DISCOVER

As our People and Culture Business Partner, you will provide business partnership to your assigned internal client groups, including corporate and commercial functions to lead, develop, and implement People and Culture strategy in support of our strategic objectives. Additionally, you will serve as the first point of contact for our people leaders and employees within your assigned functions to provide counsel, coaching, and support on People and Culture fundamentals and employee-related questions. This role is key in implementing People and Culture initiatives and driving functional excellence and process improvement, while championing key initiatives such as, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Employee Engagement, building a strong workplace culture, promoting employee wellness, etc. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing business and a redefining team aimed at supporting Watkins Wellness, an industry-leading producer of brands such as Hot Spring® Spas, Caldera® Spas, Endless Pools®, Freeflow Spas®, and Fantasy Spas®.

YOUR RIPPLE EFFECT

• Are you a strategic Business Partner? You will partner with your internal client leaders and their staff to provide strategic People and Culture partnerships. You will create and implement both long-term and short-term People and Culture strategies that directly support and enable Watkins Wellness’ objectives. We will also look to you to provide strategic coaching as it relates to leadership planning, career path development, and performance management.

• Do you have a passion for workplace culture? You will lead by example to reflect our Watkins Way values and our Masco (parent company) Enterprise Leadership Profile. You will also implement effective organizational structures that drive our Watkins Way values and culture to support business growth, efficiency, and increase team performance. You will also actively engage the Masco Operating System to find opportunities for process efficiency and effectiveness.

• Do you have a strong Employee Focus? In this role, you will be able to make a difference within the organization by being a dedicated employee advocate and helping our employees to succeed, by providing innovative solutions and process improvement. It’s important that you are approachable and responsive to our employees’ needs and can build trust with employees at all levels and become a valuable resource to them. It’s equally important that you demonstrate strong emotional intelligence in all situations.

• Can you effectively handle Employee Relations matters? You will conduct workplace investigations when needed to ensure that all employee relations issues are properly identified, investigated, reported, and resolved in a timely manner. This includes gathering, preserving, documenting, and analyzing all available information and evidence, as well as making recommendations to the business on resolution, including any disciplinary actions required.

• Are you a great teammate? You will partner with all our People and Culture teams including Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Employee Wellness, etc., to implement strategies and programs. You will also assist and offer solutions regarding services and programs provided by the company, and act as a liaison for our employees to our Masco Service Center as needed. We are looking for a solid standout colleague who will contribute to our positive work environment, diffuse intensified situations when they arise, and apply solid judgment ensuring integrity, compliance, and confidentiality appropriately.

• Are you process focused? You will lead and coach leadership on People and Culture processes related to employee advocacy/engagement, employee relations, performance management, career development, and talent assessment acquisition, and retention. You will drive People Leader excellence through training, intentional development planning, seeking and providing feedback, and coaching. You’ll also lead and facilitate roundtables and new leader assimilations and assist with leading processes including benefits and enrollment, compensation planning, compliance, and offer support for functional processes like Performance Development, Talent Review, Salary Planning, etc.

• Are you ethical? As our People and Culture Business Partner, you will be responsible to provide advice and counsel to managers and employees and ensure consistent application and integration of policies, procedures, and practices to promote an ethical and accommodating work environment.

• Are you meticulous? You will ensure that employee information is appropriately documented and kept within our Workday HRIS and other record keeping systems. As well as assisting in managing legal requirements related to work authorization visas and other related documents to lead compliance.

WHAT YOU BRING

Research shows that candidates often don’t apply to positions unless they meet 100% of the job criteria. We are looking for active learners and people who care about taking advantage of the opportunities provided. We encourage you to apply even if you feel you do not meet all of the requirements for this position.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field; Master’s degree in Human Resources or related field is preferred. Professional certifications such as SPHR or PHR, or any additional credentials are a plus.

• At least five (5) years’ related experience working in a business partnership role; the equivalent combination of education and experience working in Human Resources may be considered.

• Must have excellent business, financial, and human resources skill with sound working knowledge of local, state, and federal labor law and government requirements.

• Thorough understanding of HR concepts and principles with expertise in a specialty area such as staffing, analytics, facilitation, compensation, etc.

• Proficiency in using systems, tools, and applications such as Microsoft Office Suite, HRIS (Workday preferred), SharePoint, etc.

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate and resolve problems; Project Management with the ability to lead and complete projects independently; ability to meet deadlines and work with conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment is vital to be successful in this role.

• Must be customer focused with unwavering responsiveness and follow through.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels within the organization, including the ability to present information to a group of co-workers, supervisors, managers, or higher-level executives.

• Bilingual skills are a plus (English required-Spanish preferred).

• Occasional travel is required (when safe to do so).

WHAT YOU’LL GET

At Watkins Wellness, we believe that everyone should ‘Feel good. Live well'. We offer employees the opportunity to join a dynamic, growing industry leader with an outstanding and well-deserved reputation for leadership and dedication to our employees, customers, and community. Our employees are eligible to receive exceptional health and wellness benefits, paid time off, company bonus, profit sharing, 401k match, education assistance, and much more. We are proud of the people we are and the products we make — products that make a difference to the health and well-being of others.

We look for candidates that exhibit The Watkins Way (always Ethical, endeavor to be Transparent, embrace Inclusion, welcome a Diverse group of backgrounds and perspectives, Accommodating, believe in Work-Life Balance, put Safety First, are Accountable, value Relationships, are Passionate, a Team Player, and Results Oriented).

The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Hiring Range: $77,200-$121,363

Many factors affect actual compensation including but not limited to experience, education, skills, and geographic location

Company: Watkins Manufacturing

Watkins (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

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