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City of Chattanooga · 2 days ago

HR Business Partner (Wastewater)

455 Moccasin Bend Road, Chattanooga, TN, 37405, US

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$59K/yr - $87K/yr

2+ years exp

The City of Chattanooga is seeking an HR Business Partner for the Wastewater Treatment Plant to enhance employee relations and support over 220 staff members. The role includes managing hiring events, resolving employee relations issues, and providing HR guidance to management and employees.

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Responsibilities

Conducts weekly meetings with respective departments

Consults with multiple contacts within assigned departments including line management, providing HR guidance when appropriate

Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with the HR group to develop solutions, programs, and policies

Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships and increase productivity and retention

Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to line management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions, systems monitoring/training)

Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues

When involved in conducting investigations, ensures that they are effective, thorough, and objective, completing reports per established protocol, representing the City in mediations, arbitrations, or court hearings

Provides guidance to remediate issues; responds to complaints and questions related to departmental operations; conducts related research, initiates problem resolutions, while identifying and communicating training needs to provide a strong employer-employee relation's framework and environment

Works closely with and advises managers, supervisors and employees on employee relations matters and execution of HR programs, policies, and procedures to enhance the work environment, minimize risk, and achieve business results

Serving as a subject matter expert and HR contact, providing HR policy guidance and interpretation, consulting regarding employee concerns, complaints, and grievances and assisting in responding to in-depth or complicated employee relations matters

Facilitates efforts at alternative dispute resolution; manages the Collaborative Mediation process; mediates discussions between supervisors and co-workers

Serves on the Grievance Review Committee; coordinates Grievance hearings and maintains pertinent documents

Enters and retrieves a variety of information into and from databases, correspondence, and collateral materials related to employment of new hires and maintenance of employees and their records in assigned departments

Performs a full range of employment activities including posting position, screening, and analyzing candidates, determining salary offers, presenting salary offers, negotiating counter offers, scheduling physicals, requesting background checks, and preparing and maintaining new hire documents, onboarding, and maintaining test records

Interfaces with assigned departments and oversees the administration of various HR initiatives ensuring integrity and maintaining related documentation and records

Provides guidance and input on organization restructures, workforce planning and succession planning interfacing with HRComp as required

Serves as a consultant to management in all areas of classification and compensation by providing guidance of City policies, as well as Federal, State, and local wage and hour regulations

Reviews, approves, and enters personnel transaction requests for compensation related issues, such as for TSAs, new hires, promotions, and demotions

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department

Must meet regular attendance requirements

Must be able to maintain good interpersonal relationships with staff, co-workers, managers and citizens

Must accomplish the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, in a timely manner

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Employee relationsHR policy guidanceRecruitment principlesSHRM-CPSHRM-SCPHRIS softwareConsultationCultural awarenessRelationship managementCommunication