Associate HR Business Partner

Green Thumb•Warwick, RI

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate HR Business Partner (AHRBP) is a critical member of Green Thumb’s People Team, based at its Rhode Island production facility. Operating under the Regional HRBP, the role aligns business objectives, HR strategy, and talent to support the company’s growth. The AHRBP is execution-focused and partners with hourly employees, supervisors, and management. The role supports culture and employee engagement, handles employee-relations matters and investigations, and manages site administrative routines such as new-hire orientation, employee roundtables, pay and position changes, employee data, safety records, and state badging. The AHRBP rolls out and maintains programs and processes, builds cross-functional relationships, supports employment-law and leave administration, and partners on talent and performance needs. The position also contributes to projects and process improvements with People Team centers of excellence. The role includes safety and compliance responsibilities, including following site safety, state, PPE, GMP, biosecurity, sanitation, and quality requirements; completing accurate records; maintaining and calibrating tools and equipment as directed; and reporting safety or quality concerns. Work involves regular reaching, grasping, bending, stooping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions, along with extended periods of sitting and/or standing. The employee will be exposed daily to allergens such as cannabis, tree nuts, and coconut oil, and must be able to work in a fast-paced, changing, and challenging environment.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in an HR support role or HR Business Partner experience.
Experience supporting a production, distribution, high-growth, fast-paced, and complex work environment.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to confidently interact with all levels of the organization.
Ability to work with minimal supervision; highly motivated and self-directed.
Effective organization and planning skills, including the ability to manage documentation, filing, and follow-up in manual administrative systems and processes.
Demonstrated leadership capabilities and coaching skills.
Strong operational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to understand the big picture and work at both strategic and tactical levels.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must possess a valid state ID and a valid driver’s license.
Must be able to obtain and maintain state badging requirements to work in the cannabis industry, including a background check and state review.
Must be able to perform reaching, grasping, bending, stooping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions, and sit and/or stand for extended periods while maintaining focus.
Must be able to work in a fast-paced, changing, and challenging environment and tolerate daily exposure to allergens such as cannabis, tree nuts, and coconut oil.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in business, Human Resources, or Organizational Development.
SPHR, PHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification.
Experience supporting a large population of hourly employees and providing regional support.

Responsibilities

Help scale and enhance company culture, employee engagement, and the employee experience.
Serve as a confidential resource for employees and managers on employee-relations issues, conduct thorough investigations, and advise business leaders in partnership with Employee Relations.
Complete site administrative routines, including new-hire orientation, employee roundtables, processing pay and position changes, employee data maintenance, safety record keeping, and state badging requirements.
Roll out and maintain programs and processes using a consistent, scalable approach.
Build and maintain trusting relationships across the organization and partner with site management, leadership, and the People Team.
Support understanding and administration of federal and state employment law and leave policies, partnering with Total Rewards to help employees understand the leave process.
Partner with the HRBP to identify talent needs, risks, and gaps and support solutions to build bench strength.
Support one-off projects and process improvements with Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Talent & Organizational Development, and Employee Relations.
Recognize workplace hazards, retain and understand department-specific training, report safety incidents and concerns, and comply with follow-up actions and safety requirements.
Follow state regulations, PPE requirements, GMP, biosecurity, sanitation, and other quality and compliance requirements.
Complete records accurately and maintain and calibrate tools, equipment, and machinery as directed.
Report and escalate safety and quality concerns.