SUMMARYPartners with management and staff to provide high level consultative advice to optimize employee relations and support recruitment efforts. Serves as employee advocate and objectively investigates employee relations matters. Maintains strong knowledge of employment law, legislative changes, and legal trends as they impact Human Resources and the organization. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES• Provides employee relations support for needs such as organizational development, performance management, coaching/counseling, and separations; • Investigates reported incidents, makes recommendations and conclusions;• Drafts responses to external third parties when necessary and collaborates with legal counsel;• Program manages legal aspects of the hiring / background screening process and serves as primary contact to third party vendor;• Facilitates management compliance of company hiring and employee relations protocols;• Provides HR support during acquisition integration;• Tracks and manages employee relations data for presentation and trend analysis purposes;• Assists in peak recruiting periods; generates offers of employment, participates in backup activity involving job requisitions, sourcing, and/or college internship program;• Provides consultation and support to other human resource team members administering leaves of absences;• Manages secondary stage of workers’ compensation which includes return to work program, report analysis, research claims, and correspond with insurance provider and employees;• Provides high level benefits administration support; conducts annual open enrollment meetings;• Responds to inquiries for outsourced unemployment administrator and attends hearings;• Tracks and reports department employee relations metrics;• Other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONSEDUCATION / EXPERIENCEBachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experienceSix (6) or more years related work experience; HR Generalist experience preferred SKILLSStrong verbal and written communication skills Ability to easily communicate with members of senior management Strong presentation skillsAbility to work within a team and to foster teamwork Good problem solving and time management skillsGood planning, organizational and prioritization skillsAbility to successfully mediate and resolve conflictProficient in Microsoft Office products #LI-AQ1