AAC HR Business Partner

Aloha Air Cargo; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 78,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aloha Air Cargo is seeking a strategic HR partner to collaborate with management and employees across a broad range of HR activities in Honolulu, Hawaii. You will drive talent acquisition, coaching, development, and employee relations while aligning HR practices with organizational goals.

The role requires 5+ years of HR experience, including benefits, recruitment, and HR program administration, ideally in aviation. Strong communication and confidentiality are essential, with up to 5% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resources preferred.
• 5+ years in Human Resources including benefits, employee relations, training, recruitment and program administration.
• HR experience in aviation/cargo or regulated environments highly desirable.
• Ability to influence leaders and manage complex employee relations issues.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• High discretion and confidentiality with sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to understand business priorities and develop HR strategies.
• Provide coaching on employee relations, performance management, and workforce planning.
• Collaborate with hiring managers on staffing and recruitment strategies.
• Guide recruitment processes, candidate evaluation, and compliant interviewing practices.
• Support onboarding, new employee orientation, and benefits eligibility.
• Serve as primary HR advisor for employee relations, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Analyze HR data and generate reports to inform leadership and planning.
• Contribute to HR initiatives and programs improving service delivery and efficiency.

Skills

Strategic HR

Leadership influence

Analytical skills

Communication skills

HRIS UKG

Education

Business Administration/HR degree

Tools

UKG HRIS

Job description

Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Serves as a strategic HR partner to management and employees by delivering a broad range of human resources support and guidance. Collaborates with managers to support talent acquisition, employee coaching and development, employee relations, compensation administration, learning and development initiatives, and benefits programs while aligning HR practices with organizational goals and business objectives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following (other duties may be assigned):

Key Responsibilities:

• • Partner with leaders and managers to understand business priorities and develop HR strategies that support operational goals.
• • Provide coaching and guidance to leaders on employee relations, performance management, organizational design, and workforce planning.
• • Collaborate with hiring managers to develop workforce planning strategies and staffing needs.
• • Provide guidance on recruitment strategies, candidate evaluation, and compliant interview practices.
• • Partner with recruiting resources to ensure timely hiring and effective candidate experience.
• • Support onboarding/recruiting processes and lead new employee orientation.
• • Serve as the primary HR advisor for employee relations matters including conflict resolution, performance issues, disciplinary actions, and workplace investigations.
• • Conduct investigations into employee concerns or complaints and ensure appropriate resolution.
• • Support the administration of corrective actions and ensure consistency across departments.
• • Facilitate new hire check-ins and exit interviews and analyze trends to inform leadership.
• • Provide guidance and assist employees and managers regarding benefits eligibility and leave programs including FMLA, TDI, STD, and LTD.
• • Support unemployment claims management and represent the organization during hearings when required.
• • Participate in HR initiatives and projects designed to improve HR service delivery and departmental efficiency.
• • Generate and analyze HR reports to support decision making and operational planning.
• • Support employee engagement initiatives and company programs that promote a positive workplace culture.

Minimum Qualifications:

• • Bachelor's/College Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resources preferred.
• • 5 or more years of experience in Human Resources including: experience managing benefits, employee/labor relations, training, recruitment, and HR Program administration.
• • HR Experience in the aviation, cargo industry, or similar regulated environment highly desirable.
• • Demonstrated ability to influence leaders and manage complex employee relations issues.
• • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build trusted relationships.
• • High level of discretion and confidentiality in handling sensitive employee information.
• • Experience with HRIS systems (UKG preferred).

Physical Demands:

The work is classified as “light” with regards to the physical demands. Some travel required up to 5%, mainly inter-island between company locations.

Lifting requirements: Heavy boxes weighing 25 pounds, light office supplies, stacks of paper and computer printouts. Carts may be pushed loaded with office supplies and/or computer printouts that may weigh 10 to 15 pounds. Pulling will be required such as paper trays in copy machines, and file drawers.

Climbing may be required up and down low step ladders, stooping is necessary for low file drawers and/or to retrieve supplies from the floor or under desks, kneeling and crouching may be required for filing.

Reaching to the top of file cabinets or shelves is required; materials handled will consist of general office supplies and copy machine toner and ink. Fingering is required for pages in books, computer print outs, documents to be filed, keyboards on computers, typewriters, calculators, copy machines, fax machines and telephones.

Talking is required at least 50% of the day; use of talking on the phone at least 25% of the day. Reciprocal communication is required at least 75% of the day. Good vision is required to process reports, data input, read correspondence and proofread documents and letters being sent out. Good hearing is required to communicate on the phone and while attending meetings.

A high degree of language skills are required for this position. College levels are desired. This is a skilled position.

Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test.

COMPENSATION

This position has a starting salary range of $78,000 to $90,000 per year, depending on the relevant experience and qualifications of the applicant.

Note:

Aloha Air Cargo reserves the right to alter the content of this job description, after consultation to reflect changes to the job or services provided, without altering the general character or level of responsibility. The duties described in this job description must be carried out in a manner which promotes equality of opportunity, dignity and due respect for all employees and service users and is consistent with Aloha Air Cargo’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for positions in accordance with applicable state or local laws.

We participate in the E-Verify program, as required by law.

If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application process, please email [e-mail].

Saltchuk Aviation Shared Services (SASS) is part of Saltchuk which is a family of diversified transportation and distribution companies with a vision to serve our customers by being the best in North America. We value safety, reliability, and commitment to our organization -- in a work environment where anyone would be proud for their children to work. To learn more about either SASS or Saltchuk, please visit www.saltchuk.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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