Human Resources Advisor, Operations

IDEXX•Westbrook, ME

About The Position

In strong collaboration with the Employee Relations Manager and Sr. HR Business Partners supporting our Operations business in Westbrook, Maine, the HR Advisor proactively builds professional relationships and engages with frontline leaders and employees to assist with a wide variety of initiatives to drive business performance and company-wide HR strategy. The HR Advisor educates employees about resources available through People Operations and how to easily access them; coaches and provides guidance to front line leaders to strengthen leadership capabilities; and advises on day-to-day performance management and progressive discipline in compliance with state and country regulations, escalating matters to Sr. HRBP and/or Employee Relations as appropriate.

Requirements

Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Experienced Employee Relations professional with demonstrated skills for coaching and development of front-line leaders.
Local expertise with knowledge of applicable employment laws and regulations.
Solid relationship-building and communication skills.
Big picture thinker and ability to see beyond tactical details.
Analytical thinker with ability to analyze data and make appropriate recommendations.
Resourceful with ability to utilize available resources to address customer needs effectively.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with a large non-exempt employee population preferred

Responsibilities

Administer programs designed to foster a positive employee relations environment through the consistent and equitable application of HR policies and procedures.
Identify employee relations issues and recommends appropriate actions to address and resolve those issues.
Advise and coach managers and HRBPs on progressive discipline, employee terminations and minimizing the risk of adverse action.
Investigate and/or advises/coaches managers and HRBPs on claims of harassment, discrimination, workplace violence, and other issues, recommend appropriate action and documents in final reports.
May review, coordinate, and/or support implementation of restructure events and other separation agreements.
Monitor the performance management process and works with managers and/or employees and HRBP’s concerning employee performance and discipline issues.
Advise/coach management and HRBPs on performance management process, and progressive discipline.
Provide coaching to managers related to the people aspects of the business, including organizational development, employee development, talent acquisition, employee relations, talent analytics, compensation, benefits and other areas.
Provide HR guidance to managers and employees.
Answer questions and provide advice as needed.
Understand manager and employee viewpoints and anticipate their needs and concerns.
Direct managers/employees to utilize HR service centers as appropriate to handle transactional-oriented requests, for maximum efficiency.
Responsible for compliance with state, and federal, employment laws.
Maintain knowledge of laws, regulations and best practices impacting human resources activities and incorporates into work as appropriate.
Partner closely with the Leave team and the business on ADA accommodation process.
Implement HR programs/processes, including activities such as compensation planning, roll-out of new learning and development initiatives and other areas.
Identify new opportunities where HR can add business value.
Seek opportunities to deliver HR programs to benefit business and align with overall company, as appropriate.
Guide local organizational change through relationship management and partnership skills and knowledge of internal company processes and HR practice.
Facilitate and drive change efforts and communication strategies.
Lead local engagement action planning with management and employees which fosters engagement and aligns people with the direction of the business to drive results.