Employee Relations Specialist

Global GP LLC; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 74,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness: Medical, Dental, Vі

401k with match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Global Partners LP seeks an Employee Relations Specialist to focus on managing employee and labor relations, including unionized environments, grievances, investigations, and disciplinary actions. The role partners with HR and Talent Development to educate staff and ensure policy adherence.

Based in Florida, the position supports M&A labor relations, unemployment processes, and implements tools to promote accountability across the organization.

Qualifications

• Able to communicate effectively and tailor messages to the audience.
• Understands HR practices, principles, and local compliance requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Labor Relations, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Support unionized employees including grievances & arbitration.
• Manage employee relations issues via whistleblower/hotline/3rd party channels.
• Identify, recommend, and consult on discipline management with HRBP.
• Investigate external party complaints with HR component.
• Support escalated employee relations issues with HRBP.
• Adhere to consistent approaches for employee investigations.
• Participate in unemployment hearings and respond to unemployment questionnaires.
• Provide labor relations support for M&A activities and unionization efforts.
• Respond to requests from Legal for HR-related matters.
• Adjudication of background checks and pre-adverse action processes.
• Manage severance agreement processes.
• Partner with TD and HRBP to educate employees and promote HR compliance.
• Monitor and respond to employee engagement feedback.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Organization

Administrative skills

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's Degree in HR/Labor Relations or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Workday

SharePoint

Job description

Job Summary

The Employee Relations Specialist focuses on managing employee and labor relations, including some unionized environments. Responsibilities include handling grievances, investigations, disciplinary actions, as well as supporting M&A labor relations and unemployment processes. The position also partners with HR and Talent Development to educate employees, ensure policy adherence, and align employee advocacy with business strategy.

At Global Partners, business starts with people. Since 1933, we’ve believed in taking care of our customers, our guests, our communities, and each other—and that belief continues to guide us.

TheGlobal Spiritis how we work to fuel that long term commitment to success. As a Fortune 500 company with 90+ years of experience, we’re proud to fuel communities—responsibly and sustainably. We show up every day with grit, passion, and purpose—anticipating needs, building lasting relationships, and creating shared value.

Job Description

• Support unionized employees including grievances & arbitration
• Manage employee relations issues as they come in through whistleblower, hotline 3rd party agencies, etc.
• Identify, recommend, and consult on discipline management with responsible HRBP
• Investigate external party complaints which include an HR or employee component
• Support and consult with escalated employee relations issues with responsible HRBP
• Adhere to consistent approach and practices around employee investigations
• Participate in unemployment hearings, support payroll with requests and respond to unemployment questionnaires
• Execute on needed labor relations support for M&A and actions for unionization: (campaigns, activities and Divestitures)
• Respond to requests from Legal for HR related matters as needed
• Adjudication of and background checks, pre-adverse action
• Manage the severance agreement process
• Partner with TD department and HRBP to develop and implement tools and training to educate employees, drive HR compliance, and promote accountability across the organization
• Monitor and respond to employee engagement feedback

Additional Job Description

• Able to communication effectively and tailor message to appropriate audience
• Understands HR practices, principles, and legal / compliance requirements in a local environment
• Understands and maintains general knowledge of all business operations
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to influence
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
• Strong administrative skills
• Ability to be fair and consistent
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
• Experience with Workday and SharePoint preferred
• Resilient and able to quickly adapt to change
• Ability to synthesize information and identify trends
• Bachelor's Degree Degree in Human Resources, Business, Labor Relations or related field

Pay Range

$73,600.00 - $110,400.00

The pay range for this position is outlined above. The final amount offered at the start of employment is determined based on factors including, but not limited to, experience level, knowledge, skills, abilities and geographic location, and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.

Our Commitments to You

• Coins!We offer competitive salaries and opportunities for growth. We have an amazing Talent Development Team who create trainings for growth and job development.
• Health & Wellness- Medical, Dental, Visions and Life Insurance. Along with additional wellness support.
• The Road Ahead– We offer 401k and a match component!
• Professional Development- We provide tuition reimbursement; this benefit is offered after 6 months of service.

What to Expect From the Hiring Process

A member of our Talent Acquisition team will review your application and may connect you with the hiring manager if your experience is a strong match.

Interviews are conducted virtually and in person, depending on the role. We’ll provide more details about next steps if selected to move forward.

Global Partners LP is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a company culture where ideas from all people help us grow, move and thrive. We embrace the diversity of all applicants and do not discriminate against race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. If you have a disability and need an accommodation to apply, please contact our recruiting department at 781-747-9675 or 781-7GP-WORK.

*Disclaimer: At Global Partners, we don't use lie detector tests for any employment decisions. We follow all the rules and regulations, so we need to let you know: In Massachusetts, it's illegal to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment of continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.