HR Business Partner

POSITION PURPOSE: The HR Business Partner serves as a trusted partner to team members and leadership, providing day-to-day human resources support that strengthens engagement, retention, and compliance. This role maintains HR programs and policies including compensation, benefits, employee relations, and community partnerships.

• Conducts regular, scheduled floor walks across all shifts and departments to build visibility, approachability, and trust with team members.
• Holds frequent informal touchpoints and check-ins with team members to gauge the pulse on the floor, including morale, engagement, workload, and workplace concerns.
• Documents floor walk observations and feedback, identifies trends, and shares insights and recommendations with HR and operations leadership.
• Partners with supervisors and managers to address employee relations concerns, coaching needs, and conflict resolution promptly and fairly.
• Follows up with team members on concerns raised to close the loop and reinforce a culture of open communication.
• Assist employees with benefits questions and enrollment.
• Responsible for new hire paperwork administration, onboarding, and orientation, including check-ins with new hires during their first 90 days.
• Responsible for maintaining FMLA and other Leaves of Absence.
• Supports retention and engagement initiatives, recognition programs, and team member events.
• Ensures compliance with HR policies, labor laws, and company procedures; advises management on policy interpretation.
• Provides administrative services including creating Word documents, updating Excel spreadsheets, and organizing and maintaining HR files.
• Provides support to other departments in the office, as requested.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean and orderly work area.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Recruiting & Engagement Manager.
• Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Business, or related field preferred.
• 3-5 years of HR experience preferred.
• Must have knowledge of HR policies, labor laws, and excellent computer skills.
• Must have above average knowledge and capability in the use of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word. Must be well acquainted with Windows operating systems.
• Experience with MIE Trak and Dayforce a plus.
• Must be team oriented