HR Business Partner

NuCO2 is the nation’s leading provider of certified beverage grade carbon dioxide and draught beer grade nitrogen, providing continuous service to more than 150,000 customer locations and carbonating millions of beverages every day. With nearly 1,200 employees in over 150 locations across the United States, we believe using the finest ingredients is essential to serving the best beverages. Safety is our top priority and NuCO2 is defined by it. We provide a best-in-class safety program, and our safety equipment complies with national and international safety standards.

Summary:

You will be a strategic partner providing HR support across the organization, working closely with NuCO2’s leadership team. This includes employee relations, compensation & benefits, learning & development, project management, data analytics & presentation development, among other assigned activities. Successful candidates should possess excellent interpersonal skills, attention to detail, strong written and verbal communication skills, problem-solving skills, and analytical capabilities. You must also demonstrate judgment and discretion when dealing with sensitive and confidential information. This position will report to the Vice President of Human Resources and will be on-site at NuCO2’s corporate headquarters in Stuart, FL. 

Responsibilities:

• Provide HR support to employees across multiple business units across the US, offering guidance with NuCO2 policies and procedures, in addition to guidance with state and federal laws, policies, and practices
• Partner with stakeholders, including NuCO2’s Executive Team, to drive projects in the areas of employee relations, compensation & benefits, learning & development, recruiting & onboarding, and employee engagement, among others
• Provide coaching and guidance to NuCO2’s leadership team to resolve employee relations issues and use discretion and judgment to advise on decisions relating to employees
• Organize and execute investigations, taking statements and partnering with corporate counsel and internal investigations team as needed
• Assist managers with appropriate disciplinary action when necessary for safety and policy violations, and performance gaps including, verbal & written warnings, performance improvement plans and terminations
• Partner with HR leadership, legal, and NuCO2 Executive Team to create new policies and procedures, and lead implementation into the organization
• Ensure accurate recordkeeping for personnel files is maintained, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and compliance
• Coordinate performance, salary administration, succession planning, talent management and diversity programs and processes
• Partner with NuCO2 leadership to identify training & development gaps, align needs, develop and execute programs
• Clarify project objectives, develop and organize information, set project timelines, and drive to successful implementation
• Foster continuous improvement by analyzing data and processes, monitoring effectiveness, and identifying actions to reduce complexity and/or enhance operational performance
• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance, including equal employment opportunity/affirmative action, wage and hour, and work authorization practices are followed
• Assist with unemployment claims and EEOC complaints as needed
• Assist with the administration of FMLA and LOA requests
• Cross train and support other Human Resources functions as needed

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years of progressive HR Business Partner experience
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or related field preferred
• Extensive employee relations experience managing complex situations including conducting formal investigations, partnering with legal, implementing progressive discipline, and resolving conflicts while adhering to state and federal laws and policies
• Experience in the administration of Human Resources programs including compensation and benefits, learning and development, communications, policy and procedure development and other Human Resources programs
• Demonstrated presentation skills and experience partnering with senior leadership to develop programs to support employee attraction, retention and engagement
• Experience working independently and managing multiple projects and priorities
• Knowledgeable with Workers’ Compensation, FMLA, and LOA laws and best practices
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Experience gathering and interpreting data, writing reports and creating a communications plan to drive results
• Must be able to function well in a fast-paced team environment with the ability to work independently with little supervision
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time (as required)
• Experience writing and implementing policies, procedures, or employee handbooks is preferred
• Experience with learning and development platforms such as LinkedIn Learning is preferred
• Lean Six Sigma certification preferred
• UltiPro Payroll and Cognos Business Intelligence experience preferred
• PHR, SHRM-CP or similar certification preferred