Senior Employee Relations Business Partner

Specific Job Functions:

• Act as a consultant for key departments and provide guidance, recommendations, and overall support regarding employee and labor relations matters.
• Partner with key business stakeholders to ensure proper implementation of the company’s best practices and procedures.
• Participate in and lead projects that strives for continuous improvement for the department and property.
• Coordinate meetings with management and employees when a problem occurs to effectively resolve disputes which may arise from interpretations or actions involving Human Resources, company policy or contractual language.
• Process suspension pending investigation cases, including scheduling, documenting due process meetings, conducting interviews, collecting evidence, and providing recommendations.
• Conduct investigations and provide resolution on critical employee relations issues in a timely and effective manner.
• Responsible for the daily administration of union contracts while maintaining consistency and accuracy.
• Provide information to support grievances, and prepare for board of adjustments and arbitrations.
• Assists with the execution of board of adjustments and arbitrations.
• Develop and write policies and procedures and provide guidance to management on the interpretation of policies as well as local, state, and federal laws.
• Ensure the company is in compliance with union contracts, local, state, and federal laws.
• Functional knowledge of Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disability Act (ADA), Workers’ Compensation and general leave information.
• Provide property trainings on employee relations and labor management.
• Promote direct communication and a positive rapport amongst employees and managers.
• Contact managers, review relevant policies and objectively document facts and opinions relevant to all cases.
• Provide leadership to the department in the absence of the Director of Employee Relations.
• Perform all duties as deemed necessary for the success of the department.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 4 years experience in the Employee and Labor Relations field is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field preferred.
• Excellent ability to present written information in a professional and accurate manner.
• Ability to communicate, read, and translate in Spanish preferred.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Outlook necessary.
• Organizational skills to function effectively with attention to detail while meeting established deadlines a must.
• Solid presentation skills.
• Strong problem-solving and influencing skills.
• Ability to enforce the organization’s policies, practices, and procedures.
• Must possess excellent conflict resolution skills.
• Professional appearance and demeanor are a must.