Sr. Advisor, Employee Relations

Location : Hershey, PA

Job location : Hybrid or Remote (Determined by candidate’s geographic location)

Reports to : Sr. Manager, Global Employee Experience

Summary of Role :

The Sr Advisor Employee Relations is a member of the Employee Relations Center of Excellence reporting to the Employee Relations Leader. The Sr Advisor Employee Relations will advise and coach Hershey’s people leaders and employees on employment matters including escalated HR policy and procedure interpretation, employee conflicts, preparing for difficult conversations, engaging employees, and performance management. This role manages the interactive process for workplace accommodation requests, and supports implementation of ER / HR strategies, programs, and policies that promote positive relationships. This role will collaborate with Strategic Talent and Business Partners, the HR Support Center, Legal, and other stakeholders to ensure a fair and consistent approach to policies and procedures.

Role Responsibilities :

Employee Relations :

• Advise people leaders and employees on issues related to policy interpretation, basic employment law, and / or compliance related matters. Escalates investigations to ER and / or Ethics and Compliance as appropriate.
• Partner with leaders to develop and monitor the implementation of performance improvement plans (PIP) for non-performing employees, and reviews / approves management recommendations for employment terminations.
• Build credibility and trust among employees by resolving employee concerns through an empathetic and systematic approach, clear documentation and follow-through. Proactively learns the business of client groups to create positive change and mitigates / resolves employee issues.
• Supports function by conducting investigations into alleged policy and Title VII violations as needed.

Capability Building :

HR Compliance :

Desired Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :

Requirements :

LI-TL1

LI-Remote