HR Business Partner I

FreshPoint Oahu, Ltd. (FreshPoint Hawaii, LLC); Portland (ME); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sygma Portland (The Sygma Network, Inc) is seeking an HR Business Partner to work with senior leadership on local, market-level, and enterprise-wide HR initiatives. The role focuses on strategic talent development, succession planning, and policy guidance across the OpCo.

The role involves compliance, training delivery, investigations, and support for workforce planning and compensation activities. Strong HR leadership and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field.
• At least 7 years of exempt-level HR experience, or 7+ years of strategic HR leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior management to identify and proactively develop talent through formal training, mentoring, coaching, and stretch assignments.
• Participate in succession planning to ensure talent is available and ready for greater responsibility.
• Oversee performance management and associate reviews/evaluations.
• Provide training and consultation as necessary.
• Respond to grievances, review disciplinary programs, investigations, and arbitration preparation; participate in union contract negotiations.
• Coach OpCo leaders on employment policies, dispute resolution, and leaves of absence.
• Analyze employee survey findings with senior management and recommend actions.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and company policies.

Skills

Active listening

People management

Empathy

Effective communication

Analytical thinking

Reading comprehension

Education

Bachelor's in HR/Business

Tools

SAP

Job description

Company

US3069 Sygma Portland (The Sygma Network, Inc)

Sales Territory

Zip Code

97015

Travel Percentage

COMPENSATION INFORMATION

The pay range provided is not indicative of Sysco's actual pay range but is merely algorithmic and provided for generalized comparison. Factors that may be used to determine rate of pay include specific skills, work location, work experience and other individualized factors

JOB SUMMARY

As a member of the Operating Company (OpCo) senior leadership team, the Human Resources Business Partner works strategically with leadership to successfully execute local, market-level, and enterprise-wide initiatives within the OpCo.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with senior management to identify and proactively develop talent through formal training, mentoring, coaching, and "stretch" assignments.


• Participate in succession planning to ensure talent is available and ready to assume positions of greater responsibility both at the OpCo and elsewhere at Sysco.


• Oversee the performance management process and work with OpCo leaders on their associate reviews and evaluations.


• Provide training and consultation as necessary.


• Respond to grievances, review disciplinary programs, conduct investigations, prepare for arbitrations, and participate in union contract negotiations.


• Provide coaching and guidance to OpCo leaders and associates regarding employment issues in such areas as policy and procedure interpretation/application, dispute resolution, corrective action, leaves of absence, harassment, and terminations.


• Facilitate the Sysco Speaks Associate Survey efforts in the OpCo.


• Analyze findings and review trends with senior management and recommend actions to ensure positive organizational changes.


• Review, interpret, administer and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, and company policies and procedures.


• Develop and maintain the OpCo's Affiantive Action Program (where applicable), complete required Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) reporting and ensure Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) compliance.


• Perform investigations and prepare written responses to EEOC claims, unemployment claims, etc.


• Work with OpCo leaders to create and maintain workforce staffing plans.


• Coordinate recruiting efforts with Talent Acquisition (where applicable) to ensure that competent, diverse, and skilled workers are hired and workload levels are appropriate and maintained, and work to minimize turnover.


• Oversee all benefits and compensation policies, procedures, and programs.


• Guide benefits and compensation strategy planning and administration.


• Communicate all benefit and compensation programs to associates.


• Oversee the execution and delivery of all local training for all associates, including the supervision of a training manager (where applicable).


• Deliver leadership training for all OpCo leaders on various HR topics, including ethics, labor laws, policies, and procedures.


• Oversee administration of Sysco Interactive University programs as well as Sysco's STEP program.


• Provide day-to-day direction and support to HR staff (where applicable) including proactive guidance, troubleshooting support, and issue escalation.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Bachelor's degree with major or emphasis in Human Resources, Business Administration or a closely related field and

Experience

At least 7 years of exempt-level Sysco Human Resources experience; OR At least 7 years (10 preferred) of demonstrated strategic HR leadership and management experience.

Knowledge

Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to HR and business practices

Strong consultative, presentation, and business communication skills

Valid driver's license and driving record meeting Sysco standards

Certifications, Licenses and/or Registrations

Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) Professional Human Resources (PHR), Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR), SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification preferred

Systems Applications and Products (SAP) experience preferred

Professional Skills

• Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.


• Management of Personnel Resources: Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.


• Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.


• Talking to others to convey information effectively and the ability to speak so others can understand you.


• Adjusting actions about others' actions


• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.


• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.


• Listening to and understanding the information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.


• Reading and understanding the information and ideas presented in writing.


• Communicating information and ideas in s