JOB SUMMARY
As a member of the Operating Company (OpCo) senior leadership team, the Human Resources Business Partner works strategically with leadership to successfully execute local, market-level, and enterprise-wide initiatives within the OpCo.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Partner with senior management to identify and proactively develop talent through formal training, mentoring, coaching, and “stretch” assignments.
- Participate in succession planning to ensure talent is available and ready to assume positions of greater responsibility both at the OpCo and elsewhere at Sysco.
- Oversee the performance management process and work with OpCo leaders on their associate reviews and evaluations.
- Provide training and consultation as necessary.
- Respond to grievances, review disciplinary programs, conduct investigations, prepare for arbitrations, and participate in union contract negotiations.
- Provide coaching and guidance to OpCo leaders and associates regarding employment issues in such areas as policy and procedure interpretation/application, dispute resolution, corrective action, leaves of absence, harassment, and terminations.
- Facilitate the Sysco Speaks Associate Survey efforts in the OpCo.
- Analyze findings and review trends with senior management and recommend actions to ensure positive organizational changes.
- Review, interpret, administer and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, and company policies and procedures.
- Develop and maintain the OpCo’s Affirmative Action Program (where applicable), complete required Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) reporting and ensure Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) compliance.
- Perform investigations and prepare written responses to EEOC claims, unemployment claims, etc.
- Work with OpCo leaders to create and maintain workforce staffing plans.
- Coordinate recruiting efforts with Talent Acquisition (where applicable) to ensure that competent, diverse, and skilled workers are hired and workload levels are appropriate and maintained, and work to minimize turnover.
- Oversee all benefits and compensation policies, procedures, and programs.
- Guide benefits and compensation strategy planning and administration.
- Communicate all benefit and compensation programs to associates.
- Oversee the execution and delivery of all local training for all associates, including the supervision of a training manager (where applicable).
- Deliver leadership training for all OpCo leaders on various HR topics, including ethics, labor laws, policies, and procedures.
- Oversee administration of Sysco Interactive University programs as well as Sysco’s STEP program.
- Provide day-to-day direction and support to HR staff (where applicable) including proactive guidance, troubleshooting support, and issue escalation.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- Bachelor’s degree with major or emphasis in Human Resources, Business Administration or a closely related field and
Experience
- At least 7 years of exempt-level Sysco Human Resources experience; OR
- At least 7 years (10 preferred) of demonstrated strategic HR leadership and management experience.
- Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to HR and business practices
- Strong consultative, presentation, and business communication skills
- Valid driver’s license and driving record meeting Sysco standards
Certifications, Licenses and/or Registrations
- Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) Professional Human Resources (PHR), Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR), SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification preferred
- Systems Applications and Products (SAP) experience preferred
Professional Skills
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Management of Personnel Resources: Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Talking to others to convey information effectively and the ability to speak so others can understand you.
- Adjusting actions about others' actions
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Listening to and understanding the information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Reading and understanding the information and ideas presented in writing.
- Communicating information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Communicating information and ideas in writing so others will understand
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Applying general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Perceiving when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
- Coming up with several ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
Physical Demands
- The ability to sit, stand, walk and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear.
- The ability to frequently sit and reach with hands and arms.
- The ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
Work Environment
- Must be able to do limited travel to Sysco facilities or operating companies.
- Must be able to utilize office equipment such as desktop/notebook computers, copiers, printers, scanners, telephones, and calculators.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- Must be able to work in various indoor and outdoor climates and driving conditions.
