People Business Partner

Ampler Restaurant Group•Chicago, IL

6d•Remote

About The Position

Ampler Restaurant Group is seeking three People Business Partners to support its operations across a multi-brand restaurant group. The position acts as a collaborative, proactive partner to operations leaders on people strategy and decisions, including compensation, talent development, retention, engagement, performance, and complex team relations. The role also provides high-level support in administering people programs. People Business Partners work remotely from a home office within their market; the company does not have an office building. The role requires approximately 30% travel, including site visits with Brand Presidents. It partners with leaders across the organization to improve team-member experience and retention and to support strong strategic operating results.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or equivalent experience.
At least 4 years of HR field experience with a growing, multi-location company.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Competency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and statutes.
Approximately 30% travel is required.

Nice To Haves

Quick-service or retail human resources experience is highly preferred.
PHR or SHRM-SCP certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

Partner with leaders on talent matters, including development, engagement, and performance coaching.
Recommend people projects to the VP of People that could improve team-member experience.
Oversee employee retention, talent assessment, succession planning, organizational design, compensation planning, and leadership development.
Provide the VP of People and Brand President with people metrics and insights, including trends from exit interviews, engagement surveys, and attrition data.
Partner with operations to deliver people processes and programs across the organization.
Work as a strategic partner to improve retention at all levels.
Partner with the Brand President on new store openings and acquisitions, including workforce planning and training plans.
Visit sites with the Brand President to discuss people metrics with leaders, make recommendations, and recognize strong results.
Recommend approaches for significant, complex initiatives that support the brand.
Support the VP of People and Brand President as the business evolves to improve customer and team-member experience.
Conduct employee-relations investigations and provide coaching and documentation to mitigate potential company risks.
Design and deliver leadership-skills and business training for restaurant managers and field teams.