HR Business Partner Sr managing employee relations and developing talent optimization strategies at clean energy company. Collaborating with leadership to address HR needs and improve organizational performance.
About the role
- HR Business Partner supporting hourly and field service employees at California facilities. Ensuring compliance with labor laws and driving employee engagement across multiple sites.
Responsibilities
- Partnering with hourly and field service employees and their leadership teams across multiple plants, ensuring compliance with California labor laws.
- Driving employee engagement and fostering proactive people management practices.
- Supporting onboarding and exit processes, including new hire orientation and benefits communication tailored to a primarily hourly workforce.
- Mentoring and coaching department leaders and supervisors on employee engagement, retention strategies, and effective people management practices.
- Delivering training sessions to managers on labor law compliance and people processes.
- Collaborating with the Director of People & Culture and stakeholders to implement workforce planning and organizational development initiatives.
- Assisting in the administration of compensation programs and monitoring performance appraisal processes.
- Analyzing turnover and attendance data, developing retention strategies and improving recruitment practices.
Requirements
- 4+ years’ experience as an HR Business Partner or in a similar HR role, with demonstrated ability to resolve complex employee relations issues and support frontline and hourly employee populations.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Business, Law, Psychology, or Organizational Development.
- Preferred experience with Workday or similar HRIS systems; willingness to learn if not currently proficient.
- Strong knowledge of California labor laws, wage and hour compliance, and employment regulations relevant to hourly and non-exempt employees.
- Experience partnering with operations and field service leadership to provide proactive HR guidance and workforce planning.
- Skilled in coaching managers on people processes, employee relations, and difficult situations to foster positive workplace culture and prevent unionization.
- Ability to analyze turnover and attendance data to develop and implement retention strategies.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across multiple levels of leadership.
- Well organized with the ability to manage competing priorities, work independently, and meet deadlines.
- Self-confident, energetic, and a creative problem solver with a sense of humor.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
- Strong customer service orientation and a collaborative team player.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Spanish language skills are a plus but not required.
- This role requires regular travel between Fresno, Hayward, and other California facilities; occasional overnight stays may be necessary.
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- retirement savings plans with company match contributions
- paid vacation and sick time
- wellness resources
- life insurance
- professional development opportunities
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