Harvard Maintenance, Inc Hiring for HR Manager at Washington, DC Full Time

Job Site Location US-DC-Washington

Requisition ID 2021-16666

Position Objective

Company Overview:
Harvard Maintenance, Inc. is one of the largest and fastest growing, privately owned providers of high quality janitorial services in the United States. We are an industry leader and are well known for our innovative thinking and entrepreneurial spirit. Our success over the last fifty years stems from Harvard’s Core Values, which puts our employees first so they in-turn deliver Service Excellence to our clients. While much of our industry cleans for appearance alone, we clean for wellness, focusing on health and safety, sustainability, and asset preservation of our client’s facilities. Our People First core value clearly states that “we are a family organization that promotes respect and embraces diversity.

Position Objective:
In addition to providing HR business partnership to several members of Harvard senior management, the Human Resources Manager for the Metro DC area also has primary accountability for managing day-to-day employee relations issues. Works in partnership with General Counsel and the legal team to address grievance and employee relations issues. Provides effective HR leadership across the administration of policy and procedure, recruitment and onboarding, off-boarding, employee relations, labor relations, compliance to all company and HR initiatives, performance management, data entry and reporting and employee development.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Operates as a business partner to regional leadership and management on HR requirements in the delivery of regional clients, goals, and initiatives.

Is a managerial member of the Human Resources team accountable for organizational goals and initiatives; contributes to developing departmental goals, objectives and systems within the department.

Provides direction to regional management and employee base on all Human Resources initiatives.

Serves as role model to regional HR team with the ability to develop and coach the team.

Guides employees, supervisors and management through investigative processes of employee relations and makes recommendations when necessary.

Develops recruitment strategies to achieve required staffing levels. Meets with Hiring Managers to develop specific recruitment plans.

Ensures compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment.

Oversees the maintenance of compliance with all employee files through eFile

Recommends innovative approaches, policies and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of department.

Manages the maintenance of employee records and data integrity and compiles reports for Management as requested.

Facilitates communication among employees and management. Guide Management and employee base on problem solving, dispute resolution, regulatory compliance and litigation avoidance.

Develop and coach regional HR team.

Develop training and staff development to enhance the effectiveness of employee performance in achieving the goals and objectives of the division.

Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

Bachelors Degree in related field or additional experience in lieu of degree

A minimum of 10 years HR Generalist experience preferred.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions in a manner consistent with the essential job functions and with understanding of implications on the business

Coaching and mentoring skills required

Ability to build and maintain positive relationships internally and externally

Ability to set expectations and monitor delegated activities

Self-starter with excellent dependability and integrity

Knowledge of federal, state and local laws

Bilingual language skills; Spanish spoken/written required

Compensation

Harvard is offering a competitive salary structure including benefit package with medical, dental, life, and long-term disability (LTD) insurance along with 401K Savings Plan.

An Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/D/V

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