Senior Employee Relations Investigator (Remote)

Here at Scotts Miracle-Gro there is no such thing as a typical day. Our culture is constantly energized by new and exciting growth opportunities and at a rapid pace. Below are details on an open job. If the role interests you and you would like to be considered we encourage you to apply! The Senior Employee Relations Investigator has responsibility for conducting thorough and impartial investigations into alleged associate misconduct, complaints, and policy violations across the organization. You will also ensure that workplace investigations comply with Company policies as well as relevant federal, state, and local laws. This role reports to the Employee Relations Manager and is part of a high performing cross functional team supporting all departments. The right candidate for this role will have significant experience in manufacturing or distribution environments and a proven track record of successfully investigating a wide variety of associate concerns. This position is also responsible for assisting with offboarding activities and various HR initiatives/ projects. Written and verbal fluency in English and Spanish is required for this role. This individual will primarily work remotely, supporting our Western region, with the flexibility to collaborate with cross-functional teams operating in the Eastern Time Zone. What you will do in this role:

• Workplace Investigations: Investigate employee complaints, grievances, and alleged misconduct related to harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and other policy violations that range from simple to complex. The full scope of this responsibility includes conducting intake calls, developing investigation plans, conducting associate interviews, gathering and maintaining detailed case notes, summaries, and investigation reports, updating the Company's case management tool and creating and presenting investigation debriefs in accordance to company and pro
• Training & Prevention: Partner with the internal Ethics department to develop and implement strategies, tools, and trainings to educate associates, drive HR Compliance, and promote accountability across the organiza
• Associate Offboarding Activities: Support company offboarding activities such as conducting exit interviews, managing applicable repayments and other duties as assigned to support company offboarding tasks and events.
• HR Shared Services Support: Support various HR initiatives and projects as needed within the HR Operations team What you will need to be successful:
• Written and verbal fluency in English and Spanish required
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or Psychology / Communications is highly preferred
• 2-4 years of prior HR experiences in manufacturing and/or distribution
• 2-4 years Prior experience leading employee relations investigations
• Knowledge of all federal, state and local regulations and compliance requirements related to Employee Relations
• Ability to identify appropriate information needed and to determine the best course of action to resolve issues
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, projects, and responsibilities
• Ability to function successfully in a fast-paced, often changing environment
• Strong level of confidentiality and ability to remain neutral
• Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with the ability to use Google Suite Products The starting budgeted pay range for this role will generally fall between $83,300.00 - $98,000.00 per year. Scotts will consider various factors in determining the actual pay including your skills, qualifications, experience, and geographical location.In addition to the determined base salary, this role is also incentive eligible under our corporate bonus programs.For remote roles where the final candidate resides in Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oregon or Washington, state required pay thresholds will be factored into base salary. Here at ScottsMiracle-Gro, we believe providin an enriching and engaging employee experience is what sets us apart from other organizations. We recognize our employees are so much more than just their job title so we offer programs and benefits that support them in all aspects of their lives. Wondering how we do it? Below is a glimpse of our highlight reel...
• Our Live Total Health program provides you with options to align to your personal needs. Selections range from medical, dental and visioncoverage for you, your spouse/domestic partner and dependents to an outstanding wellness reimbursement program to an unbelievable 401K match (up to 7.5%)as well as a 15% discount on company stock and much more
• We know ourtalent is our most precious asset and your unique development contributes to our organization's success now and in the future. Career growth at our company is not always a ladder. It's much more like a rock climbing adventure. Grow through exploration and experiences rather than a predictable linear path.
• We value the importance of family. We provide access to Maven Family Planning and up to $30,000 to accommodate for adoption, fertility and surrogacy.
• Be part of something bigger by joining one of our Employee Resource Groups focusing on diversity and inclusion, family, education and sustainability: Scotts Women's Network, Scotts Black Employees' Network, Scotts Veterans Network, Scotts Young Professionals, Scotts

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