People & Talent Partner

About the role

The People & Talent Partner serves as a trusted resource for employees and managers, providing responsive day-to-day HR support throughout the employee lifecycle. This role helps ensure core HR processes are administered accurately, consistently, and with a high level of service while creating a positive employee experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary point of contact for employees and managers, providing timely, professional, and accurate guidance on HR policies, procedures, benefits, and routine HR matters.
• Help employees and managers navigate HR processes and identify when complex or sensitive matters should be escalated to the appropriate HR leader.
• Build positive working relationships across the organization and provide a responsive, approachable, and consistent HR experience.
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive employee information and workplace matters.
• Support managers with routine employee documentation, communications, and people-related processes, providing guidance and follow-through as needed.
• Manage day-to-day HR administration throughout the employee lifecycle, including new hires, onboarding, employee changes, transfers, promotions, and offboarding.
• Maintain accurate employee records, personnel files, HRIS data, documentation, and required employment records.
• Support benefits and leave administration, including employee communications, annual enrollment activities, documentation, and coordination with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Support recruiting and hiring activities, including job postings, interview coordination, candidate communication, pre-employment requirements, and new hire preparation.
• Coordinate recurring HR programs and processes, including performance management, employee engagement, training, compliance activities, audits, reporting, and required employee communications.
• Monitor HR workflows, deadlines, and outstanding actions to ensure processes are completed accurately and on time.
• Partner with the Human Resources Director on HR projects, organizational priorities, and the implementation or improvement of HR systems, policies, programs, and processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, documentation, reporting, and employee self-service resources, and take ownership of additional HR needs as the organization continues to grow.
• Partner across departments to coordinate HR-related needs, resolve day-to-day issues, and ensure people processes are carried out effectively.
• Facilitate recruitment, sourcing, hiring, and offboarding for unique business partnerships.
• Act as the primary contact for support on conflict resolution, mediation, and employee wellbeing.
• Work may occur outside of standard operating hours.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Human Resources or a related administrative role.
• 4+ years' experience with recruitment.
• Must be able to source, screen, and communicate effectively with candidates.
• Experience providing day-to-day HR support to employees and managers.
• Experience maintaining confidential employee records and HRIS data.
• Experience supporting employee onboarding, offboarding, benefits, and other employee lifecycle processes.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, follow through on commitments, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to operate in ambiguous environments, seek context when needed, and be comfortable communicating with a wide variety of individuals.
• Comfortable working independently while also knowing when to seek guidance or escalate an issue.
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, engineering, environmental services, or related industries is preferred.