Remote Area HR Generalist: Employee Relations Exp Required

Company Description

As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning’s family of schools helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, unlimited growth potential, and a collegiate work environment.

Job Description

The Area Human Resources Generalist will be responsible for providing support and guidance to Unitek campuses by working closely with Managers, Employees and Corporate Human Resources to solve problems, mange employee relations, deploy all HR programs, policies and serve as the HR ambassador for assigned locations.   

* Please note: this position must work the hours of 8:30am-5:30pm PST with the flexibility to work some evenings. 

Preferred Location: California, Bay area 

The position’s key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Consult with leadership and provide HR guidance.
• Understands employee concerns/issues and facilitates resolution through various HR activities, trainings, and legal guidance.
• Leads and conducts investigations while working in partnership with Corporate HR and various departments to bring employee concerns to conclusion.
• Provide guidance/coaching to Managers in handling employee relations and assist with leadership development.
• Plan/develop/facilitate leadership training.
• Responsible for ADA Accommodations/LOA’s.
• Support/develop/implement HR projects.
• Complete exit interviews for offboarding.
• Identifying and implementing organizational effectiveness initiatives that enhance performance, productivity, and reduce cost while striving to maintain employee engagement.
• Work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• Conduct offboarding interviews for area and analyze action plan as appropriate.
• Ensures effective communication of HR products, services, and programs (e.g., benefits, orientation, training, and development initiatives, etc.)
• Identifies issues/ problems that are impacting each campus and works with internal partners in their resolution.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date documents, files and records in both electronic format and hard copy in compliance with established guidelines
• Performing other duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the Human Resources Department

Salary: $85k - $90k
 

Qualifications

• BS degree in Human Resources or related field.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience working in the HR field with excellent employee relations knowledge. 
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills are essential.
• Takes ownership of job responsibilities with personal pride and accountability.
• Experience with multi-state labor laws.  
• Knowledge of labor legislation.
• Full understanding of all HR functions and best practices.
• Experience with ADA Accommodations/LOA’s/FMLA.
• Highly organized, with the ability to multi-task and manage several projects simultaneously in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently, within prescribed guidelines, or as a team member.

Additional Information

We Offer:

• Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• 2 Weeks’ starting Vacation per year.  Increasing based on years of service with company
• 12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holiday
• 401K with Company Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary
• Leadership development and training for career advancement
• Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on program