Temporary Jr. Talent Business Partner

Job Title: Jr. Talent Business Partner

Status: Temporary

Location: Hybrid in Rochester, NY (4 days in office/1 day remote)

Department: Talent

Reports to: Lead Talent Business Partner, Commercial & Supply Chain

Job Type: Non-Exempt

Position Objective

As a Jr. Talent Business Partner-Supply Chain, you will play a vital role in supporting our employees and promoting a positive workplace culture. This position requires a strong understanding of human resources areas such as employee relations, employee recognition programs, and the ability to effectively support a diverse client group. The Jr. Talent Business Partner will be responsible for supporting the Talent Team, with specific support to the Supply Chain HR-related responsibilities and other admin-related duties.

Key Responsibilities

• Employee engagement and recognition.

• Collaborate with the Talent team to manage recognition programs to include newsletters, certificates, and the company rewards platform for the supply chain organization.

• Assist with leading committees and participating in events in the Rochester area.

• Assist with developing and implementing creative recognition initiatives.

• Act as the main Talent point of contact for our Supply Chain organization

• Support the Supply Chain organization with various human resource needs, including staffing, scheduling, training, employee relations, and employee engagement activities.

• Partner with leadership to positively influence culture and engagement.

• Collaborate with Employee Relations expert managing labor relations issues including but not limited to grievances, terminations, union meetings, wage changes, etc.

• Guide employees and managers in handling HR-related questions, interpret and explain human resource policies, and help resolve employee relations issues as needed

• Support and guide management in the design of the appropriate organizational structure and their corresponding positions, including workforce planning in collaboration with Talent Business Partner and Compensation team.

• Ensure compliance with Talent core processes such as mandatory training, engagement initiatives, performance management, etc.

• Monitor and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

• Review and respond to unemployment claims in a timely and accurate manner.

• Review and complete employment verifications as requested.

• Manage the pre-employment and onboarding process.

• Process background checks and drug testing.

• Administer pre-adverse action process.

• Coordinate onboarding dates and orientation schedules.

• Assist with recruiting.

• Validate approved headcount with Operations Finance.

• Prepare requisitions for open roles to be posted.

• Update job descriptions.

• Customer service and teamwork.

• Maintain a high level of customer service with all internal stakeholders.

• Provide support and guidance to managers and employees regarding policies, programs, procedures, and best practices.

• Support the Talent team with special projects and initiatives as needed.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address Talent -related challenges and drive continuous improvement.

• Participate in continuous improvement of Talent functions and processes.

• Actively exhibit a commitment to support a diverse and inclusive work environment.

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in an Human Resources role.
• Strong understanding of employee relations principles and best practices on a manufacturing and/or warehousing environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build a rapport at all levels of the organization.
• Experience supporting workforce planning efforts
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite and HRIS systems.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to take initiative and is results oriented.
• SHRM-CP or PHR certification and prior union environment experience are a plus.

In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the base hourly wage for this position is $43-46.00/hour. If you are hired at FIFCO USA, your base hourly wage will be determined based on factors such as individual skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, we also believe in the importance of pay equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer.

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