HR Business Partner

POSITION: HR Business Partner

SHIFT: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

SALARY: Competitive Salary (DOE) Full Benefits Package

LOCATION: Fargo, ND

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

The HR Business Partner position is responsible for aligning business objectives with employees and management in designated sites. The position serves as a consultant to management on human resource-related issues. The successful HR Business Partner acts as an employee champion and change agent. The role assesses and anticipates HR-related needs. Communicating needs proactively with our HR department and business management, the HR Business Partner seeks to develop integrated solutions. The position formulates partnerships across the HR function to deliver value-added service to management and employees that reflects the business objectives of the organization.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Conducts and/or attends meetings with respective site leadership.
• Consults with line management, providing HR guidance when appropriate.
• Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with the HR group to develop solutions, programs and policies.
• Manages employee relations issues.
• Maintains knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to line management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).
• Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation.
• Identifies training needs for business units and works with training coordinator to implement. Also helps identify individual coaching needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND QUALITIES

• Knowledge of human resource theories and practices.
• Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions and providing guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas.
• Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word and in writing clearly and concisely and actively attend to, convey and understand the comments and questions of others.
• Ability to organize and direct oneself and effectively supervise others.
• Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals and deal with others in an antagonistic situation.
• Embrace and demonstrate the qualities of the TrueNorth Steel Game Changer definition.
• Maintain the strictest confidentiality as it relates to, but not limited to, compensation, discipline, terms of employment, and personal relationships to preserve confidentiality of personnel.