HR Business Partner

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) position is responsible for aligning business objectives with employees and management in our Distribution Center in Lithia Springs (ATL metro area). The position serves as a consultant to management on all human resource-related issues. The successful HRBP acts as an employee champion and change agent. The role assesses and anticipates HR-related needs. The position formulates partnerships across the HR function to deliver value-added service company-wide through the leading and assisting of strategic initiatives that drive overall department and company business objectives. This position is not a remote/work from home opportunity; it is based at the Distribution Center.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Performs diverse and complex assignments covering a wide area of HR functions (i.e. employee relations, recruiting, benefits, total rewards, workers' compensation, change management, organizational development, and training).
• Establishes a regular cadence of communication with respective business unit leaders in order to improve work relationships, build engagement, and increase productivity and retention.
• Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues, including terminations. Conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations. Maintains knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Assists with overseeing all performance management for employees in the business units, including but not limited to: providing help navigating performance management tools; advising and coaching for all annual reviews.
• Assists with High, Solid, Low (HSL) and competency based performance management and leadership coaching, providing training and consultation as needed.
• Drive employee engagement and retention efforts through skip-level reviews, retention interviews, pulse surveys, employee engagement events, and promotion of the U-Crew.
• Plays a substantial role, in partnership with HR colleagues, in assessing, recommending, implementing, and leading/assisting department and company-wide strategic initiatives and projects that support and drive the overall business strategy.

Required Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel, both orally and in writing.
• Strong advising skills, comprehensive understanding of HR principles, knowledge of State and Federal employment and labor laws, and experience in resolving employee relation issues.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and participate in strategic team planning and implementation.
• Leadership and people management skills.
• Experience leading projects involving significant organizational change initiatives.