What are the responsibilities and job description for the HR Business Partner position at Kraton Corporation?
Make a Difference at Kraton!
At Kraton, we make a Positive Difference, and we are looking for individuals who are also looking to make a difference in their jobs, for our customers and to the world. We are looking to hire a key member of our Human Resource team at either our Jacksonville, Florida or Savannah, Georgia locations.
Key Responsibilities
- Partners with employees and management to communicate and give guidance on various Human Resources activities, policies, procedures, laws, standards, and government regulations.
- Investigates employee relations issues including, but not limited to, employee complaints, policy violations, grievances, harassment allegations, and civil rights complaints.
- Collect, analyze, and make recommendations based upon employee data and input.
- Creates, facilitates, advises on Training and Development
- Administers and councils employees in the performance management and development processes
- Serves as an advocate and champion for Engagement, D&I, Employees and the Company.
- Assists with local Union relationships and processes and assists with the documentation of future grievances steps.
- Maintains and coordinates employee and community relations programs.
- Coordinates new hire onboarding in partnership with Talent Acquisition and Manufacturing Sites.
Successful candidates will also be able to:
- Effectively managing and transitioning between administrative and professional level support responsibilities while meeting the varying deadlines for each.
- Flex between assisting and managing multiple levels of the organization including Union Hourly Production, First Line Leaders and Management
- Company and Employee Advocate focused on Continuous Improvement and a Desire to Champion for others.
Required Skills
- 2- 5 years of relevant experience
- Knowledge of HR basics related to the Major Duties of this role is a pre-requisite
- Experience preferred in a manufacturing environment, employee or labor relations, employee engagement, leadership development, and training
- Employee and labor relations
- HRIS administration
- Record keeping
- Engagement
- Communication programs
- Training Employee development
- Talent acquisition
- Benefits
- Compensation
Education, Certifications & Licenses
- 4-year degree in Human Resources or related field is required
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The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
Kraton’s internal talent acquisition team manages our recruiting efforts and from time to time works with pre-selected/pre-approved external staffing agencies. We do NOT accept unsolicited resumes or candidate referrals from recruiters and/or agencies who are not pre-selected/pre-approved.
Kraton is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.