**Employee Relations Specialist** **Department:** Human Resources **Job Status** : Part Time **FLSA Status:** Hourly Non-Exempt **Reports To:** Director of Field HR **Work Schedule:** 20 hour per week, as needed **Amount of Travel Required:** None **Positions Supervised:** None **WHO YOU ARE:** **Are you energized by a fast-paced company with over 250 locations from coast to coast? Do you like providing guidance to educate management to make the right decisions? Are you ready to accelerate your HR career? Working with plant level leaders as well as our Field HR Managers, the Employee Relations Specialist will provide support and administration of human resource policies, procedures, and programs.** **WHO WE ARE:** + Leader in food safety solutions for both contract sanitation and chemistry in the food processing industry. + Over 10,000 dedicated team members across North America. + Corporate headquarters in Atlanta, GA with team members working in over 250 plants throughout North America. + Over 50+ years of experience in creating long-lasting partnerships. **OUR MISSION:** **We protect the food supply by eliminating risks so families everywhere can eat without fear.** + **Protect What Matters:** We are in service of safety at every step, ensuring the health of everyone is central to all we do – from plant team members to consumers.? + **Deliver On Our Promises?:** We speak honestly and are dedicated to doing the right thing by upholding ethical standards and following through on our commitments to our teams, our customers, and our business.? + **Win as a Team?:** We believe in the power of collaboration, uniting our diverse strengths while working hand-in-hand with our team members and customers to unlock potential and achieve stronger results together.? + **Advance a Safer Future?:** We are committed to innovating more effective, sustainable, and cost-efficient food safety solutions to develop a safer world for all.? **WHAT YOU WILL DO:** **As the Employee Relations Specialist, you’ll be the go-to HR resource for plants who need assistance with company policies and procedures. You’ll be able to make an impact in numerous areas ranging from employee relations to compliance and beyond.** + Investigate and close a wide variety of team member issues while maintaining professionalism and paying attention to potential Title VII violations. + Advise and coach operation management on company policies, State and Federal labor law, disciplinary and termination process, and medical accommodations. + Coach upper management on positive relations to promote healthy, happy business relationships with team members and customers. + Assist Field Division HR Managers with research and investigation material. + Maintain a confidential work environment. + Miscellaneous tasks as assigned to the Human Resources department. **YOUR MUST HAVES:** + Must be 18 years of age or older + Experience coaching operations partners in state and federal employment laws and medical accommodations + Team member investigations + Proven ability to keep up with changing policies and requirements + Professional communication skills (oral and written) + Ability to adhere to confidentiality policies **WHAT WE PREFER YOU HAVE:** + Bachelor’s degree in business with human resource emphasis or relevant work experience. + Bilingual (Spanish) skills to include written and verbal translations **OUR ENVIRONMENT:** **This position is a hybrid position based, in part, in the Corporate Headquarters consisting of a traditional office setting and a combination of your professional home office. This position requires the ability to sit for long periods of time while working on a computer.** **WHAT WE OFFER:** + Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance + Basic Life Insurance + Short Term Disability + Company Paid Long-Term Disability + 401k Retirement Plan + Paid Holidays + Paid Vacation + Paid Sick Time + Employee Assistance Program (“EAP”) + Training & Development Opportunities Fortrex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, creed, sex, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, veteran status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status, in accordance with all applicable federal state, and local laws. Fortrex is committed to complying with the laws protecting qualified individuals with disabilities. Fortrex will provide a reasonable accommodation for any known physical or mental disability of a qualified individual with a disability to the extent required by law, provided the requested accommodation does not create an undue hardship for the Company and/or does not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace and/or to the individual. If a team member requires an accommodation, they must notify the site manager or the Corporate Human Resources Department. If an applicant requires an accommodation, they must notify the hiring manager and/or the Recruiter hiring for the position. **YOUR NEXT STEPS:** **APPLY! All applications will be reviewed, and qualified candidates will be contacted to continue into the interview process. If you feel like you are a good fit for this position, APPLY! If you want to be a part of a large organization that treats you like family, APPLY NOW!**