Associate HR Business Partner

Associate HR Business Partner

The Associate HR Business Partner is a high-performing HR professional who builds trusted partnerships with leaders and their teams to deliver a high level of value-added service and act as a champion for positive change. This role provides "senior generalist" level support and consultation in the key disciplines of Human Resources throughout the employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding. Additionally, the Associate HR Business Partner will manage the recruitment process for salaried blue-collar, non-manufacturing roles for the Direct Distribution sites in the West region (California and Washington). Our ideal candidate will be located near San Francisco area with ability to work a remotely. Travel to our Direct Distribution site in South Gate, CA monthly.

Responsibilities: Business Partner

• Collaborate with business leaders and Corporate HR Director to implement HR strategies that align with organizational objectives.
• Assist with the design and delivery of a comprehensive onboarding program to integrate new hires into assigned business units.
• Work cross-functionally on the development and implementation of continuous learning and training programs to support employee development and enhance business unit effectiveness.
• Facilitate annual talent review and succession planning process with business leaders; create action plans for talent priorities and partner with leaders on execution.
• Support the continuous performance management process, providing guidance and training on performance feedback, goal setting, and development plans.
• Assist in the development of strategies that positively impact employee engagement, retention, and drive culture.
• Manage employee relations matters, including resolving internal conflicts, problem solving and dispute resolution, and conducting formal investigations.
• Facilitate the offboarding process for departing employees; assist leaders with planning the transition of work and defining backfill strategy.
• Execute company-wide HR programs, policies, and procedures; suggest modifications or adjustments for assigned business units.

Talent Acquisition

• Manage the end-to-end recruiting process for blue collar, non-manufacturing roles, including job postings, sourcing, interviewing, and hiring.
• Partner with the Talent Acquisition team to build hiring strategies and a talent pipeline to fill openings; participate in local job fairs, career events, and other recruiting activities as needed.
• Ensure compliance by following recruitment processes, rules, and regulations to include proper documentation and dispositioning of candidates.
• Maintain accurate and well-organized documentation on all candidates, searches, and hiring manager interactions to ensure audit readiness.
• Manage the applicant tracking system to ensure accurate record-keeping.

Basic Qualifications: Experience and Education

• 2-3 years of experience in an HR Generalist role; experience providing HR support across multiple business locations (including locations in California) is strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field required; equivalent experience will be considered.
• Experience conducting employee relations investigations.
• Some recruiting experience is preferred, but not required.
• PHR, SHRM-CP, other HR Certification is a plus.

Skills and Abilities

• Connect with employees and build strong relationships with leaders
• Ability to understand the connection between HR strategies, business goals and operational needs of the organization
• Adapt to changing priorities and tasks quickly; effectively manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining customer and results focus
• Strong communication and consultative skills; able to translate complex situations or ideas into a quick, digestible format
• Confidently adapt to change in a fast-paced, dynamic, and ambiguous environment
• Ability to comprehend and interpret applicable employment laws, guidelines, regulations, ordinances and policies as it relates to the organization
• Solution-based mindset with a desire to uncover business gaps and solve problems
• Proficient with HRIS and recruiting software is a plus

Travel

• Willing to travel for client group business meetings or location visits, as needed. On average, travel will be no more than 10-15% of the time.

Standard and Physical Requirements

• Position involves sitting long periods, standing, manual dexterity, stooping, bending and minimal lifting

Must Have

• Bachelor's degree in human resources.
• 2-3 years of experience in an HR Generalist role.
• Experience providing HR support across multiple business locations (including locations in California) is required.
• Experience conducting employee relations investigations.
• PHR, SHRM-CP, other HR Certification is a plus.
• The ideal candidate will be located near San Francisco area with ability to work a remotely. Travel to our Direct Distribution site in South Gate, CA monthly.