Employee Relations Partner: Investigations & Union Expertise

Baker Group; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Group in Ankeny, IA is seeking an Employee Relations Business Partner to serve as a trusted investigator and advisor on union and non-union employee relations matters. You will conduct workplace investigations, facilitate case management, provide guidance on workplace concerns, analyze data, and help leaders address performance, conduct, and workplace relationships.

This role collaborates with General Counsel, CHRO, and Operations to ensure compliant, respectful, and high-performing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum of five years progressive experience in employee relations, HR, investigations, or a related field.
• HR certification, such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR, preferred.
• Experience conducting workplace investigations in areas such as harassment, discrimination, wage/hour, etc., and advising on remedial action.
• Experience working in a unionized environment, including familiarity with collective bargaining agreements, grievance processes and labor-management relations.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws and practices, performance management, conflict resolution, and HR policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Conduct timely, thorough, objective, and well-documented employee relations investigations.
• Coach managers and leaders through difficult, sensitive, or high-impact conversations.
• Advise leaders on performance management, workplace conduct, conflict resolution, and employee concerns.
• Provide corrective action advice, including recommendations, documentation, and tracking.
• Collaborate with Operations leadership and other key stakeholders to navigate union policies, agreements and communications.
• Manage inquiries to the compliance hotline and email, processing and responding to matters with other hotline managers.
• Work with General Counsel and CHRO on complex cases and escalation to senior leadership.
• Partner with HR Manager and Safety Director on accommodation investigations and HIPAA training as needed.
• Maintain confidential case documentation, summaries, metrics, and follow-up actions.
• Assist with unemployment filings, responses and hearings, and provide supporting documentation.
• Support policy development and delivery of employee relations trainings.

Skills

Employee relations

Investigations

Coaching

Policy development

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / related field

HR certification (SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP/PHR/SPHR) preferred

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Baker Group in Ankeny, IA is seeking an Employee Relations Business Partner to serve as a trusted investigator and advisor on union and non-union employee relations matters. You will conduct workplace investigations, facilitate case management, provide guidance on workplace concerns, analyze data, and help leaders address performance, conduct, and workplace relationships.

This role collaborates with General Counsel, CHRO, and Operations to ensure compliant, respectful, and high-performing