Diversity Equity and Inclusion Lead - The Toro Company

Who Are We?

The Toro Company is a homegrown, Minnesota-based company that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world-class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us. From residential lawns and gardens, to venues such as St Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in. With 100 years of operation under our belt and an average employee tenure of 15 years, come find out what makes The Toro Company the best place in the Twin Cities to build a career.

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Specialist assists in spearheading the Toro Company's (TTC) efforts to realize a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. This leader partakes in the design, development, and implementation of DEI strategies, programs, policies, and metrics. The DEI Specialist helps bring a centralized focus to DEI program management and employee listening efforts, as well as shape internal and/or external communication and outreach strategy.

What Will You Do?

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for:

• Collaborate with HR Business Partners and business leaders to knit DEI practices into the fabric of how the Company attracts, hires, develops, and retains talent.
• Provide program management oversight and assistance to DEI committees and Employee Resource Groups (ERG) in support of their ambitions aligned with business needs.
• Work closely with the Learning & Development team to curate appropriate and relevant program content for the organization.
• Partner with the Talent Management team to drive impactful long-term talent management strategies positioning the Organization for success.
• Collaborate with talent analytics to define, monitor, and report key metrics to evaluate impact of DEI work.
• Create communications in various media and formats for internal and/or external audiences and purposes.
• Co-own the employer value proposition strategy, focused on reaching broad audiences through story-driven outreach that resonates with diverse audiences.
• Collaborate with the University Relations and Talent Acquisition teams to build rich talent pipelines enabling immense organizational success.
• Partner with the engagement team and HR Business Partners to develop and deploy wholistic employee engagement and listening initiatives.
• Work closely with the Corporate Giving team to maximize philanthropic giving to support the organizational strategy.
• Enthusiastically represent The Toro Company in the community, fostering connections, alliances, networks, and learning with industry professionals and local organizations that support diversity and inclusion. Share learnings with TTC colleagues and make recommendations based on gained insights.
• Perform other tasks and assignments as requested.

Other Job-Related Components:

• On-site/Hybrid with three days on-site in Bloomington, MN headquarters location.

• Working conditions: typical office working environment.

• Travel expectation: Up to 20%.

What Do You Need?

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements:

Required Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 5 or more years of experience working in Human Resources or a related field with specific experience in DEI initiatives.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• Open and curious about different cultures.
• Driven to build genuine relationships with culturally specific and marginalized communities, organizations and individuals interested in building a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization.
• Accountable to taking on new opportunities, multiple projects, and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and positivity.
• Demonstrate ability to work effectively with, lead, and influence others in a team-oriented environment.
• Exercise sound judgment, decision making, and discretion in dealing with sensitive information.
• Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal, facilitation, and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate effectively in person or in a virtual environment.
• Build trust, display empathy, and facilitate courageous conversations.
• Possess a basic understanding of US state, federal, and country laws that may impact or regulate diversity, equality, and inclusion-related practices and collaborate effectively with internal and external legal experts.

What Can We Give You?

At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits - The Toro company offers employees at our Bloomington, MN HQ location a variety of perks, including:

Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment.

Location - Conveniently located near both St. Paul and Minneapolis, we are centrally located for most commuters!

Food - Take advantage of our onsite cafe, which serves both breakfast and lunch. With a Caribou Coffee attached, you can grab a snack and a coffee at any time during your day.

Wellness - The Toro Company's HQ offers complimentary use of our onsite fitness facility to employees. In addition to physical wellbeing, TTC offers a variety of mental health and financial health resources to all employees.

Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community.

Summer Hours - Enjoy a flexible schedule during the summer! By working a little more during the first few days of the week, TTC employees at our Bloomington HQ are able to start their weekends early and leave by noon on Friday.

Flexible Work Arrangements - This team is currently implementing a hybrid work schedule. The opportunity to collaborate in the office and work from home part-time, has promoted team-building and flexibility. #LI-Hybrid

Competitive Salary - The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. If you need to, you can access your pay early with the One@Work app, formerly the Even app.

At The Toro Company, we are committed to fostering a secure and trustworthy recruitment process for our applicants. Recruitment fraud is a potential threat to job seekers, so please be aware that throughout our recruitment process, you'll never be required to pay any fees or disclose personal financial details when applying to TTC opportunities.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related needs and conditions, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.