Employee Relations Specialist jobs in Providence, RI

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Employee Relations Specialist
  • Taco Family of Companies
  • Cranston, RI FULL_TIME
  • As a family-owned and operated company, we feel a special obligation to the employees who comprise our Taco family. We are committed to offering employees access to the tools necessary to live long and productive lives. We strive to instill in all of our employees:

    • A positive mental attitude that helps us to be a leader in the industry
    • A commitment to building strong relationships, both inside and outside the organization
    • A desire to learn, grow, and contribute to moving our strategy forward
    • A need to create and to innovate

    Employment Type: Regular Full-Time

    Shift: 1st Shift

    Work Status: Onsite

    Position Summary

    The Employee Relations Specialist serves as a focal point for communication to and from employees related to new policies, change initiatives, morale, and other areas related to work experience. Builds a rapport with employees, assists, educates, makes them feel comfortable, and updates them on issues pertinent to them. To be successful, the person in this role must have an objective approach to all topics and exercise High-level confidentiality.

    This is an onsite position working with a large volume of manufacturing employees as well as office staff. This role is predominantly working with people on the plant floor in Cranston and/or Fall River facilities.

    Measures of success:

    • Employee interface metrics improved
    • Timely comprehensive reporting on feedback and outcomes
    • Accurate insights into employee perspective

    Responsibilities

    Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

    Employee Relations

    • Establishes a point of contact for employee feedback, a resource for answers to questions, and a sounding board for concerns; seeks insight into employee reactions to new policies, initiatives, etc.
    • Confers with employees and provides guidance and/or consultation making sure they are using tools and resources available
    • Meets with employees individually and in groups to gather information on employees' feelings about factors that affect morale, motivation, and efficiency as well as employee attitudes toward the work environment and supervision
    • Acts as liaison with other team HR members such as payroll and benefits; researches employee concerns and provides timely and accurate feedback to employees
    • Investigates employee complaints related to fair and equitable treatment in the workplace; advises supervisors and managers on actions to take; escalates complex issues to HR leaders
    • Promotes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives
    • Gathers feedback from employees to share with management; relays aggregated employee concerns and suggestions to management
    • Communicates new policies and practices; defines the company and governmental rules, regulations, and procedures, and the need for compliance with employees
    • Guides people through reasons for changes and adaptation skills
    • Prepares communication and reports on feedback and outcomes; utilizes systems to compile, store, or retrieve employee-related information
    • Identifies trends and opportunities to positively impact employee experience; conducts and summarizes exit interview feedback
    • Assists employees with completing employment-related documents or data entry; explains company processes

    Qualifications

    Required:

    • Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Communications, Training, or significant related experience in lieu of degree
    • Certification in Employee Relations, Diversity & Inclusion, or related area of study a plus
    • 3 years of experience partnering with management-employee relations issues and focusing on the in-person interface
    • Proficient in MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint
    • Proven conflict resolutions skills
    • Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills
    • Able to communicate effectively across diverse levels of employees
    • Ability to build trusted relationships essential for success
    • Exceptional emotional intelligence required
    • Able to balance employee voice with management and business requirements
    • Must be able to flex schedule to engage with employees on all shifts
    • Travel between facilities is likely

    Preferred:

    • Bilingual (Spanish or Portuguese)

    Work Environment:

    This position works primarily in an office environment using computers and technology. Verbal and auditory capabilities are required.

    Onsite – This position reports into the site every day.

    Daily exposure in production plant where large equipment and noise are prevalent. Safety gear is required in these areas.

    Management:

    This position has no direct reports.

    Benefits

    With nearly 1,000 people working at Taco worldwide, each with their own story, you will discover a sense of community and diverse, intelligent colleagues who help us innovate, create and explore.

    Taco employees benefit from a company that:

    • Provides competitive salaries and benefits
    • Offers tuition reimbursement, career development, and on-site training programs in our learning center
    • Believes in sharing profits with its employees
    • Is mindful about family, health and well-being
    • Fosters conditions that allow people and communities to reach their full potential
    • Embraces and celebrates diversity

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Employee Relations and Training Specialist
  • CW Resources
  • Plainville, MA FULL_TIME
  • National Travel up to 50% CW Resources is a national non-profit organization dedicated to creating an inclusive society where individuals with disabilities and those facing economic challenges have ac...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Director, Labor and Employee Relations
  • University of Rhode Island
  • Kingston, RI FULL_TIME
  • Position Information Posting Number SF01650 Job Title Director, Labor and Employee Relations Position Number 109785 FTE 1.00 FLSA Exempt Position Type Professional Staff Union Non-Union Non-Classified...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Employee Relations Representative- 2nd shift
  • General Dynamics Electric Boat
  • North, RI FULL_TIME
  • Overview The HR Business Partner acts as a strategic partner to operations by embedding HR strategy into day-to-day work and providing professional HR guidance and support to relevant internal client ...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Executive Director - Labor Relations and Employee Services (FT)
  • Providence Public Schools
  • Providence, RI FULL_TIME
  • Executive Director of Labor Relations and Employee ServicesIF INTERESTED PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY ON OUR SITE AT THIS LINK: https://tinyurl.com/s4sm2hy5JOB DESCRIPTION:Reporting to the Chief Talent Offic...
  • 11 Days Ago

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Executive Director of Labor Relations and Employee Services
  • Providence Public Schools
  • Providence, RI FULL_TIME
  • Executive Director of Labor Relations and Employee ServicesIF INTERESTED PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY ON OUR SITE AT THIS LINK:https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/providenceschools/jobs/4113108/executive-...
  • 23 Days Ago

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Vice President, Human Resources
  • Company located in Rhode Island
  • Warwick, RI
  • Job Description Job Description Summary: The Vice President of Human Resources is an active member of the executive team...
  • 3/19/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Human Resources Generalist
  • Company located in Rhode Island
  • Warwick, RI
  • Job Description Job Description Summary: The Human Resources Specialist Generalist assists in the delivery of responsive...
  • 3/19/2024 12:00:00 AM

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IPS Employment Specialist
  • THRIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INC
  • Warwick, RI
  • Job Details Job Location Warwick, RI Position Type Full Time Education Level 4 Year Degree Description IPS Employment Sp...
  • 3/19/2024 12:00:00 AM

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benefits/payroll Administrator
  • The City of East Providence, RI
  • East Providence, RI
  • BENEFITS/PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR Pay Grade 35 ($50,208 - $59,767) EPPMTEA UNION AFFILIATION Under the general supervision ...
  • 3/18/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Employee Benefits Specialist
  • Tricom Consulting Group
  • Providence, RI
  • Job Description Job Description ***HOURLY PAY RATE DEPENDS ON EXPERIENCE AND IS GREATER THAN RANGE SHOWN ****This role i...
  • 3/17/2024 12:00:00 AM

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HR Generalist
  • Manufacturing llc
  • Warwick, RI
  • Job Description Job Description Benefits: 401(k) Competitive salary Opportunity for advancement Training & development T...
  • 3/16/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Talent Acquisition Specialist
  • Sentec
  • Lincoln, RI
  • About the job: The Talent Acquisition Specialist will research, develop, and implement effective recruiting and staffing...
  • 3/15/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Senior Human Resources Manager - Fenway Park
  • Aramark
  • Boston, MA
  • Job Description We are currently seeking a Senior Human Resources Manager to oversee HR operations at Fenway Park! The S...
  • 3/5/2024 12:00:00 AM

The Providence city limits enclose a small geographical region with a total area of 20.5 square miles (53 km2); 18.5 square miles (48 km2) of it is land and the remaining 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) is water (roughly 10%). Providence is located at the head of Narragansett Bay, with the Providence River running into the bay through the center of the city, formed by the confluence of the Moshassuck and Woonasquatucket Rivers. The Waterplace Park amphitheater and riverwalks line the river's banks through downtown. Providence is one of many cities claimed to be founded on seven hills like Rome. The...
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Income Estimation for Employee Relations Specialist jobs
$61,139 to $80,948
Providence, Rhode Island area prices
were up 1.6% from a year ago

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