HR Business Partner Associate - Ripon (Finance)
An industry leader, The Wine Group is one of the world's foremost producers of award-winning wines across more than 60 wine brands and many winery facilities in California, New York, and Australia. Headquartered in Livermore, California, TWG is an industry innovator when it comes to developing, marketing, and selling wine brands beloved by consumers around the world, including Cupcake, Franzia, Benziger, Imagery, Tribute, 7 Deadly, Cooper & Thief, The Dreaming Tree, Charles Smith Wines, and more. The Wine Group believes in producing wine using sustainable and earth-friendly practices to foster healthy land and agriculture for generations to come. The company demonstrates environmental stewardship through its commitment to clean energy and by ensuring that all its owned vineyards are certified sustainable or biodynamic. To learn more, please visit: www.thewinegroup.com.
JOB SUMMARY
Reporting to the Senior Manager, HRBP, the HRBP Associate plays a pivotal role in supporting an onsite operations client group at a dynamic winery site, including warehouse, cellar, winemaking, crush seasonal staff, bottling operations, maintenance, and engineering teams. With a workforce of 500+ union and non-union employees, the HRBP Associate will manage employee relations, labor relations, organizational structure, succession planning, coaching, and investigations. Additionally, this role will assist in implementing training programs for the Operations Leadership team, ensuring continuous development and operational excellence.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Manage employee relations issues, including disciplinary actions and grievance handling.
- Support labor relations activities, including union interactions, grievance resolution, and negotiations.
- Assist in organizational development initiatives, such as structure and succession planning.
- Provide coaching to supervisors and department managers to enhance team performance.
- Conduct investigations, handling moderately complex issues and escalating when necessary.
- Collaborate with leaders to align HR strategies with business goals.
- Implement HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance and best practices.
- Facilitate training and development programs to build leadership capabilities within the client group.
- Monitor and analyze HR metrics to identify trends and recommend improvements.
- Support change management initiatives to drive organizational effectiveness.
OTHER FUNCTIONS
- Employee Relations: Competent in managing employee relations issues.
- Labor Relations: Strong understanding of labor laws and union interactions.
- Organizational Development: Ability to support organizational structure, talent review and succession planning.
- Coaching: Capable of providing coaching to department leaders.
- Investigations: Proficient in conducting investigations.
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Demonstrate TWG Vision, Mission and Values:
- Must embrace and demonstrate The Wine Group's Vision, Mission, and Values of Be a Steward, See Possibilities, Find a Way, and Stay Grounded.
- This job description reflects management's assignment of general functions; it does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR) is highly desirable.
- Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of HR experience (or 10 years of HR experience without a degree), with a strong background in employee and labor relations, particularly in unionized environments.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in HRIS systems, data analysis, and reporting tools.
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate effectively.
- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to handle complex issues.
- Interpersonal Skills: Ability to build strong relationships with employees at all levels, from the Operations Leadership to general winery workers.
- Project Management: Experience in managing HR projects and initiatives, with a focus on continuous improvement.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Possess the ability to work in a fast-paced production environment.
- Working environment may be both indoors and outdoors, with exposure to related equipment and noise levels.
COMPENSATION
- Hiring Salary Range Posted: $92,800 - $139,200.
- Actual compensation will be based on factors such as experience; skills, knowledge, and abilities; education; and other position related factors.
At The Wine Group, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristic protected by law.
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