HR Business Partner

CAT; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Human Resources Business Partner at CAT will serve as a strategic partner to all business units, delivering practical HR counsel and support across the organization. This role focuses on coaching managers in performance management, employee relations, onboarding, benefits awareness, and policy interpretation while ensuring legal compliance and a positive employee experience.

You will also deliver required training to meet federal and local guidelines, travel up to 20% and support a variety

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 1–2 years related HR experience.
• Experience coaching management on employee relations.
• SHRM-CP/PHR or SHRM-SCP/SPHR certification preferred.
• Ability to interpret varied instructions and solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Coach managers on performance management, discipline, terminations, rewards, and retention.
• Advise on complex employee relations issues.
• Plan and conduct new employee orientation.
• Respond to inquiries about policies, procedures, and programs.
• Inform employees about benefits programs and leave policies.
• Partner with HR leadership to streamline processes and improve CX.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legal requirements and compliance.
• Deliver training to ensure federal and local compliance.
• Support a variety of HR initiatives.

Skills

Coaching management

Employee relations coaching

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Human Resources Business Partner will be a strategic partner to all business units to provide HR counsel and support. This person will demonstrate a broad scope of knowledge and experience of HR practices though day to day HR activities.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Coach/advise managers in appropriate management best practices, i.e., performance management, discipline, terminations, reward and recognition, and retention strategies
• Advises and coaches management in appropriate resolution of complex employee relations issues.
• Plans and conducts new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward company goals.
• Responds to inquiries regarding policies, procedures, and programs.
• Informs employees on benefits programs such as life, health, dental and disability insurances, pension plans, vacation, sick leave, leave of absence, and employee assistance.
• Partners with HR management to improve processes to improve internal customer experience.
• Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of people, reducing legal risk and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Delivers pre-determined training to ensure compliance with federal and local guidelines.
• Support on a variety of HR initiatives.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; and one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience coaching management on employee relations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• HR certification, preferred (SHRM-CP/PHR or SHRM-SCP/SPHR)

WHY WORK WITH US?

• We like to take care of business and have fun doing it!
• We offer health, dental, vision, life, and more as a comprehensive benefits package.
• Don’t you want to work with awesome people?

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Required travel up to 20%.

This position is considered a safety sensitive position.

The Job description is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

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