Job Description

HR Business Partner — Elizabeth, NJ

Here’s the deal: We need a hands‑on HR pro who can align people strategy with day‑to‑day operations at a high‑volume port terminal. You’ll partner with leaders and frontline teams to drive safety, performance, and a culture where people can do their best work—every shift.

The impact you’ll make

• Be the strategic HR engine: Translate business goals into people plans. Track workforce data (succession, DEI metrics) and recommend practical improvements.
• Own employee relations & compliance: First stop for ER issues—harassment, wage/hour, LOA, injuries, investigations, discipline, onboarding, attendance, and terminations. Coach managers and keep us square with federal/state requirements.
• Level up talent & engagement: Guide performance and development, run workshops/training, and lead local rollout of programs like Annual Salary Review, MPACT , and Employee Engagement Surveys .
• Recruit & onboard the right people: Partner with TA on branding and hiring strategies. Streamline onboarding, manage Global Mobility cases, and build early‑career pipelines that stick.
• Close the loop: Conduct exit interviews, analyze trends, and feed insights back into continuous improvement.
• Keep the HR engine clean: Maintain data integrity in Workday , support reporting, and run targeted audits.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s in HR, Business, or related field
• 2–4 years in HR (generalist/HRBP or similar)
• Solid grasp of U.S. employment laws
• PHR/SHRM preferred
• Excel chops (VLOOKUP, PivotTables, data analysis)

Who thrives here

Assertive communicator. Trusted advisor. Quick decision‑maker. Independent operator who brings positive energy, fresh ideas, and a bias for action. If you’re the person who sees the issue, rallies the team, and fixes the process— don’t sleep on this.

ys of PTOThe client provides medical, dental, company paid holidays and 15 dau

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• The California Fair Chance Act

• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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