HR Onsite Partner

About the role

This is an HR Onsite Partner role that is both tactical and strategic, focused on maximizing employee engagement and development. These roles are located in larger warehouse locations and/or high density geographical areas. They are high-touch and customer focused roles, and require the onsite HR generalist to partner heavily with operations to support our employees. This Onsite HR partner understands everything from employee relations to performance management, talent management to succession planning and employee engagement and legislative compliance. They are business partners to the warehouse management teams in all areas of the employee life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with HRBP on executing/implementing HR strategy for the location with a focus on employee engagement and retention.
• Supports HRBP in providing managers with the tools and training to optimize their performance.
• Provides HR support to location leadership on day‑to‑day issues and larger initiatives, including training, coaching and development topics.
• Acts as intermediary with HRES/Employee Relations and location management on HR recommendations/guidance, including submitting tickets into MyRyder when needed.
• Supports managers on all activities related to hiring, termination and other employee data and job changes, including entering data into Workday/MyRyder.
• Ensures all new employees are effectively onboarded and trained.
• Conducts proactive employee relations via pulse surveys, 1:1s, etc.
• Leads employee relations activities, including coaching and support during investigations; collaborates with Business Agents to resolve grievances and other local matters as applicable.
• Utilizes analytics, expertise and workforce trends to influence decisions that drive and improve organizational processes and programs.
• Supports Labor Relations team and HRBP on priorities for successful union negotiations, prepares and contributes key HR data, and partners on labor strategy implementation (risk assessments, employee relations training, action plans).
• Communicates, interprets and consistently applies policies and procedures; ensures compliance with all HR processes (audit completion of compliance training); consults with HRES/Compliance on policy interpretation.
• Works with the operations team to identify, create and implement innovative solutions to improve employee retention.
• Collaborates with the recruiting team to fill roles timely with top talent; works with recruiting and operations to create a Staffing Plan based on growth, workforce planning and analytics.
• Coordinates development programs such as FLP and LMTC.
• Collaborates with HRES/Compliance to ensure legislative compliance with federal, state and local employment laws, including conducting compliance reviews (wage & hour, etc.) as directed.
• Champions HR technology adoption at the location (Workday/MyRyder).
• Works with agency partners when needed.
• Runs hiring events and partners with local schools when needed.