HR Business Partner (Wastewater)

City of Chattanooga•Chattanooga, TN

19h•$58,910 - $86,841•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Chattanooga is looking for a rock star to join our HR Operations team serving the Wastewater Treatment Plant while making an impact on the employees and the awesome residents we serve. With YOU, we succeed as One Chattanooga! The HR Business Partner for Wastewater will serve 220+ employees by creating hiring events, attending job fairs, handling employee relations concerns, conducting investigations, and being a change agent to help push the department forward. The Wastewater Department operates 24/7 with two shifts for employees being on-site which requires the HR Business Partner to be available for calls after normal operating business hours on occasions. Check out our website to learn more about the Chattanooga area, and all that it has to offer! Note: Candidates with previous experience in apprenticeship planning, public administration, career ladder structures, industrial / environmental background, and/or employee relations are encouraged to apply! The HR business partner (HRBP) position is responsible for aligning agency objectives with employees and management in designated division units. The position serves as a consultant to management on human resource-related issues. The successful HRBP acts as an employee champion and change agent. The role assesses and anticipates HR-related needs. Communicating needs proactively with our HR department and stakeholder department management, the HRBP seeks to develop integrated solutions. The position formulates partnerships across the HR function to deliver value-added service to management and employees that reflects the agency objectives of the organization. The HRBP maintains an effective level of knowledge about the department's strategic goals, its midrange plans, its culture, and external influences affecting achievement of agency goals.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration or Public Administration
more than two (2) years’ HR experience including the resolution of complex employee relations issues
or any combination of equivalent experience and education.
Maintains in-depth knowledge of human resources principles and practices as well as the Employment Information Guide (EIG); compensation principles and policies; recruitment principles and practices; applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, codes, rules, regulations, and procedures; interviewing techniques; applicable HRIS software; applicant tracking systems; mathematical concepts; research methods and customer service principles legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Competencies: business acumen; communication, consultation, ethical practice, cultural awareness, HR expertise, and relationship management.

Nice To Haves

Candidates with previous experience in apprenticeship planning, public administration, career ladder structures, industrial / environmental background, and/or employee relations are encouraged to apply!
Preferred SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) credential.
Previous work experience within an industrial, environmental or manufacturing preferred.

Responsibilities

Conducts weekly meetings with respective departments.
Consults with multiple contacts within assigned departments including line management, providing HR guidance when appropriate.
Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with the HR group to develop solutions, programs, and policies.
Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships and increase productivity and retention.
Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to line management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions, systems monitoring/training).
Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues.
When involved in conducting investigations, ensures that they are effective, thorough, and objective, completing reports per established protocol, representing the City in mediations, arbitrations, or court hearings.
Provides guidance to remediate issues; responds to complaints and questions related to departmental operations; conducts related research, initiates problem resolutions, while identifying and communicating training needs to provide a strong employer-employee relation's framework and environment.
Works closely with and advises managers, supervisors and employees on employee relations matters and execution of HR programs, policies, and procedures to enhance the work environment, minimize risk, and achieve business results.
Serving as a subject matter expert and HR contact, providing HR policy guidance and interpretation, consulting regarding employee concerns, complaints, and grievances and assisting in responding to in-depth or complicated employee relations matters.
Facilitates efforts at alternative dispute resolution; manages the Collaborative Mediation process; mediates discussions between supervisors and co-workers.
Serves on the Grievance Review Committee; coordinates Grievance hearings and maintains pertinent documents.
Enters and retrieves a variety of information into and from databases, correspondence, and collateral materials related to employment of new hires and maintenance of employees and their records in assigned departments.
Performs a full range of employment activities including posting position, screening, and analyzing candidates, determining salary offers, presenting salary offers, negotiating counter offers, scheduling physicals, requesting background checks, and preparing and maintaining new hire documents, onboarding, and maintaining test records.
Interfaces with assigned departments and oversees the administration of various HR initiatives ensuring integrity and maintaining related documentation and records.
Provides guidance and input on organization restructures, workforce planning and succession planning interfacing with HRComp as required.
Serves as a consultant to management in all areas of classification and compensation by providing guidance of City policies, as well as Federal, State, and local wage and hour regulations.
Reviews, approves, and enters personnel transaction requests for compensation related issues, such as for TSAs, new hires, promotions, and demotions.
Must meet regular attendance requirements.
Must be able to maintain good interpersonal relationships with staff, co-workers, managers and citizens.
Must accomplish the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, in a timely manner.
Performs other duties as assigned.