Human Resources Business Partner

Yusen Terminals LLC (“YTI”, based in Terminal Island (Los Angeles), CA, is wholly owned by Ocean Network Express (ONE), with office headquarters in Singapore. YTI operates a state-of-the-art marine container terminal in the Port of Los Angeles. YTI was established in 1991 at the Port’s Berths 212-218. The services we provide are stevedoring and terminal operations for Premier Alliance (ONE, HMM and Yang Ming lines) as well as slot chartering from Evergreen, CMA-CGM, APL, COSCO and OOCL. We also have independent vessel operators Cool Carrier and Hapag Lloyd.As a full-service marine terminal, YTI provides modern technology, equipment, on-dock rail, storage facilities and Alternative Maritime Power (AMP®). YTI’s highly experienced management team are devoted to efficient cargo handling with a focus on service delivery and customer satisfaction. We currently operate 10 Post Panamax Gantry cranes including 6 state-of-the-art Super Post Panamax Gantry cranes. YTI is focused on giving all our customers a reliable “Best-in-Class” service delivery as well as a complete suite of marine terminal services to the shipping and transportation community.

Do you dream of working in a job where you can be valued from Day One by your contribution? Yusen Terminals LLC is a place where our people are encouraged to grow and be successful in a thriving industry. If you are someone who likes working in a high energy environment, then Yusen Terminals LLC is the place for you!

According to a 2023 report from the HEA Group, a higher education research and consulting agency, Marine Transportation is #4 in the top 10 of the highest paying majors in 2023!

YTI is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to serve as a primary resource to create alignment between Human Resource and Talent strategy and business strategy. The HRBP is aligned with business leaders to provide HR expertise and consulting for building organizational capability to achieve current and future business objectives through the development of proactive Human Resources strategy and practices. HRBP drives and influences key organizational health and engagement initiatives with the business and provides advice, counsel and executes key initiatives. The HRBP effectively manages and resolves complex employee relations issues, resolution and investigations, performance management, talent/succession planning, 360 feedback with a focus on leadership development and developing and implementing strategic and tactical initiatives that drive and support desired short and long-term business goals and objectives.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide HR partnership, for both strategic and tactical initiatives, day-to-day HR support and execution of strategies for business leaders.

• Builds and maintains effective working relationships with leaders and employees to provide guidance and counsel on a variety of HR and business-related issues on both strategic and tactical levels.

• Provides influence and guidance to client groups through developing partnerships to support achieving business objectives within the assigned populations.

• Manages and resolves employee relations issues, conducting effective, thorough and objective investigations.

• Maintains in-depth knowledge of compliance requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, ensuring regulatory compliance. Consults with legal as needed/required.

• Provides counsel and drives execution on workforce planning and organizational design

• Coordinates recruiting for assigned groups, ensuring timely completion of hiring and onboarding activities including but not limited to issuing letters, completing new hire compliance activities and ensuring robust new hire onboarding.

• Provides consultation/coaching/training to managers on performance, talent development, and employee relations.

• Provides day-to-day talent and performance management guidance (coaching, mentoring, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).

• Implements HR best practices for key HR processes including performance management, compensation planning, workforce/capability planning, and talent management.

• Design and implement training programs for compliance and leadership development.

• Accesses talent opportunities and performance gaps; oversee talent planning, talent reviews, talent development, and succession planning for assigned business groups.

• Identifies training/coaching/mentoring needs for departments, managers and employees

• Handle other projects, duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Maintains knowledge of legal requirements for employers, and suggests updates and needed, to remain compliant for policies and the Employee Handbook.

• Research develops and proposes policy updates, new policies and/or update procedures/guidelines to support evolving organization.

Specific Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in human resource administration, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology or related field from 4-year accredited university required

• 6 years of broad-based HR experience with progressive HRBP experience providing advice, counsel and coaching to senior leaders with the ability to influence and champion effective leadership and change, developing strong business partnerships to support achievement of business objectives within assigned business groups; union experience a plus.

• Professional certification by the Society for Human Resources Management a plus

• Skilled with computer applications such as Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook, creative thinker with the ability to formulate and express a contrarian viewpoint

• Experience in strategic HR support for small to mid-sized organizations.

• Strong knowledge of employment law, compliance, and HR best practices.

• Experience in training program design and implementation.

• All employees have the responsibility to plan and execute our work in ways that prevent injuries. It is an expectation we lead by example and require all employees to adhere to our safety procedures.