Human Resources Business Partner

Human Resources Business Partner

This Human Resources Business Partner will be joining our team in Santa Rosa, CA. This pivotal role requires a seasoned HR professional with at least five years of experience, including prior leadership or management experience. The ideal candidate will have expertise working with both unionized and non-unionized employees, fostering positive workplace relationships and ensuring compliance with labor regulations. This is a permanent position that offers a highly competitive salary, exceptional benefits, and a chance to make a meaningful impact within a thriving organization.

Travel Expectations: This position involves frequent travel, with approximately 50% of time spent visiting our additional office locations in Oakland and Mira Loma, CA. All travel expenses will be fully covered by DON.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Required:

• Bachelor's degree 3+ years of progressive HR experience generalist or senior generalist capacity
• Broad human resources knowledge with experience in colleague relations, recruitment, benefits, and compensation
• Prior experience with unions a plus.
• Strong people skills with the ability to interact with all levels of colleagues and management
• Must travel as needed

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of progressive HR experience
• Working knowledge of Workday. PHR or SPHR certified.

Essential Duties:

• Provide counsel to colleagues and management ensuring legal compliance with policy and laws.
• Conduct internal investigations in accordance with Company policy and legal requirements.
• Collaborate with management to successfully execute the annual performance review cycles
• Provide guidance to management regarding performance issues.
• Work with Union representatives to facilitate a good working relationship as needed.
• Partner with management to address any grievance administration, while successfully administering compliance of CBA.
• Oversee local unemployment compensation claims, local worker's compensation claims, and OSHA reporting logs to ensure compliance.
• Possess an intimate understanding of the leave of absence process, including but not limited to FMLA, work comp disability.
• Actively engage in communications with other HR team members around best practices and identifies opportunities to create consistency where necessary.
• Continue to partner with Sysco's Centers of Excellence (COE) to execute best practice.
• Support the Director of HR executing HR strategic initiatives.
• Maintain current knowledge of state and local DOT standards and requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Overview:

Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations.

We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We're looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.

Affirmative Action Statement:

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor under federal, state, or local law.

This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries, and affiliates.