HR Business Partner

Crane 1 Services; Olde West Chester (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Crane 1 Services is seeking an experienced HR professional to administer the full employee lifecycle in Paycor and serve as a Paycor SME across multiple locations. The role involves onboarding, leave administration, investigations, and policy guidance to ensure accurate, timely transactions.

You will collaborate with leadership on retention strategies, compliance, and performance management while driving process improvements and leveraging automation.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Paycor HRIS experience including onboarding, status changes, leave, performance documentation, offboarding.
• Experience conducting workplace investigations and handling policy/procedure across locations.
• Working knowledge of federal and multi-state employment laws.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and customer service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Administer full employee lifecycle in Paycor across locations.
• Serve as Paycor SME: configuration, workflows, troubleshooting, training managers.
• Identify and implement automation/AI tools for onboarding, reporting, compliance.
• Partner with branch leadership on retention and engagement strategies.
• Respond to employee relations issues with documentation and investigations.
• Coach leaders on policy and employment regulations to ensure compliance.
• Support performance management processes and disciplinary actions as needed.
• Educate leaders on performance, change management, and development.
• Research HR best practices and emerging tech for advanced HR systems.
• Support internal communications on business issues and employee concerns.
• Assist leadership with work system improvements to boost profitability.

Skills

Paycor HRIS

HR investigations

Employment law knowledge

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree or HR credential (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP)

Job description

Pay:

$85K-$100K

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Administer the full employee lifecycle in Paycor, including onboarding, status changes, leave administration, performance documentation, and offboarding, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of all transactions.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on the Paycor HRIS system, including system configuration, workflow setup, troubleshooting, and training managers on self-service functionality.
• Identify, recommend, and implement automation and AI-enabled tools to streamline recurring HR processes, including onboarding documentation, status changes, reporting, and compliance tracking.
• Partner with branch and field leadership on employee retention and engagement strategies across all locations.
• Respond to and assist with employee relations issues, including documentation, investigations, and resolution of workplace concerns.
• Coach leaders on company policy and applicable federal and state employment regulations to ensure fair, consistent, and compliant delivery of HR services.
• Support performance management processes, including performance improvement plans, corrective action documentation, and termination proceedings, in coordination with the HR team and outside counsel as needed.
• Educate, coach, and counsel leaders on job performance, change management, employee development, and team effectiveness to support business goals.
• Research and introduce HR best practices and emerging technology to ensure the organization uses leading-edge HR systems and proactively evaluates new strategies and tools.
• Support the planning and execution of internal communication strategies that deliver accurate, consistent, and timely information on business issues and employee concerns.
• Assist leadership with work system improvements that positively impact business profitability and employee engagement.
• Support HR compliance across a multi-state operating footprint, including leave administration, wage and hour requirements, and recordkeeping.
• Serve as an advocate for safety and health matters at all assigned locations, partnering with operations leadership on safety culture and practices.

Qualifications

Knowledge:

• Minimum of 5 years of Human Resources generalist or HR Business Partner experience.
• Bachelor's degree or relevant Human Resources credential (PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP) preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Required: hands-on experience administering an HRIS system in Paycor, including employee lifecycle transactions, workflow configuration, and reporting.
• Experience conducting workplace investigations, overseeing performance management, and administering policy and procedure across multiple locations or settings.
• Working knowledge of federal and multi-state employment law.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal and external customers and vendors.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated commitment to providing strong customer service to internal and external customers.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Crane 1 Services is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. We believe in fostering a supportive environment where every employee is valued and given the opportunity to succeed.