Human Resource Business Partner

Current Living Spaces Employees: Please apply via your internal Workday Account.

Living Spaces is a growing home furnishing brand and we continue to open new locations. We know in order to stay current with the times and trends, we have to perpetually update our look and selection. What has truly sustained our growth - from 1 to over 20 locations, from 100 employees to over 2,000, from a humble home furnishings store to a widely recognized and respected lifestyle brand - are the talented individuals who have taken us there. We are looking for innovative, driven, and passionate professionals to join our team so we can reach even greater heights together.

We believe that a great team member experience leads to an even better guest experience. That is why we place a huge emphasis on building a great culture within our teams. Our ideal candidate will have natural talent: meaning, they possess the capacity and commitment, along with an openness to being coached around skills that will ensure they delight and exceed the expectations of our guests in all areas of Living Spaces business. We also believe in our team members taking ownership of their performance and how that contributes to the overall success of their role.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Serve as the Retail Stores intermediate contact on HR policies, processes and employee relations issues
• Ensure that the HR strategy is supported throughout the organization
• Attend regular meetings with the respective business units
• Help attract, hire and retain great store talent! Provide guidance to business unit leaders and Team Members on all HR matters
• Assist managers with coaching associates on performance expectations, attendance and store goals.
• Monitor and enforce compliance requirements
• Foster company culture to ensure great work environment, drive employee recognition and assist in organizational training and career development and growth
• Work closely with management and Team Members to improve work relationships, build morale and increase retention
• Assist Team Members with HR related matters
• Provide guidance and input on business related topics including workforce planning and succession planning
• Assist business units in Managing change as it relates to HR related processes and services
• Able to travel up to 25%

Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree (B. A. or B. S.) or equivalent from four-year college in Human Resources or related field. 5+ years of experience in retail HR Management. Retail multi-unit experience preferred. Knowledge of state and federal laws including leave of absence programs. Bilingual Spanish is a plus. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual must have experience in Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.HRIS experience is preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is our policy to abide by all federal, state, and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person's race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status, or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.

E-Verify

Living Spaces participates in E-Verify. All newly-hired team members are queried through this electronic system established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to verify their identity and employment eligibility.