HR Business Partner

A bit about us

Trek is an awesome place to work with amazing benefits for all employees. We build only products we love provide incredible hospitality to our customers and change the world by getting more people on bikes. When youre on our team youre taken care of encouraged to learn and grow and given lots of opportunities to do so. Give us your best and well give it right back. Sound pretty sweet Then come join us!

Job Description

If youre passionate about bikes the outdoors fitness and HR then we have the perfect job for you! As an HR Business Partner you will be a key influencer in the work experience of our Engineering and Product teams. You will act as a trusted business partner to the department leadership and provide support and counsel on all things related to Treks people strategy and culture. This important role requires a deep understanding of both human resources and business operations making it an essential part of any successful bicycle company.

As an HR Business Partner you will also provide HR guidance and support around all aspects of employee relations performance management talent management and leadership coaching. You will partner with leaders on succession planning and organizational design as well as collaborate with other functions within HR to deliver programs and initiatives that support each department. When we do this well people are empowered to perform at their best and help get more people on bikes.

This position is Waterloo HQ based.

What you will do

• Partner with business leaders as a trusted resource.
• Provide HR expertise and guidance in the areas of feedback coaching development and accountability compensation and organizational development.
• Coach on people relations matters to ensure consistency in approach and effective resolutions.
• Liaise between leaders and employees on departmental interests concerns and trends to ensure unbiased and engaging work experience for all.
• Advise leaders and employees regarding Treks mission programs (benefits pay and salary) administration and interpretation to ensure guidelines and procedures are handled consistently and in a timely manner.
• Provide market analysis and insights on trends compensation and talent to support business planning.
• Consult and guide Sr. Leaders on important HR initiatives. This can include talent management activities succession planning staffing needs assessments compensation performance management employee relations policy compliance training etc..
• Maintain an expert level of knowledge of federal and State employment laws to support reducing legal risks and ensure compliance. This can include partnering with Legal team as needed.
• Support hiring managers and partner with the recruiting team in hiring process. Help to ensure candidate qualifications and equitable pay requirements are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in HR or related field preferred.
• 3 years of relevant HR Generalist HR Business Partner or people management experience.
• Solid understanding of multiple human resource fields including compensation practices organizational diagnosis employee relations diversity performance management and federal and state respective employment laws.
• Demonstrates high level of hospitality and customer service at all times.
• Problem Solving/Analysis skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Must demonstrate flexibility and bring new insights.
• Prior experience with HRIS and ATS tools.
• Workday specific experience beneficial.
• Previous experience in retail management/environment preferred.

Salaried position between 75-90K based on experience

Trek Benefits:

Flexible and fun company culture
Competitive health care
PPO & HDHP medical plan options Dental insurance Vision insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Free life insurance & optional term life insurance
Competitive vacation package
401(k) with match and Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP)
12 weeks of maternity leave with 100% pay
Flexible holiday schedule 10 company holidays
Tuition Reimbursement up to $15000! (Undergraduate & Masters programs)
Employee discounts on all product
Deep partner retail discounts

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. Trek strictly prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color creed religion gender gender identity pregnancy marital status partnership status sexual orientation age national origin veteran or military status disability medical condition genetic information or any other characteristic prohibited by federal state and/or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment including hiring promotion demotion compensation training working conditions transfer job assignments benefits layoff and termination.

We are an E-Verify employer.

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