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Senior Human Resources Business Partner, Bilingual

At Corovan, we continue to grow on the momentum of a great reputation. Corovan has a proven track record for excellence and exceeding industry standards. Corovan is a privately held company with a management team that genuinely cares about their employees. Our values include growth, customer service, continual improvement, and employee development. As a company, we work with some of the most dynamic companies in the world.

Reporting to the Senior HR Manager and working with various managers, departments and field employees, the Senior Human Resources Business Partner position is responsible for ensuring that the San Leandro branch is trained and aligned on company policies and directions. This position is a hands-on Business Partner with writing, reviewing and delivering corrective actions as well as performance reviews with the Management team. This is a high-volume position with many people interactions daily. The job is in the office in San Leandro. This position serves as a partner and influencer to managers on human resource-related issues as well as an employee champion and coach. The Senior Human Resources Business Partner anticipates HR-related needs, works with the HR and business leadership to determine direction, and implements company policies and HR programs.

The Senior Human Resources Business Partner is also in charge of identifying future hiring needs, conducts some recruiting, responsible for sourcing, screening and hiring candidates and collaborating cross-functionally to build and refine internal partnerships. Post COVID this branch is going through policy, procedure and protocol changes so this business partner will be helping educate and reinforce new behaviors. This position would be required to coach and find ways to inspire the new ways of working.

As well, the Senior HR Business Partner attends monthly business reviews for the San Leandro branch in Northern California. This Senior HR Business Partner would travel to the San Jose branch and some customer sites in the Bay Area on a regular basis to meet with employees. Occasional travel to other California locations for training and statewide team meetings.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

1. Partners with employees and management to communicate various human resource policies, procedures, laws, standards and government regulations to local business team.
2. Learns the business plans and growth strategies.
3. Meets regularly with employees, analyzes data, and makes recommendations to the managers to plan corrective action and continuous improvement of management practices. Builds rapport with employees so they can bring forth issues and concerns, and get answers to their questions.
4. Responds to employee relations issues such as policy violations, employee complaints, harassment allegations, conducting investigations when necessary and partnering with HR Leader to decide best course of action, including disciplinary actions and terminations. Skilled in writing situation review with recommendations and backup documentation.
5. Provide coaching to managers on Performance Management, including reviewing performance reviews and creating and delivering performance improvement plans.
6. Facilitates or provides training (including orientation) to managers and employees.
7. Coordinates employee recognition programs.
8. Works on HR department projects as needed.
9. Works with managers to create and update job descriptions.
10. Works closely with corporate HR and management team to ensure effective completion of security clearances.
11. Builds solid relationships with internal team members and stakeholders.
12. Becomes proficient at managing HR transactions through HRIS portal and teaches managers and employees on how to do the same.
13. Manages benefit rollout for appropriate departments.
14. Complies with all governmental and labor legal and government reporting requirements and advises managers of California and Federal laws.
15. Partners with Operations Team to meet and train employees on employee issues at customer sites throughout Bay Area.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications:

1. Strong understanding about Human Resources, including California State Employment laws.
2. Demonstrated conflict management skills and ability to explain policies and programs to employees of different levels.
3. Strong customer/client focus and ability to build successful partnerships with managers and employees.
4. Strong business acumen and ability to understand a complex organization, their essential business goals and priorities, and translate that into HR strategies and programs, in conjunction with corporate programs.
5. Ethical Conduct.
6. Ability to connect and work effectively with different types of people; good influencing and communication skills.
7. Excellent teamwork skills with the ability to work independently.
8. Ability to effectively communicate with people in challenging situations.
9. Good judgment of people situations and ability to make recommendations on an appropriate course of action.
10. Very strong confidentiality protocols and ability to retain confidential matters, paperwork, files in accordance with all best practices in HR and overall company security.
11. Strong knowledge of Federal and State Employment law, including wage and hour.

Education and/or Experience:

1. Bachelor's Degree or pursuing degree with equivalent education and experience.
2. 5-7 years of experience in a similar Senior Human Resource Business Partner role, previous Transportation & Warehouse industry preferred.
3. Experience handling investigations and terminations.
4. Strong PC skills required. Must be proficient in Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, Publisher, and PowerPoint.
5. Experience updating employee information within an HRIS, Ultipro HRIS preferred.
6. Must have excellent organization skills, attention to details, and the ability to prioritize in a changing environment.
7. Ability to work effectively with others, partner well.
8. Project Management and tracking skills and HRIS skills.
9. A valid state driver's license and meet the requirements of the Driving Policy on Use of Employee's Personal Vehicle for Company Business Policy.
10. Experience implementing HR policies in California for hourly workforce.
11. Proficient in speaking and writing business documents in Spanish.
12. Experience with a Company location going through changes in policies and procedures and guide them to new ways of working.

Preferred:

1. Significant experience working with non-exempt employees.

Primary Location: San Leandro and other Bay Area Branches as needed.

Travel Required: Frequent travel to Bay Area branches and employee locations at customer sites. Occasional travel to San Diego or Fullerton for training and company-wide team meetings.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Individuals are required to be able to sit or stand for long periods as needed throughout the day. Walking, lifting, reaching, standing, vision, talking, sitting, and typing are required.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This list is not all inclusive. Works in office environment, for the most part ambient room temperatures, and lighting and traditional office equipment. Works in office environment, with constant or intermittent noise.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time exempt, regular position. Employees might be required to work late evenings or weekends depending on the business needs.

AAP/EEO Statement: The Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment activities and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type, based on their actual or perceived: race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partnership status), sex and gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity and gender expression (including transgender individuals who are transitioning, have transitioned, or are perceived to be transitioning to the gender with which they identify), age (40 and over), sexual orientation, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status and any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law (collectively referred to as "protected characteristics"). Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.