Employee Relations Specialist

Pella Corporation; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pella Corporation is seeking a bilingual Employee Relations Partner for the 3rd shift to serve as a trusted advisor to leaders across the organization and help navigate complex employee relations matters while fostering a respectful culture. Location options include Fort Worth, TX, and other regional sites.

The role requires English and Spanish proficiency, a bachelor’s degree, and 3-5 years in HR or employee relations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3-5 years in HR, employee relations, labor relations, or related fields.
• Ability to influence and coach leaders through complex workplace situations.
• Strong investigation, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; confidentiality.
• Bilingual/multilingual communication skills (English/Spanish) preferred for multilingual roles.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted consultant to leaders on performance, conduct, conflict resolution, and workplace concerns.
• Conduct thorough, objective investigations into policy issues and misconduct.
• Coach leaders on employee relations best practices and outcomes.
• Identify trends and risks and partner with leaders to address them.
• Develop and deliver performance improvement plans and corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate, confidential documentation of employee relations matters.
• Conduct exit interviews and share insights to improve retention.
• Review and process religious accommodation requests.
• Assist leadership in responding to workplace emergencies and sensitive situations.
• Represent the company in unemployment claims when required.

Skills

HR experience

Influence coaching leaders

Investigation conflict resolution

Verbal written communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

SHRM-CP / SHRM-SCP / PHR certification

Job description

Bilingual Employee Relations Partner (English/Spanish) – 3rd shift

This role can be located in one of the following locations: Troy, Ohio; Murray, Kentucky; or Fort Worth, Texas.

At Pella Corporation, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We're seeking an Employee Relations Partner to help foster a workplace culture built on respect, trust, accountability, and belonging. In this role, you'll serve as a trusted advisor to leaders across the organization, helping navigate complex employee relations matters while advancing positive team member experiences and supporting organizational success.

At Pella, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Make a meaningful impact on team member engagement, retention, and workplace culture.
• Partner with leaders across a dynamic and growing organization.
• Influence positive outcomes through coaching, problem-solving, and relationship building.
• Expand your expertise across employee relations, investigations, performance management, accommodations, and workplace concerns.
• Join a values-driven company committed to servant leadership and people development.

What You’ll Do:

As an Employee Relations Partner, you will:

• Serve as a trusted consultant to leaders on employee performance, conduct, conflict resolution, and workplace concerns.
• Conduct thorough and objective investigations involving policy concerns, workplace conflicts, and allegations of misconduct.
• Provide coaching and guidance to leaders at all levels on employee relations best practices.
• Partner with leaders to proactively identify and address employee relations trends and risks.
• Support the development and delivery of performance improvement plans, corrective actions, and other performance management initiatives.
• Maintain accurate and confidential documentation related to employee relations matters.
• Conduct exit interviews and share key insights to help improve retention and employee experience.
• Review and process religious accommodation requests.
• Assist leadership in responding to workplace emergencies, threats, and other sensitive employee situations.
• Represent the company in unemployment claims as needed.

What You’ll Bring:

We’re looking for a collaborative HR professional who combines strong business judgment with empathy, integrity, and courage.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3-5 years of human resources, employee relations, labor relations, or related experience.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and coach leaders through complex workplace situations.
• Strong investigation, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive situations with professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications:

• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or related HR certification.
• Experience supporting employee relations in a multi-site or manufacturing environment.
• Oracle HRIS experience.
• Bilingual/multilingual communication skills (for multilingual-designated roles).