HR Manager

VETERANS PREFERENCE Were looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyones journeys better. Acts as human resources business partner to General Manager(s) of single unit or multiple units in a geographic area Annual Hiring Range/Hourly Rate: $80 - 85,000 Per Year Fort Lauderdale - Florida (Operational Area) Benefits - Paid time off - 401k, with company match - Company sponsored life insurance - Medical, dental, vision plans - Voluntary short-term/long-term disability insurance - Voluntary life, accident, and hospital plans - Employee Assistance Program - Commuter benefits - Employee Discounts - Free hot healthy meals for unit operations roles Main Duties and Responsibilities: - Partners with General Manager of operating unit to understand business objectives and identify corresponding human resource needs; implements human resources strategy to support business objectives - Supporting Union environment and working with union reps - Partners with Operations and other key functions to develop programs that support employee retention. - Helps drive division-wide human resources strategy, programs and processes into units - Partners with operations and training functions to identify training needs and provide input on training approaches and content. - Partners with operations and recruiting functions to identify and understand workforce needs; may be required to actively participate in recruiting union hourly employees and support recruitment for exempt and non-exempt positions. - Serves as the primary employee and labor relations manager to mediate and resolve employee disputes and union grievances for kitchen. - Provides counseling/training for unit management in the areas of labor/employee relations, EEO, affirmative action and discrimination. - Provides policy interpretation and ensures accurate and consistent application of all company policies and procedures, and related local, state and federal laws, and applicable collective bargaining agreement(s). - Receives and responds to employment-related claims from various government or public agencies; recommends settlement or defense based on actual investigation of facts. - Accomplishes human resources and organization mission by completing related results as needed. Qualifications Education: - Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university is required Work Experience: - 5 years of experience in progressively responsible human resource roles, with at least 2 years of experience in Labor Relations and Employee Relations. - At least 2 years of experience managing HR staff - Experience recruiting in transportation, hospitality, manufacturing or food service environment highly desirable. - Union Experience Highly Desirable Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration) Multi-lingual skills highly desirable Demonstrated knowledge of state and federal employment law Position requires experience and skills in: - Business acumen - Effective relationship building - Business partnering - Cross-functional collaboration - Talent acquisition - Business partnering - Negotiation - Establishing metrics for human resources performance - Analysis - Time management - Prioritizing multiple projects/tasks Candidate must have strong interpersonal skills, and be highly organized, action oriented and collaborative Must also have proficiency in all areas of EEO/Tile VII compliance including expertise in investigating and formally responding to Title VII charges Must have strong computer and database application skills (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)