Employee Relations Specialist
Company: Columbia Sportswear
Location: Salem
Posted on: May 26, 2023
Job Description:
Full-Time Remote, Portland, OR USOUTGROWN YOUR OWN BACKYARD?
COME PLAY IN OURS.At Columbia, we're as passionate about the
outdoors as you are. And while our gear is available worldwide,
we're proud to be based in the Pacific Northwest, where natural
wonders are our playground.Every product we make and every task we
undertake is inspired by the famous words of our founder Gert
Boyle: "It's perfect. Now make it better." As pioneers of
relentless improvement, we are constantly evolving.We believe the
outdoors is ours to protect and strive to keep our planet healthy.
We believe in empowering people to experience the outdoors to the
fullest.And we believe in you.ABOUT THE POSITIONColumbia Sportswear
Company's Corporate Affairs aims to advance company strategy and
connect talented people with their passions through work and a life
outside. We need passionate people to create exceptional products,
differentiated consumer experiences and to grow the business. Our
teams ensure the company's success by focusing on attracting and
retaining diverse talent, building organizational effectiveness,
and supporting the mental, physical, social and financial wellbeing
of all employees.As our Employee Relations (ER) Specialist you will
serve as a key driver in facilitating the transformation of our ER
work through your handlingof critical employee relations issues
that are crisis-oriented and time sensitive. You will work in
closepartnership with Legal, Human Resource Business Partners and
other leaders to drive consistent ER processes across the
organizationwhile minimizing risk and ensuring a positive ethical
workplace. Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment
like ours.HOWYOU'LLMAKE A DIFFERENCE
- Conduct reviews of sensitive employee relations issues.
- Make recommendations in consultation with COEs following
investigations of policyviolations or cultural concerns and
determine appropriate resolution or disciplinary action.
- Provide consultative guidance and coaching for HRBPs and
internal partners on employeerelations matters, with a focus on
complex, sensitive, or high-risk issues.
- Maintain detailed files for ER cases with a timely recording of
notes and supportingdocumentation into the ER case management
system.
- Facilitate training to build employee relations skills amongst
the HR community and peoplemanagers.
- Assist with ad hoc department projects, as neededYOU ARE
- An experienced investigator, adept at mitigating risk
- Collaborative with a knack for building productive, trusting
cross functional partnerships
- Curious, exercising a continuous improvement focus to the
evolution of HR partnerships in service to the corporate
enterprise
- Detail focused with an ability to act quickly and
urgentlyYOUHAVE
- Undergraduate degree required
- 5-8 years total experience with 3+ years combined years of
directly applicable HR and Employee Relations experience,including
prior HR Generalist experience
- Ability to communicate at the highest level throughout the
investigation process via writtenand oral communication with
stakeholders
- Knowledge of US employment laws and regulations and the ability
to appropriately spotemployment risks and issues
- Experience planning, conducting and documenting workplace
investigations#LI-BH1Columbia Sportswear Company and our portfolio
of brands, including Columbia, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear and prAna,
know a thing or two about adventures. After all, we've been on one
since 1938, working to perfect the art of enjoying the outdoors.
Behind everything we make is an employee who's found that the
greatest adventure starts with joining a company that strives to do
the right thing.This job description is not meant to be an
all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes
a general definition of the position's scope and function in the
company. At Columbia Sportswear Company (CSC), we are committed to
providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment
opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including
childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national
origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual
orientation, gender identity, military and veteran status, and any
other characteristic protected by applicable law. CSC believes that
diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our
success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and
retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. All
employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and
business need.
Keywords: Columbia Sportswear, Salem , Employee Relations Specialist, Other , Salem, Oregon
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