Director of Employee Relations

20 years in a professional business and or human resources role

12-15 years of relevant employee relations and compliance experience

Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Employee or Industrial Relations

Proficient in conversational Spanish. Ability to converse in business Spanish and/or write in Spanish a plus.

Experienced in leading employee leave and labor law compliance, with deep expertise in federal and California regulations.

Proven experience in an employee relations leadership role, with a strong understanding of employee relations practices and principles.

Thriving Wellness Community:

Access to top-notch medical coverage comprehensive vision and dental plans, and a 401k with match eligibility to secure your financial future and including:

24/7 online physician consultations

virtual mental health resources

life coaching

engaging employee community groups

Conducts employee investigations involving a wide range of employee relations complaints and conflicts in partnership with HR Business Partners and legal as appropriate. This includes investigating employee complaints and grievances, conducting interviews and research, drafting investigation findings reports, and making recommendations for employee development or training and/or disciplinary action as appropriate.

Manages escalated leaves of absences and accommodation. Facilitates the interactive process to achieve a mutually agreeable accommodation between employee and the business and properly documents the outcome.

Provides guidance and support to managers and employees in resolving conflicts and addressing workplace issues. Serves as a mediator in employee disputes or conflicts, facilitates open communication and negotiation to reach mutually acceptable resolutions.

Assists managers with escalated or complicated performance management as needed.

Develops and delivers conflict resolution training programs for managers and employees.

Delivers, coordinates and tracks compliance trainings, including wage and hour, anti-harassment, FCPA, mandated reporter, DOJ background checks.

The Wonderful Company is committed to offering high-quality, healthy, and iconic brands such as Wonderful Pistachios, Wonderful Halos, FIJI Water, and POM Wonderful. We’re looking to make the world a healthier place through an uncompromising commitment to the well-being of our employees and their families.

Director of Employee Relations is responsible for developing, implementing, and enforcing employee relations policies and procedures. They will provide support to management and employees in resolving employee issues, conducting investigations of complaints, leading the interactive process and leaves of absences, ensuring compliance with employment laws and regulations, and designing and delivering training programs on employee relations topics.

This position will be based at our West Los Angeles, CA office. We work a hybrid schedule with an in-office requirement Monday-Wednesday and the option to work remotely on Thursday and Friday.