Human Resources Business Partner

About the role

The Human Resources Business Partner is accountable to assist in assessing, implementing, collaborating, monitoring and achieving a world class distribution and/ or manufacturing system. Provides secondary HR leadership & business partnership to a DC or MFG facility.

Key responsibilities

• Provide HR leadership & accountability across a full range of HR functions including ownership of comprehensive employee relations initiatives, supporting the company's global code of conduct, and knowledge to drive workforce planning to achieve OPC initiatives and talent management (development, succession, planning, acquisition & retention)
• Aid in being accountable for positive facility cultures, diversity, effectiveness and business compliance
• Assure that accountable and consistent application of all HR policies, processes, and systems occurs within the facility
• May become certified in Crucial Conversations, DDI, and/or any other organizational development and/or leadership training programs and will deliver such training in accordance with our talent development strategies
• Provide guidance to Dept. Managers, Supervisors, and associates on problems originating from individual work situations or work environment
• Advise and assist associates, upon request, to resolve problems
• Counsel management and associates on complaints; take appropriate steps to see that they are resolved or channeled to Open Door Procedures, if necessary
• Interact with facility leadership, HR leadership and other stakeholders to assure strategic initiatives are clearly articulated, understood and achieved
• Drive positive, best-in-class company culture and lead by example
• Assure a safe, positive, experientially-diverse and achievement-focused workplace that is in full compliance with HBI Code of Conduct
• Advise management on the responsibility of the company under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Equal Employment Opportunity Act, Workers Compensation Act, and other government statues and programs affecting personnel administration or the health and safety of associates
• Coordinate Affirmative Action Program record keeping assuring appropriate employment actions are maintained; maintain Affirmative Action Program and EEO Reporting
• Ensure that all procedures are followed with the corporate office teams for compensation, benefits, payroll (including running and reporting payroll on a bi-weekly basis), talent acquisition, GEC week, etc.
• Ensure that new associates receive proper orientation
• Work with various supervisors, managers on monitoring and continually upgrading on-the-job training, as needed
• Assist with associate training activities, such as HBI University, classes, seminars, conferences and schools
• Coordinate special meetings of associates and training classes, as requested by management, to ensure that each associate is kept current and informed of organizational issues, including annual Code of Conduct training
• Responsible for recruiting, screening, and interviewing potential associates
• Coordinate all internal and external posting activities for both hourly and salaried employees, internally, through Gildan's talent acquisition department/system
• Identify and lead and/or participate on employee committees, teams and planning processes to assure process improvement is integrated into the daily operations of assigned facilities
• Coordinate human resources activities in the absence of the HR Manager

Requirements

• Associate's degree (or 6+ yrs of progressive HR accountability)
• At least 4 years of progressive HR experience
• A subject-matter expert in many areas of HR administration including but not limited to any combination of policies and procedures, recruitment, compensation, benefits, labor relations, employee relations, organizational development, and/or talent management

Skills

• Experience with Dayforce a plus