Manager, Employee Relations

Quirch Foods, LLC; Coral Gables (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Quirch Foods, LLC is seeking an experienced Employee Relations professional to lead investigations and drive compliant, fair practices across the organization. You will manage disciplinary actions, advise leadership on complex issues, and develop policies to align with legal requirements.

Responsibilities include drafting documentation, monitoring employment law changes, and collaborating with Legal Counsel on high‑risk cases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business admin, law, or related field.
• JD or advanced legal education strongly preferred.
• 5+ years in employee relations or employment law.
• Knowledge of federal, multi-state, and local employment laws (FMLA, ADA, FLSA, Title VII).
• Experience conducting complex workplace investigations.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• High discretion, integrity, and professionalism.
• HR certification a plus.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee relations matters, including conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, investigations, and performance management.
• Conduct thorough, impartial internal investigations into complaints related to workplace conduct, discrimination, harassment, and policy violations.
• Advise managers and HR regional managers on complex employee relations issues, ensuring alignment with organizational values and legal requirements.
• Draft and review documentation such as disciplinary letters, investigation summaries, and separation agreements.
• Monitor changes in employment law and HR regulations; provide proactive guidance and training to HR teams and leadership.
• Collaborate with Legal Counsel on high-risk cases, litigation support, or regulatory inquiries.
• Develop and implement employee relations policies, procedures, and training programs to ensure legal compliance and promote best practices.
• Track trends in ER issues, generate reports, and make data-driven recommendations to improve workplace culture and mitigate risk.
• Drive and support a fair and equitable employee relations practice.

Skills

Employee relations

Investigations

Legal compliance

Policy development

Communication

Data-driven reporting

Discretion & integrity

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Law

Juris Doctor (JD) or advanced legal education

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee relations matters, including conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, investigations, and performance management.
• Conduct thorough, impartial internal investigations into complaints related to workplace conduct, discrimination, harassment, and policy violations.
• Advise managers and HR regional managers on complex employee relations issues, ensuring alignment with organizational values and legal requirements.
• Draft and review documentation such as disciplinary letters, investigation summaries, and separation agreements.
• Monitor changes in employment law and HR regulations; provide proactive guidance and training to HR teams and leadership.
• Collaborate with Legal Counsel on high-risk cases, litigation support, or regulatory inquiries.
• Develop and implement employee relations policies, procedures, and training programs to ensure legal compliance and promote best practices.
• Track trends in ER issues, generate reports, and make data-driven recommendations to improve workplace culture and mitigate risk.
• Drive and support a fair and equitable employee relations practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Law, or a related field.
• JD (Juris Doctor) or advanced legal education strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in employee relations, or employment law.
• Strong knowledge of federal, multi-state, and local employment laws and regulations (e.g., FMLA, ADA, FLSA, Title VII).
• Experience conducting complex workplace investigations and managing sensitive employee issues.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• High level of discretion, integrity, and professionalism.
• HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP/SCP, PHR/SPHR) a plus.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) strongly preferred.

Quirch Foods. Our Passion is your Joy. We are one of the largest distributors of food products in the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean, with a customer list that includes independent and chain supermarkets, foodservice distributors, processors and manufacturers, cruise lines, and restaurants. With 55 years of solid history and experience, today we operate a fleet of just under 500 refrigerated trucks and over 2.3 million square feet of combined distribution space through 22 facilities in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Illinois, Texas, Washington, Oregon, and Puerto Rico. Quirch Foods owns a portfolio of proprietary food brands and offers domestic and international logistics, cold chain services, marketing support, as well as advanced technological solutions to provide unmatched service to its customers. Our culture is one of Win/Win, not just for our customers but also for every team member. We take pride in our diverse workforce, and each team member takes part in the company’s continuous growth.