The Associate HR Business Partner supports both Corporate and Retail teams, helping foster a positive, productive, and legally compliant work environment. This role serves as a trusted partner to leaders and employees, providing guidance on employee relations, leave of absence inquiries, performance management, and HR best practices.
The ideal candidate is a business-minded, proactive professional who is passionate about driving organizational effectiveness, supporting employee engagement, and promoting a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. They leverage strong business acumen and HR expertise to educate, coach, and influence leaders while delivering people-focused solutions that support business objectives.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES- Serve as the first line of response for employees, managers, and internal stakeholders.
- Proactively manage low-level employee relations, complaint resolution, perform internal reviews and provide counsel and recommendations.
- Maintain a working knowledge of HR policies, employment/labor laws, and regulations to support internal customers.
- Partner with HR Business Manager - Employee Relations to support the implementation and execution of HR programs, processes, and tools, primarily in, employee relations, leave of absence administration and ad-hoc programs and initiatives.
- Reports on and analyzes retail and office labor turnover and promotions to support business partners with retention and development growth opportunities.
- Support processing employee lifecycle changes in HRIS and other HR systems, as necessary.
- Maintain process documentation and support the streamlining of operational processes.
- Perform SharePoint maintenance and updates.
- Support the HR Team with ad-hoc needs, as applicable.
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)- Knowledge of all facets of Human Resources, including employee relations, benefits, and leave of absences.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to interpret and analyze HR data.
- Ability to listen and solicit many perspectives when making decisions.
- Ability to build partnerships and establish rapport and credibility at all levels
- Ability to work in a continuously changing environment
- Manages multiple priorities and demands successfully
- Possesses professional maturity and sound business and ethical judgment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Strong time management and prioritization skills
- Strong MS Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Professional HR certification (PHR) preferred but not required.
- Minimum 2 years in a Generalist capacity in a fast-paced environment.
- Sensitivity and experience working with a diverse, multicultural workforce.
- Experience handling and responding to inquiries from the EEO, DEFH, DOL, and EDD preferred.
66,200.00 - 82,700.00 - 99,200.00 USD Annual
If your experience is close to what we're looking for, please consider applying! Experience comes in many forms - skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. We know that diversity makes for the best problem-solving and creative thinking, which is why we're dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team and encourage everyone to apply.
