Sr. HR Business Partner (Bilingual) - Inmar, Inc.

Strategic (40%)

• Provide day to day strategic performance management guidance and partnership to operational or line leaders.

• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices

• Maintain compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations for human resources policies, processes, affirmative action, recommended best practices, etc. 

• Provide associate relations support to all associates and leaders on-site.

• Provide guidance and input on business unit restructures, workforce planning and succession planning.

• Partner with warehouse operations leaders to develop, maintain and adjust (as needed) the development of an ongoing talent strategy.

• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand the skills and competencies required for openings;

• Partner with other teams to recommend, plan and facilitate leadership development training.

• Provide coaching and support in response to manager and associate requests for assistance in dealing with performance, conduct, and dependability concerns.

• Assess turnover results and make recommendations on how to improve retention. 

• Support the company culture, initiate and support culture-based activities.

• Partner with the Corporate Communications Events Associate to cultivate associate engagement at the facilities they support.

• Maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.

Operational (40%)

• Attend and participate in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, assessments and investigations.

• Facilitate and manage a successful onsite interview process.

• Monitor background checks and employee eligibility verifications; facilitate new hire orientation and compliance training.

• Facilitate the annual benefits open enrollment process and ensure 100% of associates are enrolled. benefits for the following year by the communicated due date.

• Conduct stay and exit interviews.

• Submit and manage workers’ compensation claims for the facilities they support.

• Respond to employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, supervisors, and managers, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff.

Analytical (20%)

• Maintain and report metrics as related to area of responsibility on the following areas: Exit interviews, stay interviews, associate engagement, headcount, retention, turnover, accident frequency rating, workers’ compensation, etc.

• Review, track, and document compliance with mandatory and non-mandatory training, continuing education, and work assessments, including safety training, anti-harassment training, professional licensure, and aptitude exams and certifications.

• Ability to assist finance with budget planning and forecasting for staffing/labor force at assigned location

Required Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

• A minimum of 6+ years of human resource experience; or any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to complete the major responsibilities/essential functions of the position

• Must have Bilingual English/Spanish verbal and written language skills

• SHRM CP or SCP certification required

• Intermediate computer skills in MS Office and Google suite

• Familiarity with Workday or another relevant HRIS tool

• Ability to meet deadlines, and manage multiple priorities including day-to-day tasks and ongoing projects

• Innovates by looking for and implementing new ways to do HR practices

• A high degree of familiarity with employment law as well as a variety of human resources concepts, practices and procedures.

• Experience or a background in operations management in a production environment is beneficial

• Must live in or close to the city where said distribution center is located

Desired Individual Competencies:

• Integrity:  Gains the trust of others by taking responsibility for own actions and telling the truth. Follows through on commitments and agreements; Respects confidentiality; Maintains confidentiality regardless of pressure from others.

• Adaptable:  Responds to change with a willingness to learn new ways to accomplish work objectives with a positive attitude.

• Innovative: Ability to develop, sponsor, or support the introduction of new and improved methods, products, procedures or technologies.

• Analytical and Critical Thinking: Ability to tackle a problem by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.

• Problem Solving: Gathers and analyzes information to generate and evaluate potential solutions to problems, issues and challenges while weighing the accuracy and relevance of the facts, data and information.

• Communication:  Giving and receiving messages and information in written, oral, and visual formats concisely for a complete understanding of meaning and intent.

• Collaboration: Works collaboratively with others to achieve group goals and objectives.

• Effective Execution: Gathers and analyzes information to generate and evaluate potential solutions to problems, issues and challenges while weighing the accuracy and relevance of the facts, data and information.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the major job responsibilities (essential functions) of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the major job responsibilities. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is: 

• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands or arms.

• Regularly required to talk or hear and read instructions on a computer monitor and/or printed on paper.

• Occasionally required to stand, kneel or stoop, and lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

• Regularly required to view items at an extremely close range and must be able to adjust and readjust focus.

Occasionally: Job requires this activity up to 33% of the time

Frequently: Job requires this activity between 33% - 66% of the time

Regularly: Job requires this activity more than 66% of the time

As an Inmar Associate, you:

• Put clients first and consistently display a positive attitude and behaviors that demonstrate an awareness and willingness to listen and respond to clients in order to meet their short-term and long-term needs, requirements and exceed their expectations.

• Treat clients and teammates with courtesy, consideration and tact; you also have the ability to perceive the needs of internal and external clients and communicate effectively with the objective of delighting and retaining the client.

• Build collaborative relationships and work cooperatively with others, inside and outside the organization, to accomplish objectives, develop and maintain mutually beneficial partnerships, leverage information and achieve results.

• Set and attain achievable, yet aggressive, goals with a sense of urgency and accountability.

• Understand that results are important and focus on turning mission into action to achieve results following the principles of agile, dynamic execution while consistently complying with quality, service and productivity standards to meet deadlines and exceed expectations by giving our clients the best possible outcome.

• Support a safe work environment by following safety rules and regulations and reporting all safety hazards.