JOB TITLE: Human Resources Business Partner, II

Location: North Fort Myers, FL

Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Our benefits include:

• Company-wide annual incentive plan

• Medical, vision and dental insurance

• 401(k) plan with a generous 6% company match

• Company funded Pension Plan

• On-site wellness/medical facility

• Company paid Short & Long-Term Disability insurance

• Health Savings Account with an employer contribution

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Paid time off and paid holidays

• Wellness program with financial rewards

• Tuition reimbursement

• Group life insurance

• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance

  LCEC provides reliable, cost-competitive electricity to more than 242,000 customers throughout a five-county service territory located in Southwest Florida. We employ approximately 435 skilled employees and are one of more than 900 electric distribution cooperatives located throughout the United States. LCEC has been recognized locally and statewide as an industry leader and continually receives acknowledgment for the work that our employees do in the community along with other civic, environmental and professional honors.

Position Summary: The Human Resource Business Partner is responsible for the overall management of the human resource processes and practices within an assigned Division(s), providing counsel on procedure and policy interpretation, talent and performance management, retention strategies, employee relations issues, and federal, state and local employment laws. He/she operates with sufficient independence to ensure objectivity and fairness for employees while working closely as a trusted business partner with leadership located across his/her assigned Division(s). This position will advise Division leadership in all administrative processes. This position will be an integral role in aligning the people and culture to support LCEC's business goals and objective.

Position Responsibilities

• Serves as the HR subject matter expert to managers and employees and establishes HR as a credible and trustworthy resource.

• Responsible for all HR activities within assigned Division(s) and ensuring HR is providing customer-oriented service to the business including talent management and organizational effectiveness.

• Advances employee relations by assisting in interpreting company policies, using win-win problem solving conflict resolution techniques, helps facilitate and administer disciplinary policy and procedures.

• Manages programs, policies, and procedures to support organizational culture.

• Fosters a positive, diverse and inclusive culture through education, communication, and initiatives.

• Coaches managers and others to achieve maximum potential and counsels leaders and employees on day-to-day employee issues, policies, practices and concerns.

• Facilitates performance management through coaching, systems and processes to include succession planning.

• Develops and coordinates learning and development plans to transfer knowledge and provide career growth.

• Communicates and applies policy and procedures across organization and recommends changes to support business needs.

• Conducts investigations of workplace policy violations and mediates difficult employee relations issues.

• Serves as a team leader for organizational initiatives and implements change.

• Gathers and reports HR metrics including key performance indicators to assess and improve HR service.

• Supports managers in organizational structure and partners with the same to fulfill talent needs for the organization.

• Partner with organizational managers to strategize to increase employee engagement.

• May be responsible for process leadership within the HR department in one or more of the following disciplines: recruiting, compensation and performance, and employee relations.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree Human Resources or business-related field. (Required)

• Master's Degree business or related field. (Preferred)

Experience

• 7+ to 10 Years Human Resources or Business-related field. (Required)

• 5+ to 7 Years experience in HR Business Partner role. (Required)

• Exposure to union environment. (Preferred)

• Previous strategic experience. (Preferred)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Practiced understanding of employment related laws. (Required)

• Strong interpersonal skills. (Required)

• Effective verbal and written communication skills. (Required)

• Demonstrated experience in facilitating or leading training. (Required)

• Proven ability to organize and prioritize work and to meet deadlines. (Required)

• Demonstrated analytical skills. (Required)

• Ability to gather, organize, analyze, draw conclusions and make recommendations. (Required)

• Professional integrity and willingness to be flexible and adaptive with work duties. (Required)

• Excellent team skills and ability to collaborate and share knowledge with colleagues and clients at all levels. (Required)

• Desire to learn new skills and abilities. (Required)

• Proficiency in MS Office to include Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. (Required)

• Ability to maintain confidentiality. (Required)

Licenses and Certifications

• PHR or SHRM-CP Upon Hire (Preferred) or

• Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)-HRCI or other HR related certifications. Upon Hire (Preferred)

  Physical Demands and Working Environment: The physical demands and working environment characteristics described here must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Demands:

  Standing Occasionally,

Walking Occasionally,

Sitting Constantly,

Lifting Rarely,

Carrying Rarely,

Pushing Rarely,

Pulling Rarely,

Climbing Rarely,

Balancing Rarely,

Stooping Rarely,

Kneeling Rarely,

Crouching Rarely,

Crawling Rarely,

Reaching Rarely,

Handling Occasionally,

Grasping Occasionally,

Feeling Rarely,

Talking Constantly,

Hearing Constantly,

Repetitive Motions Frequently,

Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Frequently.

• Working Environment: Frequently Air-conditioned office environment, Rarely Extreme cold, Rarely Extreme heat, Rarely Humidity, Rarely Wet, Occasionally Noise, Rarely Hazards, Rarely Temperature Change, Rarely Atmospheric Conditions, Rarely Vibration.

  STORM DUTY REQUIREMENTS.... Responding to storms will be considered a condition of employment: LCEC provides critical services to our community during an emergency. Employees are required to participate in the response/recovery activities related to emergencies/disasters to maintain service to our LCEC members. Employees are required to work in their normal job duties or other assigned activities. Proper compensation will be made in accordance with the company's guidelines and procedures.

Please note that at the time a candidate is made a job offer, the candidate will be subject to a background check and a drug screening.

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