What are the responsibilities and job description for the HR Business Partner position at Employment Opportunities?
Position Summary:
The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) works with leaders and employees by providing day-to-day HR consultation and strategic support in the areas of employee relations, performance management, coaching, policy administration, employee development, succession planning, and regulatory compliance. The HRBP applies sound business judgment to assess risk, ensure consistency, and address complex people matters while aligning HR practices to organizational goals and values. This role proactively identifies workforce trends and opportunities to enhance leader effectiveness and overall employee experience.
Day in the life: In a typical day, the HR Business Partner...
- Business Partnership: Collaborates with cross-functional partners to enhance individual and team effectiveness across assigned functional areas.
- Performance Management & Employee Relations: Consults and coaches leaders through performance management processes, including feedback, documentation, corrective action, and performance improvement plans while mitigating organizational risk.
- Talent Development & Succession Planning: Leads and facilitates succession planning discussions to support talent pipeline development.
- Organizational Support: Performs all duties in a timely and efficient manner in alignment with organizational values and objectives.
Job Pay & Perks:
- Pay range: $81,641-$99,784 yearly
- This is a field-based role whose essential functions require the individual to work at a physical location which may include a GESMN or partner facility.
- Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota (GESMN) prioritizes work-life balance. We offer competitive pay, flexible hours, generous paid time off (PTO) program, competitive medical, dental and vision plans, employer-paid life insurance, 401(k) plan with employer match, and an employee discount!
About you:
Required Knowledge & Skills
- Strong knowledge of employee relations, performance management, and corrective action practices
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and assess risk
- Effective coaching, consulting, and conflict resolution skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven presentation, facilitation, and consulting skills
- Ability to build relationships throughout the organization at all levels
- Ability to exercise discretion while handling confidential information
- Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make recommendations
- Demonstrated strong business acumen and ability to work effectively across teams, levels and varying professional styles
- Demonstrated capabilities in teamwork and leadership, including the desire and eagerness to mentor and assist in the professional development of others
- Demonstrates working knowledge of employee relation fundamentals, including neutral fact-finding, analysis, documentation and risk mitigation
- Must have a valid driver's license, be at least 21 years of age, pass a motor vehicle record (MVR) check, and carry automobile liability insurance coverage with a minimum of $100,000/$300,000/$100,000 limits or a combined single limit of $300,000
Prior Experience & Education
- 3-5 years of progressive human resources experience with emphasis on employee relations and performance management experience required
- Experience supporting multi-site preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field preferred
- PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP preferred
About Us:
Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that has been creating career possibilities together with partners since 1919. Many people know Goodwill stores, but don’t know store proceeds support nearly 20 programs for job seekers to access resources and find careers that lead to advancement. Read more about us here.
Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota (GESMN) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. GESMN will not discriminate against any employee or applicant based upon a person’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, age, sexual or affectional orientation, gender identity, familial status, ancestry, local human rights commission activity, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other categories protected by law.
Salary : $81,641 - $300,000