HR Business Partner

Be part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field. Border States is 100% employee-owned, which means you’re empowered to make decisions, find solutions and receive rewards for your hard work.
 
This position will be located in: Phoenix, AZ Fargo, ND; Kansas City, Mo; Kansas City, KS; Chicago, IL; Charlotte, NC; Minneapolis, MN 

Application Deadline: Posted until job filled

 

Job Summary

the HR Business Partner provides direction and expertise for the area leadership team in support of Border States’ vision, values, business plans and a magnetic employee-owner experience. Executes and delivers an area people strategy that ensures the business is designed for sustained high performance; attracts, develops and retains the talent necessary for success today and into the future; and leverages and accelerates Border State’s culture of employee ownership. Provides administrative support to the human resources department and employee-owners by assisting with processes, projects and records across multiple human resources areas.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Champions change management on area initiatives by creating awareness, understanding, buy-in and ownership for change and supports the build-out of change management capability across Border States.   
• Supports Border States’ total rewards team in base pay management and resolution of compensation and benefits issues.
• Coaches business leaders on salary, bonus, merit and reward recommendations.
• Acts as a resource to business leaders and employee-owners regarding compensation and benefit issues.
• Advises leaders on goal setting and the performance review process, providing instruction on timelines and processes.
• Oversees/coordinates recruiting, staffing, interviewing, testing and assisting with selection of exempt and non-exempt positions.
• Monitors and analyzes area turnover and work with leaders to maintain quality employee-owners.
• Monitors and coordinates on-boarding process.
• Assesses area needs and partners with the Learning and Development and Regional HR team to implement and execute consistent strategies relating to employee-owner development.  
• Supports performance management process to ensure continuous improvement and the implementation of best practices. 
• Partners with area leadership to gain an understanding of employee engagement across the area and implement action plans to drive retention of talent and a culture of high performance.
• Ensures inclusion and an open/equitable work environment for all employee-owners related to programs, policies and procedures.  
• Actively promotes diversity in staffing.
• Oversees employee-owner relations issues and investigations in designated areas  
• Ensures investigations of unfair treatment/discrimination charges, harassment complaints, wrongful terminations, wage/hour issues and other potential legal matters are resolved and organizational learning is captured. 
• Ensures implementation and monitors compliance of existing company policies and programs such as postings, orientation, retention, exit interviews, substance abuse testing and revisions to handbooks/manuals and orientation materials. 
• Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local laws, as well as all Company policies and procedures. 
• Regularly report employee-owner relations issues/activities to Regional HR Manager, Area Leaders, and other business functions as needed.
• Maintains consistency and ensures data integrity in the system.
• Responds to unemployment claims using appropriate documentation and other supporting information.
• Helps compile and analyze HR related metrics to help ensure processes are supporting the branches appropriately.
• Acts as a liaison between employees and management, as needed.

Non-essential Functions

• Works with Border States’ recruiters to facilitate position requisition and job posting processes for all positions as needed.  
• Facilitates relocation program as needed.
• Assists in the coordination of updates to handbook, procedures manual and SOPs as needed.
• Participates in weekly, monthly and quarterly area/HR meetings and other communication meetings as needed. 
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor or designate.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four-year degree in Business or Human Resources
• Human Resource certification preferred
• 1+ year(s) strong HR Business Partner experience including talent management, talent acquisition, change management, employee relations along with knowledge of employment related laws and regulations
• Good working knowledge of