People & Culture Business Partner

Overview

Job Summary: The People & Culture Business Partner role will support the organization in the following functional areas: Employee Relations, Retention, Performance Management, Policy Implementation, Progressive Discipline and Employment Law Compliance plus more.

Our Exceptional Benefits Plan includes:

• Supportive & Friendly Culture
• Manage national accounts for Fortune 500 companies
• Medical, Dental, Vision coverage options
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
• Company paid Life Insurance
• 401k with Employer Contribution
• Company paid Short/Long Term Disability
• Generous Paid Time Off program Holidays
• Career Growth Opportunities and Career Mapping
• Additional perks including Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Educational Assistance Program (Non-Union employees), Identity Theft Protection, Critical Illness Plans, Commuter Benefits and various employee discount offerings from our Vendors 

Stratus is one of the nation’s largest brand implementation companies. We are made up of 1,200 employees nationwide who roll up their sleeves, dive into the details and bring our clients’ brands to life! We deliver versatile solutions for some of the nation’s largest and most recognized brands. From exterior signage & interior branding to site refresh & remodel, from energy & lighting to repair & maintenance solutions, we deliver ideal solutions to meet all our client's branding needs.

Responsibilities

• Build rapport with senior leaders, middle-management, and employee base by scheduling regular, reoccurring meetings.
• Provide guidance to management in all aspects of an employee’s lifecycle, ensuring procedures are in line with Stratus policies and State/Local/Federal law (onboarding/offboarding, performance management, progressive discipline)
• Partner with third-party resources including but not limited to legal counsel, SHRM, HR Source and other contracted professional networks or vendors and auditors.
• Meet regularly with People & Culture Operations team to discuss trends from department meetings.
• Identify performance and training gaps. Partner with Learning & Development team to educate managers and/or employees on best practices, policies, procedures, laws, standards, and regulations.
• Report on trends from employee stay and exit surveys and make recommendations for improvement to Team.
• Investigate employee complaints and/or concerns in accordance with Stratus policy and State/Local/Federal law. Record and recommend corrective actions and/or resolution to management.
• Enforce 90 day and annual performance reviews. Identify trends in performance and training gaps and report to SVP of HR.
• Conduct New Hire Orientations on a rotated basis.
• Partner with Management on employment separation activities, including resignations, terminations, layoffs/reductions, and closings.
• Other duties as assigned per the demands of the business.

Qualifications

Skills

• Proven ability to build strong and thoughtful relationships with teammates, employees and Business Partners
• Self-starter with strong work ethic
• A high level of ownership, confidentiality, and attention to detail
• Strong PC skills (MS Office, spreadsheets, internet, etc.)
• Advanced analytical skills, including high level proficiency with Excel
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to regularly interact with employees, managers, Senior Leadership, and C-Level Executives

Education, experience, certifications

• Degree in Human Resources, Current SHRM certifications highly preferred
• 3-5 years of HR Generalist experience
• Knowledge of personnel policy and procedure and federal and state laws regarding employment practices

Physical and mental demands

• Be quick to change course when priorities shift
• Maintain a sense of enthusiasm and urgency
• Position may require working outside of normal hours as business needs arise

Working Conditions (if applicable)

• Prolonged hours in front of the computer

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