RSC HR Business Partner

RSC Human Resources Business Partner

About This Role

As a strategic partner, the HR Business Partner (HRBP) aligns business objectives with employees and management. The HRBP serves as a consultant to management on Human Resource related issues. Successful HRBP will act as employee champion and change agent. HRBP assesses and anticipates HR-related needs. Communicating needs proactively to the HR Manager, the HRBP seeks to develop integrated solutions. The HRBP formulates partnerships across the HR function, in both the RSC and Ace Corporate to deliver value added service to management and employees that reflect the business objectives of the organization. The HRBP maintains an effective level of business literacy about the retail support center's financial position, its goals and objectives and its culture as well as outside trends that may impact the business.

Working Days and Hours

Sunday 11:30AM to 8:00PM and Monday through Thursday 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM (working days and hours are subject to change).

What You'll Do

• Lead, support and encourage Ace Values: Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility and Teamwork.

• Develop and maintain successful working relationships in order to influence and provide effective HR processes, advice and support. Under guidance, provide proactive coaching, consultation and direction to management in areas of staffing, employee relations, policy administration and performance management. Consults with HR Manager to ensure solutions comply with policies and laws.

• Conducts less complex employee relations investigations and determine and/or recommend the best corrective action for each situation with consultation from the HR Manager to ensure solutions comply with polices and laws.

• Create a positive employee relations environment which enhances strong employee relations and high-level performance and lead by example.

• Provides day-to-day performance management (coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions, terminations, and goal setting).

• Conduct New Hire Orientation, 15/30/45-day new hire check-in's, stay interviews, and STOP observations.

• Manage tuition reimbursement and Dock to Driver program.

• Manages leave of absences and worker's compensation claims for the retail support center.

• Manages the annual performance review tracking for hourly employees.

• Turnover reporting. Responds to unemployment claims.

• Manages travel Per Diems and makes travel arrangements for emergency response.

Ace Hardware is committed to promoting and maintaining a safe,

healthy and injury-free environment for all team members. This is our number one priority, and we will support programs and initiatives that focus on this commitment. It is critical that all team members take responsibility for their safety as well as the safety of others to ensure that Ace Hardware is a world class safety organization.

What you need to succeed:

• Be a safety champion by promoting a safe and productive workplace through your own actions, including the proper use of PPE, safe operation of powered equipment and safe lifting techniques as determined by the role.

• Be an active participant in contributing to a successful safety culture in the facility.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources

  or related field preferred

• PHR/SPHR

  preferred

• Minimum 2-5 years progressive HR experience

• Passionate "does whatever it takes" attitude.

• Ability to multitask and work well in

  the high- pressured environment.

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

• Outstanding interpersonal skills, with the ability to create effective relationships throughout the organization with both rank & file as well as upper management.

• Successful and

  demonstrated HR generalist experience with proven track record in compensation practices, organizational development, employee relations, diversity, performance management, federal and state respective employment laws.

• Proven presentation and training experience, focus group

  facilitation

• Solid knowledge and experience with investigative / interviewing techniques

• Strong conflict management skills

• Develop strong trusting relationships

  in order to influence, gain support and achieve results.

• Effectively envision, develop, and implement new strategies to address business issues.

• Be self-directed and motivated.

• Take initiative to

  identify and anticipate business needs and make recommendations for implementation.