Human Resources Business Partner

Summary:

This Human Resources Business Partner will be joining our team in Santa Rosa, CA. This pivotal role requires a seasoned HR professional with at least five years of experience, including prior leadership or management experience. The ideal candidate will have expertise working with both unionized and non-unionized employees, fostering positive workplace relationships and ensuring compliance with labor regulations. This is permanent position that offers a highly competitive salary, exceptional benefits and a chance to make a meaningful impact within a thriving organization.

Travel Expectations: This position involves frequent travel, with approximately 50% of time spent visiting our additional office locations in Oakland and Mira Loma, CA. All travel expenses will be fully covered by DON.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Required:

• Bachelor's degree 3+ years of progressive HR experience generalist or senior generalist capacity

• Broad human resources knowledge with experience in colleague relations, recruitment, benefits, and compensation

• Prior experience with unions a plus.

• Strong people skills with the ability to interact with all levels of colleagues and management

• Must travel as needed

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of progressive HR experience

• Working knowledge Workday. PHR or SPHR certified.

Essential Duties:

• Provide counsel to colleagues and management ensuring legal compliance with policy and laws.

• Conduct internal investigations in accordance with Company policy and legal requirements.

• Collaborate with management to successfully execute the annual performance review cycles

• Provide guidance to management regarding performance issues.

• Work with Union representatives to facilitate a good working relationship as needed.

• Partner with management to address any grievance administration, while successfully administering compliance of CBA.

• Oversee local unemployment compensation claims, local worker’s compensation claims and OSHA reporting logs to ensure compliance.

• Possess an intimate understanding of the leave of absence process, including but not limited to FMLA, work comp disability.

• Actively engage in communications with other HR team members around best practices and identifies opportunities to create consistency where necessary.

• Continue to partner with Sysco's Centers of Excellence (COE) to execute best practice.

• Support the Director of HR executing HR strategic initiatives.

• Maintain current knowledge of state and local DOT standards and requirements.

• Perform other duties as assigned.