Employee Relations Specialist

Company: Frost-Arnett
Location: Campbellsville
Posted on: November 26, 2022

Job Description:

The Employee Relations Specialist is responsible for delivering employee relations services to the business. You will use employee relations knowledge to coordinate the complex process and provide human resource services, including investigations, corrective actions, conflict resolution, leave management, industrial/labor relations, and monitoring compliance programs.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Serves as HR Employee Relations business partner for the location.
Provides coaching, information, and feedback to leaders and employees by interpreting organizational policies to issues.
Partners with leaders on the Performance Improvement Process, offering support from start to finish. Educate leaders on the process and ensure conversation and warnings are appropriate, expectations are clear, and documents are legally sound.
Administers the company's leave of absence program for assigned lines of business. Provide support and information to leaders and employees on the process.
Designated initial contact for all employee/management inquiries, issues, or complaints.
Conducts investigative processes within HR policy and standards.
Maintains working knowledge of all state and federal regulations changes, additions, etc. Works with CHRO or General Counsel as appropriate for implementation of changes.
Actively handled employee relations issues, some complex in nature, with minimal supervision. Escalates more complex issues to appropriate HR staff.
HR representative for engagement and retention initiatives.
Reinforces FAU supervisor and manager training principles and skill development with new staff to organization or newly promoted leaders.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Working hours: Flexible Work Schedule, Monday - Friday

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's Degree preferred, with an emphasis in Business, Human Resources, or Employment Law. A work experience equivalent in a related area would be considered.
Proficient knowledge of Human Resources' scope of responsibilities with special emphasis on Employee Relations/Coaching/Employment Law.
At least 2-3 years of proven HR business experience.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Approachable, professional, and with high integrity.
Skill in developing relationships and trust quickly.
Successful relationship-building skills at all levels.
Effective communication skills include active listening to understand, adjusting communication style to meet the audiences' needs, and use of questions to define real issues.
Natural problem solver seeks information, verifies real issues, and works collaboratively to develop creative options and successful solutions.
Confidence in successfully engaging employees at all levels of the organization.
Organized, critical thinking skills with the ability to bring clarity to complex data or issues.
Proficient writing skills, able to carefully (and legally) detail employee/management issues.
Able to work effectively with conflicting or changing priorities while meeting specific deadlines.
Comfortable working in a high-volume, time-sensitive environment.
Self-motivated with the ability to work with minimal supervision as a remote HR representative of the FA HR Solutions team.
Proficiency with MS Office products, e.i., Outlook, Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint.
Knowledge of internal audit accounting, audit processes, and related areas.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

--- Ability to converse and respond to common inquiries from senior management and all other internal customers.
--- Ability to write business-related documents such as letters, emails, and other business correspondence as needed.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Market competitive compensation program.
Health, Gym discounts, Dental, Vision, Life, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, 401(k), Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, & More.
Flexible hours.

The company extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other reason prohibited by law.

Qualifications
Behaviors

Preferred

Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them

Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

Motivations

Preferred

Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work

Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Education

Required

Associates or better in Human Resource Administration or related field.

Preferred

Bachelors or better in Human Resource Administration.

Experience

Required

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