Senior Specialist, Human Resources

Our values start with our people, join a team that values you!

Bring your talents to Ross, our leading off-price retail chain with over 2,200 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high-quality brands and on-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience.

As part of our team, you will experience:

• Success. Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving
• Career growth. We develop industry leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow
• Teamwork. We work together to solve the hard problems and find the right solution
• Our commitment to Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, and our community. We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger. We strive to be a positive force in our community.

Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide. With 2023 revenues of $20.4 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.

Mitigate risk for the company and drive engagement by managing timely responses to Associate concerns raised through open-door channels. Execute prompt, timely, thorough, and proactive responses to Alert lines, 3rd party charges, Associate correspondence, social media, or any actionable trends identified through Case Management requiring on-site or remote investigative activity. Provide Associate Relations support for critical incidents such as suicidal associates and domestic violence.

Support after-hours critical incident coverage as assigned. Coach and counsel business unit leadership on managing Associate Relations issues. Facilitate Key People Processes and Approachable Leadership training or conduct Climate Surveys in response to Associate Engagement results. Through the investigation process, monitor, validate, and ensure compliance with internal HR policies and procedures and external local, state, and federal laws. Follow all HR Services processes and work with the HR Services Leadership team and legal partners to provide documentation, reports, or investigative case files or records as needed.

The base salary range for this role is $66,800 - $98,350. The base salary range is dependent on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards vary by position and location.

• Conduct on-site/remote investigations as assigned by the Associate Relations Case Manager identified through Case Management, Alertline, 3rd party channels, social media, associate correspondence, or other vehicles. Required to conduct investigations for all shifts for the business units HR Services supports.
• Follow HR Services investigation and response processes to ensure consistency and mitigate risk. Enter case notes and supporting documentation, including reporting and video from investigations into the Case Management system daily and in a timely/thorough manner.
• Work closely with the HR Services team to ensure cross-functional sharing of activities and outcomes.
• Together with the support team, run reporting and provide related documents such as case management history, compliance sign-offs, etc., to assist in responding to 3rd party claims agency/attorney charges. Conduct investigations as needed for further case closure.
• Respond on site as necessary to any crises working with the LP and 3rd party - Magellan.
• Conduct Domestic/Intimate Partner Interactives and follow established protocols.
• Respond to cases involving Suicidal Associates by following established protocols.
• Lead First Responder process.
• Through investigations, monitor that stores are proactively executing a Pro-Associate culture.
• Advise on Corrective Action Guideline adherence and counsel Store Management on policy violation disciplinary action to ensure consistency.
• Interpret personnel policy. Assist Field Leadership in redirecting Associates when necessary and formulating action plans with managers when potential associate problems are identified.
• Develop self by staying abreast of HR techniques and trends.

• Respond (within 48 business hours - 24 business hours for Sexual Harassment) to all case management, critical incidents, 3rd Party charges, or other forms of notification relating to Associate relations allegations.
• Meet established service level expectations, including expected case closure productivity and days to close goals.
• Follow all HR Services Investigation and Communication processes.
• Final Pay and effective scheduling within…