Human Resources Business Partner

Human Resource Business Partner

With offices in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Ohio, Pepper Construction is a national general contracting and construction management firm that primarily serves the private sector. Pepper Construction provides clients the experience and resources of a national company, combined with the hands-on approach of a local company.

The Human Resource Business Partner will work directly with the VP of Human Resources and members of the leadership team to implement HR services including training, K-12 recruitment, field hiring and onboarding, and employee relations. This multi-faceted role will be capable of working effectively with all levels of employees, must be flexible and adapt to change, possess a strong and clear communication style and a commitment to helping people within the company.

Major Responsibilities:

• Union Trades Hiring
• Coordinate and manage field hourly union trades hiring, missed hours and layoffs.
• Dayforce management for union trades employees. Administer and track union trades employee new hire paperwork and information updates.
• Partner with HR team to ensure a strong, positive candidate onboarding experience.
• Facilitate and enhance the field orientation and onboarding process.
• Coordinate first day communications to new union trades employees, safety team and field supervisors
• Coordinate with field operations and payroll teams on union trades time entry, reporting, missed hours and layoffs.
• Communicate regularly with field supervision to ensure field staffing placement, evaluations and training information are current and organized
• Liaison with local unions for trade staff employee relations
• Lead high school and trades careers fair outreach.
• Learning and Development
• Dayforce management for local learning and development
• Coordinate training invites, registrations, attendance, handouts, and room set up.
• Work in collaboration with learning and development team across the company to assist and coordinate training locally.
• Collaborate with local subject matter experts to develop and maintain materials and serve on the training steering committee.
• Employee Engagement
• Serve as liaison for HR to Marketing with both internal and external communication for events, newsletter materials, collateral, social media presence for trade and k-12 career fairs and industry related events.
• Local lead for industry specific engagement events.
• Coordinate with operations leaders to administer and track travel agreements
• Coordinate and assist with company sponsored functions.
• Work with peers across geographic subsidiaries to support company wide policies and procedures.
• Assist employees with questions, concerns, and issues in a timely and effective manner.
• Perform other job-related duties as necessary.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources or business-related degree required.
• 5+ years' experience in the Human Resource field
• Knowledge of real estate, architecture, engineering, or construction industry preferred but not required.
• Union trades hiring experience preferred.
• PHR and/or SHRM-CP certification preferred.
• Bi-lingual in Spanish preferred, not required.
• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships.
• Ability to effectively manage time, multi-task, pivot for competing priorities and pay close attention to details.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• This position works in the main office and has flexibility to work from home one day each week.

Why Pepper?

• Great benefits (medical, dental, vision) and 401(k) match—your future is in good hands!
• Vacation time, PTO, holidays, floating holidays and more!
• Student loan repayment program
• Opportunities to network and grow professionally
• A supportive team environment that celebrates success
• Engaging and fun company-wide events
• Volunteer opportunities
• Meaningful work bringing a positive impact to communities

Pepper Construction is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Please note:

Pepper does not sponsor work visas.