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 is an inspirational person who provides leadership, strategic, and tactical Human Resources support with people, operations, and financial objectives. This role will support the operations teams by providing full scale human resource expertise including recruiting and onboarding, employee relations, compliance to employment law and policy and procedure advice, as well as employee benefits support and leadership support for HR best practices and guidance.

The HRBP is a role model for USHG who will actively and consistently embody our culture through the work being done in this role.

• Consistently deliver a culture of Enlightened Hospitality to guests and team members
• Support the adoption, education and implementation of HR initiatives related to;
  Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, employee outreach and support, and community outreach
• Offer recruiting support to the operations teams to ensure that restaurants are consistently staffed at the hourly and management levels with 100% er’s
• Take an active lead in the ongoing training, development, and growth of employees
• Provide support and education for compliance and employee relations issues as needed
• Facilitate and partner with leadership with HR representation such as progressive discipline, unemployment, workers comp and leaves of absences
• Partner with leaders to support in weekly payroll processes where needed

• Provide training to managers in USHG SOP’s, policies, business initiatives and provide proper coaching where needed
• Support managers and employees in the understanding and application of employment practices both from the legal and company perspectives
• Assure the consistent application of published HR/USHG policies and procedures
• Coach and support employees in all areas of company policy

• Maintain current knowledge and understanding of regulations, industry trends, current practices, new developments, and applicable laws regarding human resources (this includes Federal, State and Local Laws)
• Research and develop communication for all compliance programs. This includes all employee and manager guidebooks, updating the HRIS, and creating addendums for such communications as updates occur
• Facilitate and update compliance training programs. This includes the manager training related to HR and administrative training/information sessions as needed for Accounting and Payroll staff(s)
• Develop and conduct regular “employment practices audits” in conjunction with the USHG legal team
• Work with businesses to regularly update materials consistent with restaurant policy and applicable laws
• Communicate updates to managers in regard to applicable laws and business practices
• Manage the consistent interpretation and application of the various policies within each of the businesses

• 5+ years HR experience, along with 2+ years of Manager experience supporting the full scope of HR practices
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Industrial Organizational Psychology, or related field
• Commensurate experience related to HR with a combination of SHRM/SPHR desired
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Knowledgeable in HRIS Systems
• Capable of teaching and holding peers accountable
• Excellent oral and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws
• Strategic thinking and…