Human Resources Business Partner

Position Summary

The Human Resource Business Partner will work directly with the VP of Human Resources and members of the leadership team to implement HR services including training, K-12 recruitment, field hiring and onboarding, and employee relations.

Major Responsibilities

• Union Trades Hiring:

  • Coordinate and manage field hourly union trades hiring, missed hours and layoffs.
  • Dayforce management for union trades employees.
  • Administer and track union trades employee new hire paperwork and information updates.
  • Partner with HR team to ensure a strong, positive candidate onboarding experience.
  • Facilitate and enhance the field orientation and onboarding process.
  • Coordinate first day communications to new union trades employees, safety team and field supervisors.
  • Cook with field operations and payroll teams on union trades time entry, reporting, missed hours and layoffs.
  • Communicate regularly with field supervision to ensure field staffing placement, evaluations and training information are current and organized.
  • Lead high school and trades careers fair outreach.

• Learning and Development:

  • Dayforce management for local learning and development.
  • Coordinate training invites, registrations, attendance, handouts, and room set up.
  • Work in collaboration with learning and development team across the company to assist and coordinate training locally.
  • Collaborate with local subject matter experts to develop and maintain materials and serve on the training steering committee.

• Employee Engagement:

  • Serve as liaison for HR to Marketing with both internal and external communication for events, newsletter materials, collateral, social media presence for trade and k-12 career fairs and industry related events.
  • Local lead for industry specific engagement events.
  • Coordinate with operations leaders to administer and track travel agreements.
  • Assist with company sponsored functions.
  • Work with peers across geographic subsidiaries to support companywide policies and procedures.
  • Assist employees with questions, concerns, and issues in a timely and effective manner.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or business-related degree required.
• 5+ years’ experience in the Human Resource field.
• Knowledge of real estate, architecture, engineering, or construction industry preferred but not required.
• Union trades hiring experience preferred.
• PHR and/or SHRM-CP certification preferred.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish preferred, not required.
• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships.
• Ability to effectively manage time, multi-task, pivot for competing priorities and pay close attention to details.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

This position works in the main office and has flexibility to work from home one day each week.

Why Pepper?

• Great benefits (medical, dental, vision) and 401(k) match—your future is in good hands!
• Vacation time, PTO, holidays, floating holidays and more!
• Student loan repayment program
• Opportunities to network and grow professionally
• A supportive team environment that celebrates success
• Engaging and fun company-wide events
• Volunteer opportunities
• Meaningful work bringing a positive impact to communities

About Pepper Construction

Pepper Construction is a national general contracting and construction management firm that primarily serves the private sector. Pepper Construction provides clients the experience and resources of a national company, combined with the hands-on approach of a local company.