Vice President of People and Culture

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, a member of Feeding America and the region's largest hunger-relief organization, is hiring a Vice President of People and Culture. The vice president is the food bank's senior human resources executive, sits on the leadership team and reports to the Chief Executive Officer. The job covers about 200 employees at five locations and leads a team of three to four HR professionals. Second Harvest describes itself as a $200 million nonprofit that works with more than 800 partner agencies in seven Central Florida counties to provide about 300,000 meals a day.

What you will do

• Advise the CEO and executive team on organizational priorities, and use HR data and workforce trends to turn strategy into workforce plans
• Train managers and supervisors in coaching, performance management, employee relations and employment practices
• Build an organization-wide succession plan with the CEO and executive team, and a process for finding and developing emerging leaders
• Handle complex employee relations matters and keep HR policies and practices in line with federal, state and local employment law
• Tie talent acquisition planning to the annual financial plan, and keep recruiting, onboarding and orientation current
• Oversee compensation, benefits, retirement and leave programs, and build a compensation strategy employees can understand

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, organizational development or a related field
• Ten years of progressive HR experience, including at least five years in an HR leadership role
• Experience leading an HR team in an organization with staff from entry level to senior professionals

An HR certification such as SHRM-SCP or SPHR is preferred, as is experience at a community-based, hospitality or retail organization. The job is office based, Monday through Friday, with occasional travel to the food bank's other locations and partner sites. The posting does not list a salary. Job 4631846, posted November 2, 2026.

Applications go through the Second Harvest Food Bank careers site.

How to apply

https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/4631846

Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida website

Posted 2026-11-09, open through 2027-02-07. Posted by the organization on ExecSearches.