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in Hayward, CA
Senior Employee Relations Specialist
Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
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Location | Hayward, CA Hayward, California |
About this job
Oakwood Worldwide is the world's largest provider of high-quality furnished and unfurnished accommodations. For over half a century, Oakwood has expanded into a multi-faceted business catering to a diversified global market. Our valued employees, who make up the Oakwood team, play a critical role in enabling Oakwood to achieve its steady record of success. At Oakwood, we recognize that our employees are vital in fulfilling our mission of delivering world-class service to our internal and external clients alike.
We are currently seeking a bi-lingual (English/Spanish) Senior Employee Relations Specialist to sit in our Hayward office working with our Managers for the busy Northern California, Seattle and Portland Markets.
Job duties included in the role:
- Works closely with field managers in assigned region on all associate relations.
- Provides guidance to managers for associate counseling and disciplinary action.
- Investigates and helps resolve associate related grievances.
- Provides information and answers questions regarding company HR policy.
- Researches and responds to outside agency grievances, in partnership with the Home Office Human Resources Department.
- Manage workforce reductions, restructures, changes and communication channels.
- Coaches management on initiatives to drive performance and assists with Performance Review process.
- Assists the Corporate Benefits Department with Benefit Administration (enrollments, questions, etc.) and conducts Open Enrollment meetings.
- Assists the Compensation Department with salary increase evaluations for transfers and promotions.
- Ensures new hire documentation is completed and orientation conducted for all new associates in area of responsibilities.
- Assists with assigned open positions and development of recruiting strategies required to meet short and long term staffing goals.
- Attends divisional meetings and applicable networking events as required.
Successful Candidates possess:
- Requires 5 years of HR management experience with a strong emphasis in employee relations.
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year university or college.
- Must have working knowledge of labor and employment laws and EEOC requirements.
- Must have experience working in a multi-unit, multi-state environment.
- Prior experience working in the hospitality and/or service industry a plus.
- Intermediate MS Office skills
- Bi-lingual English/Spanish required