What are the responsibilities and job description for the Employee Relations Manager position at Link-Belt Cranes?
Link-Belt Cranes is a global leader in the design, manufacture and sales of mobile cranes. Founded over 150 years ago, with corporate headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky, join an organization that understands its greatest resource is people and they are what makes the difference.
Currently we have an Employee Relations Manager role open. This position will promote positive employee relations, support the company’s employment philosophy and business objectives.
Essential job Functions:
- Manage open communications program to include "open door" policy and maintain non-union environment. Works with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and aid in retention
- Manage the total employment function to include recruiting, hiring, promotions, transfers, job bidding and termination for job groups/component companies assigned.
- Evaluate or review evaluations of performance for job groups/component companies assigned. Effectively recommend hiring, promotion, termination, disciplinary, and commendatory actions of all assigned personnel. Conduct termination of employment and disciplinary counseling actions as appropriate.
- Investigate problems such as working conditions, disciplinary actions, employee and applicant claims. Provide guidance and recommendations to management and employees accordingly.
- Recommend changes, improvements, updates and deletions to all personnel policies and directs policy interpretations.
- Ensure secure and accurate employment record keeping through effectively managing HRIS, hard copy files, retention practices, etc.
- Manage company’s position and response for employment-related claims such as with unemployment insurance, EEOC, or others as directed.
- Ensure secure and accurate employment record keeping through effectively managing HRIS, hard copy files, retention practices, etc.
- Coordinate an efficient medical department.
- Coordinate office services (mail, travel, fleet) for the company.
- Prepare the departmental budget and make cost-effective decisions.
- Assist with wage and salary administration.
- Assist with maintaining proper job descriptions.
General qualifications for this role:
- 4-year college degree in Human Resources Management or similar course of study
- At five (5) years experience with hands on exposure to all key responsibilities.
- Some experience, preferably in manufacturing
- PHR or SPHR preferred
*Link-Belt Cranes does not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies*