Operations Manager to join their team on a freelance basis. This is a hybrid onsite role working 40 hrs/week for the next 12 months. Candidates must be local to St. Louis, MO to be considered. 

This Creative Operations Managerwill oversee the creative processes and ensure the efficient execution of projects. This role is pivotal in managing resources, budgets, and team dynamics to deliver high-quality creative outputs that align with the company's objectives. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the creative operations team to ensure effective project execution.
• Optimize workflows to improve efficiency and turnaround times for creative projects.
• Manage usage of ancillary and contingent support, including managed services, freelancers, vendors and contractors, and all the associated paperwork and processes.
• Oversee onboarding of new vendors, ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Allocate resources effectively to meet project deadlines and budget constraints.
• Administration of Gen AI technology and updating associated rights and regulations.
• Facilitate communication between stakeholders, ensuring alignment and clarity on creative objectives.
• Monitor and manage project budgets, ensuring all expenditures are tracked and reported accurately.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand their creative needs and provide solutions.
• Develop and maintain a repository of best practices for creative operations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in creative operations or project management, preferably in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong skills in budget management and resource allocation.
• Proven experience with Adobe Workfront preferred, but will consider those with other project management tools. 
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage stakeholders effectively.
• Understanding of creative workflows and agency processes.
• Experience in workflow optimization and process improvement methodologies.

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits