Human Resources Business Partner

The Planet Group; Port Charlotte (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Planet Group is seeking an HR Business Partner to drive a positive culture and deliver HR services focused on employee growth and a premier workplace experience. This role supports club leadership across Planet Fitness locations, guiding employment matters and HR processes.

Responsibilities include policy interpretation, investigations, training, regulatory compliance, and data-driven improvements to retention. Travel to different markets is required to support multi-location operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience with 3+ years in HR or related roles.
• Knowledge of employment laws, HR policies, and employee relations practices. Ability to pro-actively identify problems and take action with limited oversight
• Prior experience investigating employee relations matters
• Demonstrated ability to understand the overall business operation
• Previous experience supporting multi-location operations
• Ability to travel to different markets on a regular basis.
• High degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and confidentiality.
• Must be able to effectively and independently anticipate, identify, solve, and follow-through on problems. Willing to get your hands dirty and take on an assortment of roles and tasks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication. You should be human in all communication - whether one- on-one or company-wide - but also recognize the need for nuanced messaging and matching tone to the task and audience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft and business products including Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and apply HR policy and procedure to ensure practices are fair and consistent across the organization.
• Manage the investigation and resolution processes for employee relations situations
• Support and guide club leadership by providing direction, advice and counsel regarding employment and personnel matters
• Provide training related to HR practices and club leadership development
• Assist leaders with performance coaching, evaluation and development processes
• Utilize the HR information system to collect, prepare and analyze HR data to identify opportunities to improve retention and enhance employee experiences
• Ensure that Local/State/Federal employment regulations and standards are followed and responds to regulatory inquiries (EEO, HRC, DOL, etc.)
• Manage and maintain the HR compliance scorecard for the region
• Ensure proper interviewing and hiring processes are being consistently maintained and managed across the organization

Skills

Leave administration

Multi-location support

Employment laws knowledge

Excellent communication

Travel to markets

Confidentiality

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field / equivalent experience (3+ years)

PHR/SPHR/SHRM-CP certification (preferred)

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint)

Job description

• Basic knowledge of leave admin (doesn't need to be in depth)
• Experience supporting multi-location
• Knowledge of local employment laws

Preferred

• Workday
• PHR/SPHR/SHRM-CP

General Responsibilities: The Human Resource Business Partner plays a key role in driving a positive culture throughout the organization by delivering exceptional HR services focused on employee growth, development, and fostering an outstanding workplace experience. This HR role functions in a broad HR capacity, leveraging expertise in multiple HR areas including employee relations, talent acquisition, compensation, performance management, workers’ compensation, employee development, and leadership coaching.

The HR Business Partner supports day-to-day HR operations and ensures a consistent, compliant, and positive employee experience. This role provides HR support by building trusted relationships with club-level leaders across multiple Planet Fitness locations within the assigned territory. The HR Business Partner helps implement effective HR practices and fosters a people-first culture that supports both employee and organizational success.

Anticipated responsibilities outlined below

HR Support

• Interpret and apply HR policy and procedure to ensure practices are fair and consistent across the organization.
• Manage the investigation and resolution processes for employee relations situations
• Support and guide club leadership by providing direction, advice and counsel regarding employment and personnel matters

Training & Development

• Provide training related to HR practices and club leadership development
• Assist leaders with performance coaching, evaluation and development processes
• Utilize the HR information system to collect, prepare and analyze HR data to identify opportunities to improve retention and enhance employee experiences

Compliance & Policies

• Ensure that Local/State/Federal employment regulations and standards are followed and responds to regulatory inquiries (EEO, HRC, DOL, etc.)
• Manage and maintain the HR compliance scorecard for the region
• Ensure proper interviewing and hiring processes are being consistently maintained and managed across the organization

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience with 3+ years in HR or related roles.
• Knowledge of employment laws, HR policies, and employee relations practices. Ability to pro-actively identify problems and take action with limited oversight
• Prior experience investigating employee relations matters
• Demonstrated ability to understand the overall business operation
• Previous experience supporting multi-location operations
• Ability to travel to different markets on a regular basis.
• High degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and confidentiality.
• Must be able to effectively and independently anticipate, identify, solve, and follow-through on problems. Willing to get your hands dirty and take on an assortment of roles and tasks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication. You should be human in all communication - whether one- on-one or company-wide - but also recognize the need for nuanced messaging and matching tone to the task and audience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft and business products including Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.