Human Resources Business Partner

- Build and maintain strong relationships with managers and employees.

- Collaborate with managers on business needs and challenges, providing strategic HR guidance.

- Consistently review and analyze attrition trends; anticipate talent needs and support department managers and in developing talent strategy plans.

- Conduct thorough and objective investigations to resolve employee relations issues; analyze and provide coaching to supervisors and managers.

- Work closely with managers and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase retention.

- Conduct or assist with record audits, mandatory reporting, and other compliance reviews.

- Effectively communicate HR products, programs, perspectives, services, and policies as well as implication for business strategies to management and employees. This includes responding to general questions related to benefits, wellness, and leaves of absence programs and services.

- Facilitate and/or deliver HR-related training and events, including New Hire Orientation.

- Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices. Review policies and practices and revise accordingly to maintain compliance.

- Carry out administrative work in support of HR functions and maintain related records, including data entry into HR Information System (HRIS).

- Ensure HR programs are executed in accordance with company policies and procedures.

- Compose and provide needed information and material to explain the purpose and goal of revisions and to ensure understanding and execution of HR policies.

- Conduct research to determine the effectiveness of personnel programs and policies. Suggest changes as needed and help in the development of action plans.

- Maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in HR, talent management, and employment law.

- Represent organization at personnel-related hearings, prepare documentation, and conduct investigations for unemployment appeals as needed. Cooperate with outside counsel on employment related issues if necessary.

- Involvement with Worker's Compensation and leave of absence programs, in partnership with Safety, to include reporting Worker's Compensation injuries to carrier, liaise with claim adjusters through closure, and ensure all employees are returned to work in a safe and timely manner. Monitor restricted duty assignments and employee accommodation requests.

- Administer the random drug testing program, if applicable.

- Bachelor's degree in human resources or related field, or commensurate combination of education and relevant work experience.

- 8 years' general HR experience, or commensurate combination of higher education and relevant work experience.

- Proven ability to build relationships at all levels of the organization.

- Strong verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate to all levels of staff (from front line direct labor to seasoned executives) in a professional manner.

- Knowledge of benefits programs, eligibility requirements, and rules/regulations as it pertains to Workers Compensation related LOA claims.

- Strong attention to detail, customer service, project management and change management skills and ability to drive programs independently.

- Analytical and data management skills with the ability to translate data into action planning.

- Experience helping organizations scale, change, transform and grow.

- Strong computer systems knowledge, including in Microsoft Office and HRIS.

- Knowledge of all applicable leave and accommodation laws including the FMLA, ADA, and state and local laws.

- Prior hands-on experience in manufacturing or warehouse environment.