Avamere Communities Hiring for HR Business Partner at Wilsonville, OR  Full Time

HR Business Partner

Status: Full-Time

Compensation: Starting at $75,00 DOE

The HR Business Partner role will focus on employee relations and is responsible for managing a range of HR activities. These include acting as a resource to help solve team member issues, overseeing and facilitating performance management, resolving employee concerns with a focus on customer service and conflict resolution, motivating team members through leadership, and providing analysis of staff trends.

Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities:

• Provides high-quality advice and service to management on employee relations and performance management issues.
• Improves manager and employee performance by identifying and clarifying problems, evaluating potential solutions and helping to implement selected solutions.
• Responds to employee relations issues such as employee complaints, harassment allegations and civil rights complaints.
• Investigates employee relations issues and provides unbiased reports on findings.
• Counsels and advises managers in interpreting and applying policies and procedures to resolve issues related to recruitment, compensation, disciplinary action, compliance and conflict resolution
• Assists in the development and implementation of company-wide personnel policies and procedures
• Works with buildings to improve employee retention and decrease turnover
• Works with buildings to build onboarding programs and improve the employee experience
• Recommends new approaches, policies and procedures to continually improve efficiency of the HR department and services performed; supports the HR department in implementing programs to help improve the employee experience
• Participates in developing department goals, objectives and systems
• Assists with implementation of full cycle annual job performance evaluation process
• Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential
• Represents Avamere and the HR department at meetings that involve employee relation issues including discipline and other meetings as assigned

Other Functions:

• Creates, distributes and reports on annual employee satisfaction surveys
• Completes special projects by clarifying project objectives; setting timetables and schedules; conducting research; developing and organizing information; fulfilling transactions.
• Participates in administrative staff meetings and attends other meetings and seminars
• Provides support to HR team members at the building
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations
• Assist with preparation of materials utilized by other parts of the organization as needed;
• Attend company meetings, event and planning sessions as needed; and
• Assist with other activities as directed by the Director of HR and the VP of HR.

Successful incumbent employees must be able to perform the essential duties of the position to the satisfaction of the organization, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Requirement and Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare, Business, Human Resources or a related field; three (3) years of experience in Human Resources Generalist or Employee Relations Specialist role, with 1 year of experience in a healthcare setting; or, an equivalent level of education and experience
• Experience conducting workplace investigations
• Experience with policy creation and policy updates
• Familiarity with state and federal laws
• Strong computer skills; Microsoft office, HRIS, ATS/Staffing Software, etc.
• Demonstrable knowledge of State and federal regulations regarding employment.
• Self-motivated and self-directed.
• Strong organization skills, detail oriented and excellent follow through skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to work successfully independently and as part of a team.

Preferred Qualification

• PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification.
• Previous experience in a Healthcare environment.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefits package with medical coverage, voluntary dental, vision, and life insurance, short-term disability, and AD&D coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Paid time off/sick leave (rolls over annually)
• Tuition assistance
• Employee Assistance Program featuring counseling services, financial coaching, free legal services, and more
• Seasonal Discounts from Adidas and Columbia Sportswear
• Discounts from Verizon Wireless
• Discounts from AT&T

Avamere Skilled Advisors, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify

Bachelors Degree or Equivalent experience of Other (describe in notes) (preferred)

SHRM Sr Cert Professional (preferred)
SHRM Cert Professional (preferred)