Employee Relations Representative - Ruther Glen, VA

Human Resources Representative

This position is based at our Ruther Glen/MMC location, with standard work hours from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Responsibilities:

• This position will be located on a manufacturing campus.
• Act as a liaison between employees and management
• Investigate complaints, provide counseling and work toward conflict resolution while keeping supervisors apprised
• Recommend corrective actions and support supervisors with discipline and the separation process
• Periodically walk around the campus and throughout the buildings to interact with employees, answer questions, address concerns and assess the work environment
• Identify issues that need to be escalated to corporate HR
• Stay abreast of labor laws and advise supervisors on their application
• Clarify company policies and procedures
• Coach supervisors on compliance with HR-related policies and procedures
• Facilitate the annual performance review process in conjunction with corporate HR
• Participate in face-to-face evaluations, when practical
• Arrange training for employees and supervisors as needed
• Be familiar and facilitate new hire orientation
• Listen and respond to inquiries from employees
• Educate employees on benefits throughout the year and during open enrollment
• Ensure labor law posters and other company-required posters are up-to-date and in clear view
• Conduct exit interviews and determine root causes of voluntary terminations
• Suggest and implement retention strategies
• Recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures for continual improvements to the employee experience

Additional Job Requirements:

• Independently assess situations, exercise good judgment and solve problems
• Understand and respect sensitive nature of confidential information
• Possess excellent communication skills, both oral and written, and strong organizational skills
• Exercise attention to detail
• Be responsive, self-motivated, a team player and task-oriented
• Motivate and persuade others
• Possess energy, enthusiasm, and a passion for engaging employees
• Thrive in a fast-paced work environment

Qualifications:

• 2+ years' relevant experience in employee relations or related field, preferably in the construction or engineering industry
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
• Fluency in English and Spanish is highly preferred.
• This position requires occasional travel, up to 15% of the time throughout the year.
• Proficiency at using personal computer, tablet and smart phone and various applications, including but not limited to, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams, and Outlook
• Fluency in English and Spanish is required

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• A competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Military Reserve pay offset
• Paid maternity leave

Abilities:

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Pay Range USD $70,480.00 - USD $88,100.00 /Yr.