Employee Relations Partner

Job Description

Employee Relations Partner

Troy, OH

At Pella Corporation, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We're seeking an Employee Relations Partner to help foster a workplace culture built on respect, trust, accountability, and belonging. In this role, you'll serve as a trusted advisor to leaders across the organization, helping navigate complex employee relations matters while advancing positive team member experiences and supporting organizational success.

Why Join Pella?

At Pella, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Make a meaningful impact on team member engagement, retention, and workplace culture.
• Partner with leaders across a dynamic and growing organization.
• Influence positive outcomes through coaching, problem-solving, and relationship building.
• Expand your expertise across employee relations, investigations, performance management, accommodations, and workplace concerns.
• Join a values-driven company committed to servant leadership and people development.

What You'll Do:

As an Employee Relations Partner, you will:

• Serve as a trusted consultant to leaders on employee performance, conduct, conflict resolution, and workplace concerns.
• Conduct thorough and objective investigations involving policy concerns, workplace conflicts, and allegations of misconduct.
• Provide coaching and guidance to leaders at all levels on employee relations best practices.
• Partner with leaders to proactively identify and address employee relations trends and risks.
• Support the development and delivery of performance improvement plans, corrective actions, and other performance management initiatives.
• Maintain accurate and confidential documentation related to employee relations matters.
• Conduct exit interviews and share key insights to help improve retention and employee experience.
• Review and process religious accommodation requests.
• Assist leadership in responding to workplace emergencies, threats, and other sensitive employee situations.
• Represent the company in unemployment claims as needed.

What You'll Bring:

We're looking for a collaborative HR professional who combines strong business judgment with empathy, integrity, and courage.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3-5 years of human resources, employee relations, labor relations, or related experience.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and coach leaders through complex workplace situations.
• Strong investigation, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive situations with professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications:

• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or related HR certification.
• Experience supporting employee relations in a multi-site or manufacturing environment.
• Oracle HRIS experience.
• Bilingual/multilingual communication skills (for multilingual-designated roles).

About Us

About Pella Corporation

As the #1 most-preferred national window and door brand by homeowners across the country, Pella Corporation leads the industry in innovation and design. Founded in 1925, today the Pella Family of Brands encompasses a robust product offering sold and installed through various channels. We are a growing, privately owned company with 20 manufacturing locations and over 10,000 team members in the U.S. and Canada. Pella is consistently recognized as a great place to work by Newsweek, Forbes and Glassdoor, having most recently been named to America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity by Newsweek in 2024, as well as Forbes' 2024 Best Employers for Women and Best-In-State Employer in Iowa. We have also received numerous accolades for innovation and design, including Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2024 and Most Innovative Manufacturers for 2022 and 2023.

At Pella, our team cares deeply, learns continuously and achieves results that go beyond. We encourage creative thinking that seeks out and includes diverse perspectives. And we empower you to do the work you're most proud of - that's why we offer individualized talent development plans, cross-functional experiences and opportunities for career advancement through personal and professional development.

With talent just like you, we are imagining, building and fighting for a brighter future for generations to come. Ready to find a career that sparks your passion?