General Overview

Summary

Detailed Description

• Acts as the first point of contact for business partners, managers, and employees seeking advise and counsel on all workforce matters.
• In unionized sites provides administration of the bargained agreement between the Company and Union including grievances.
• Administers processes, policies, and programs related to compensation (i.e., merit increases, PDP ratings), training & development, staffing and employee relations.
• Communicates program changes to management team and to employees.
• Oversees the corrective action process for site.
• Assists with internal investigations regarding possible violations of codes of conduct.
• May represent the site in charges of violating regulation or law.
• Works with management team to ensure effective performance management and culture building practices are in place.
• Partners with site leadership to effect change and effectively serve as a change agent by managing the development, implementation and continuous improvement of programs to enhance employee satisfaction, improve morale, positively impact retention and assure alignment with corporate values and policies.
• Ensures compliance to corporate policies, governmental regulations and laws.
• Keeps abreast of legislative decisions, changes in federal, state and local employment laws and regulations to limit legal exposure and liability.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Significant knowledge of government legislation impacting the practice of human resources management.
• Significant knowledge of company HR policies and practices, labour movement, arbitration proceedings.
• Knowledge of HRIS and report writing (Reportsmith).
• Good public presentation skills.
• Ability to conduct a thorough, timely and unbiased internal investigation and provide practical recommendations.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of internal customers.
• Ability to evaluate multiple highly detailed tasks, determine priorities and organize work in a manner that allows for timely completion of projects.
• Ability to manage sensitive employee information in a confidential manner.
• Knowledge of computer applications and the ability to accurately perform tasks in some or all of the following applications: Access, Excel, Word and Power Point.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are generally performed in good working conditions.
• Occasional exposure to elements such as noise, dust, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, etc.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

Typical Experience

• Two to Four years relevant experience

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Educational requirements may vary by geography.

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