Employee Relations Specialist - Ave Maria

Arthrex Manufacturing has an opening for an Employee Relations Specialist at our facility in Ave Maria, FL. As an Employee Relations Specialist, you will provide guidance to employees in regard to policies and procedures, support employee engagement and training, and answer general questions from employees. Excellent communication skills, experience in Employee Relations or HR Generalist role and a bachelor’s degree will be essential for the position. Experience in manufacturing is desired. Join our talented team at a global medical device company focused on Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better™.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Advises employees and management on the interpretation of personnel policies, programs, and procedures of the company's Employee Resource Guide.
• Provides feedback and information to the HR Team regarding daily HR issues presented by employees.
• Reviews and assists managers with the content of annual performance evaluations.
• Assists with training and regulatory audits as needed.
• Facilitates training as necessary (On-boarding, HR software user training, annual compliance) to support the HR Team.
• Will work with managers and employees to resolve diverse employee relations issues such as harassment, discrimination etc.
• Supports and facilitates organizational change by seeking and developing ways for the teams to be most effective.
• Monitors documents used to evaluate, correct and enhance job performance and other workplace behaviors, assuring overall fairness and consistency, and meeting business requirements.
• Provides coaching and consulting to managers in order to enhance their people and performance management skills.
• Performs other HR duties as needed including special projects as assigned.
• Travel up to 10%

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Three or more years’ experience in human resources as generalist or employee relations required.
• PHR preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing environment strongly preferred.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements/Specialized Courses and/or Training:

• Honesty, integrity, and strong knowledge of HR principles and employee relation skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work under tight deadlines.
• Organized and prompt follow up skills necessary.
• Ability to handle confidential information is essential.
• Strong business technical writing skills and excellent communication/people skills.
• Ability to speak with employees at all levels within organization.
• Bi-lingual, English/Spanish preferred

Machine, Tools and/or Equipment Skills:

• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience with SAP is a plus.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to problem solve and handle sensitive issues. Ability to handle situations during a crisis. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions with objectivity. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Language Skills:

Must have ability to comprehend and apply language skills to the degree required to perform the job based upon the job requirements listed above. Ability to verbally communicate ideas and issues effectively to other team members and management. Ability to write and record data and information as required by procedures.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The area that this job is performed in is a general office or open cubicle/workstation environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Arthrex 2023 Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company-Provided Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans (Accident, Cancer, Hospital, Critical Illness)
• Matching 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Annual Bonus
• Wellness Incentive Program
• Free Onsite Medical Clinics
• Free Onsite Lunch
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Trip of a Lifetime
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• Volunteer PTO
• Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.