Employee Relations Specialist
- Grand Rapids, United States
- Mid Level
- Posted
Employee Relations Specialist
- We are helping people overcome. Join us.
- Each year at Hope Network, 2,800+ talented professionals serve individuals across 280 unique locations. Some serve by providing hands-on care or medical treatment, others serve by assisting behind the scenes, but they all play an integral part in creating comebacks.
- Click here to watch what we mean.
- Here are just some of the ways Hope Network invests in you for all that you do:
Medical, Vision, & Dental Care
403(b) Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
Educational Reimbursement
Career-Pathing
Paid Training
Employee Referral Bonus
With your help, we can take on the challenges, the barriers, the statistics, and the seemingly impossible.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a confident first point of contact for employees, providing guidance and support to ensure a positive employee experience, while effectively triaging concerns to the appropriate HR subject matter experts for timely and accurate resolution.
- Provide coaching to leaders on employee issues and offers guidance on quality corrective action documentation.
- Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
- Provide education on regulations and policies while offering general support to employees across the organization.
- Conduct effective, thorough, and objective investigations throughout the organization, possibly while working with outside agencies.
- Proficient in all aspects of HRIS system to guide leaders, provide metrics/reports and improve upon existing processes, as needed.
- Respond to all unemployment claims, attend unemployment hearings as the Human Resource Representative.
Work Schedule
Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
Hybrid schedule with in-office days on 2-3 days a week.
Job Requirements
- An associate’s degree (or equivalent experience) in a related field, along with a minimum of two years of experience in Human Resources or Business Operations, is required.
- PHR/SHRM-CP Certification, preferred.
- Familiar with FMLA, ADA, PDA (Pregnancy Discrimination Act), OSHA, HIPAA, and other government regulations.
- Experience responding to and representing the organization in all phases of the Unemployment process.
- Our strength lies in diversity – empowering us to meet the distinct needs of over 34,000 individuals we're honored to serve each year.
