Human Resources Business Partner

Pine Hall | Hudson's Detroit
3000 Nick Gilbert Way
Detroit, MI 48226, USA

Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG) has created some of New York’s most beloved restaurants, cafes, and bars, which offer outstanding food delivered with our signature warmth and hospitality. Founded by Danny Meyer with the opening of Union Square Cafe in 1985, the company now extends beyond the walls of its eateries.

USHG has long supported its communities through hunger relief and civic organizations. USHG holds 28 James Beard Awards andnumerousaccolades for its distinctive style of hospitality.

The Human Resources Business Partner(HRBP) will be the first HR hire sitting in Detroit and will serve as the face of USHG's culture and values on the ground. In partnership with Operational leaders and the New York basedhome office team, the HRBP will provide strategic support for a growing Restaurant & Bar team in the areas of performance management, employee relations, talent retention and development, and the local implementation of home office training and policy initiatives.

They will also provide operational support in the areas of compliance, policy interpretation, on-ground Benefits & Payroll assistance, and building/stakeholder partnership. Thisisa highly connected roleand will partner extensively with Detroit operational teams and New Yorkhome office.

This role reports into a Senior Human Resources Business Partner based in New York City.

• Consistently deliver a culture of Enlightened Hospitality to guests and team members, serving as the primary on-the-ground ambassador of USHG's culture and values
• Build andmaintainscalable, systemic HR processes in partnership with home officeteamsand ownthe local implementation and follow-up of trainings, policies, and initiatives — partnering closely with home office stakeholders on content and rollout, while bearing ultimate responsibility for execution on the ground
• Serve as the main point of contact for talent development& retention including partnering with home office staff and on-site leaders to define clear growth pathways for hourly and managerial staff
• Support the adoption, education, and implementation of HR initiatives related to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, employee outreach and support, and community outreach
  • Developstakeholderpartnership withpropertyownership/management

• Take lead on investigating all employee relations issues, including conducting investigations, recommending next steps to leaders, and ensuring appropriate documentation
• Provide leadership in all areas of performance management, accommodation requests, workers' compensation claims, and leaves of absences
• Actively partner with our Learning & Development team on the ongoing training, development, and growth of hourly and managerial employees
• Support managers and employees in the understanding and application of employment law, industry regulations & trends, HR best practices, and applicable Federal, State, & Local laws
• Develop and conduct regular employment practices audits in conjunction with the USHG legal team
• Serve as an engaged, on-the-ground partner in recruitment strategy — supporting sourcing and interviewing as needed, with growing responsibility for helping managers hit hiring targets in partnership with the home office Talent team
• Provide support for on-the-ground payroll and benefits questions, escalating more complex matters to the home office Payroll and Benefits teams; this role supports these processes andwillneitheradministernorrun them

• 5+ years HR experience, supporting the full scope of Human Resources practices
• Bachelor's degree inHuman
  
  Resources, Industrial Organizational Psychology, or related field ORcommensuratework experience related to HR
• SHRM-CP/SCP or PHR/SPHR certification required
• Knowledge of HRIS systems
• Excellent oral & written communication skills with the ability to adapt messaging for intended audiences
• Strong knowledge offederal,state, and local employment laws
• Solid problem-solving skills and comfort holding peers and leaders accountable
• Demonstrated…