Employee Relations Specialist

At Greene, Tweed, you'll find the cutting-edge technology, world-class polymer expertise and endless advancement opportunities you'd expect from a multi-national industry leader. You'll find them all in an environment that embraces diversity in people and opinions, moves decision making to the point of impact, and celebrates your success.

If you enjoy continuous learning and are excited about working with and creating technological solutions, explore career opportunities with Greene, Tweed.

• Conducts effective, thorough, and objective internal investigations on a wide range of issues, including harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and policy breaches. Partners with HR partners, Legal Counsel and other relevant leaders as necessary to complete investigations and make recommendations.
• Maintains appropriate documentation on employee relations issues and investigations in accordance with HR and Legal requirements.
• Ensures HR processes are aligned and support the business/corporate objectives. Keeps team informed of changes in HR policies and procedures and counsel managers and employees on those changes.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve Employee Relations processes, policies, and tools.
• Develops and conducts relevant management training on employee relations topics and other relevant company policies and/or regulations.
• Provides coaching, mentoring and guidance to HR generalists, people managers, and other staff on employee relations topics.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of employment laws as well as monitor employment law trends.
• Analyzes ER information and data necessary to report to HR and/or Business leadership; make recommendations based on data trends on policy or business practice changes.
• Assist HR team with labor relations; may participate in grievances, investigations, and , union meetings as needed.
• Complete annual compliance-related reporting (EEO-1, Vets, etc.) and survey responses as needed.

Note:  This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the Supervisor.  All requirements are subject to change and updates.

• 3-5 years of experience in HR or related field; 1-3 years of experience with complex employee relations & investigations.
• Manufacturing industry experience strongly preferred; union/collective bargaining experience preferred.
• Demonstrated business acumen and the ability to anticipate people impact.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required – both written and verbal. Executive presence and ability to present recommendations to Executives clearly and concisely.
• Thorough understanding of state and federal laws concerning employment law and labor relations.
• Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, and policies.
• Demonstrated ability to remain tactful, calm, and objective in controversial and/or confrontational situations

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR or related field
• SHRM-CP or HRCI certification preferred

We also provide eligible employees with a competitive benefits package that includes health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401k savings plan, life and disability insurance, tuition assistance and more, to meet the diverse needs of all employees and their family members.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Greene, Tweed is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other federally protected class.

Drug Free Workplace:

Greene, Tweed is a Drug Free Workplace.  Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation subject to federal, state, and local laws.

NOTE: Greene, Tweed is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for employment opportunities, unless they have a written agreement for the position they are contacting us about. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at GT without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of Greene, Tweed, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Greene, Tweed as a result of the referral or through other means.