Apex Companies, LLC Hiring for Employee Relations Specialist at Oregon Full Time

Industry: Human Resources

Location: Flexible – Remote within the East Coast or Central US region

Compensation: Depending on qualifications and experience

Are you highly motivated, hard-working, and seeking to join a growth-focused organization? Are you looking for a company that will invest in your development and grow your professional skills? If so, consider a career with Apex.

We have expanded our HR function (aka the “Talent Team”) to support our organization’s growth, and currently have. an opening for an Employee Relations Specialist. The Employee Relations Specialist reports to our Talent Program Manager and is primarily responsible for investigating and resolving employee relations issues, by working directly with supervisors and employees, providing counsel, and helping manage employee performance. Additionally, in this role, you will assist in implementing programs to increase employee engagement, wellbeing, and satisfaction.

Powered by record sales, extraordinary client retention, strategic acquisitions, and an entrepreneurial spirit, Apex Companies is one of the fastest-growing environmental consulting and engineering firms in the US. We take pride in keeping our clients happy, and we have earned numerous awards for project excellence. We continue to grow, and we want you to grow with us!

As the Employee Relations Specialist, you will be responsible to:

Cultivate relationships with supervisors, leaders, employees, and other Talent members as an employee relations advisor helping to identify employee relations issues, using experience and judgment to bring the issues to resolution, and serve as a dedicated liaison to our Commercial Stormwater (CSW) group

Assist with investigation and resolution of routine and/or ongoing employee relations issues such as disciplinary actions and complaints

Provide case management support and assist with preparation of documentation for issues such as disciplinary action, performance management, resolution of complaints

Support company termination and exit processes and involuntary separations

Assist with conducting one-on-one exit interviews with departing employees including administration and management of online exit survey platform, providing trending analysis and preparing timely reports

Reinforce company employee development, engagement, and retention initiatives to include diversity, equity and inclusion-based activities and efforts, stay interviews, employee appreciation, internal communications, and employee training and career growth

Develop administrative proficiency in supporting employee learning and training, including assessing compliance training needs, issuing learning assignment, tracking, and follow-up

Help to ensure employee policies are up to date, recommend revisions as needed, and provide guidance to managers and employees on HR policies, practices, and procedures

Collect and compile data including reporting and tracking of activity such as ER cases, stay interviews, and exit interviews

Provide administrative support of the annual performance review process

Provide other support as needed within Employee Relations Team for special projects and peak capacity periods as well as broader Talent Team priorities

Support the Talent Program Manager directly as needed

Other duties as required

Why you’ll love this job:
Work remotely from the comfort of your home.

Medical, dental and vision plan options.

Company-paid life, short, and long-term disability insurance.

401k plan.

Paid time-off and holidays.

Cross-training and the ability to work on a variety of projects.

Other perks and incentives.

Working with the best and brightest in the industry.

1,000+ employee, national firm with 50+ locations across the US.

What we’re looking for:
BA/BS (preferably in Human Resource Management or related field)

2-4 years of HR generalist experience with strong emphasis and proven success in resolving employee relations issues, utilizing an internal consultative approach

Preferred skills:
PHR and/or SHRM CP certification

Knowledge of federal employment-related laws and regulations

Superb verbal and written communication skills

Proven business acumen and analytical skills

Ability to evaluate organizational challenges and identify innovative solutions

Demonstrated leadership capabilities

Track record of creativity and problem solving

Advising and coaching

To apply, simply TEXT APEX to 25000 and our virtual assistant, Olivia, will get you connected with our hiring team today or visit http://www.workatapexcos.com.

Apex is not only an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we truly value diversity in many forms. A diverse pool of candidates is strongly encouraged to apply.

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