HR Business Partner

Company Overview

Foundation Building Materials (FBM)is a leading construction materials distribution company that serves the commercial and residential construction markets across North America. With a commitment to innovation quality and customer satisfaction FBM provides a wide range of construction products and services to contractors and builders. Based in California FBM has more than 7000 Employees and 400 Locations across the United States and Canada. FBMs Core Values of Safety First Customer Driven Valuing Our People Integrity and the Pursuit of Excellence form the foundation for an excellent Customer experience that is recognized across the industry.

Position Overview

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a strategic and hands-on partner to leaders and employees at unionized locations. This role balances strong labor relations expertise with general HR business partnership ensuring compliance with collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) labor laws and company policies while supporting operational goals. The HRBP acts as a trusted advisor to management and a fair consistent resource for employees.

Key Responsibilities

1. Labor & Union Relations

• Serve as the primary HR contact for unionized locations maintaining productive relationships with union representatives and stewards
• Interpret administer and ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreements (CBAs)
• Lead or support grievance investigations responses and resolutions in partnership with management and legal counsel
• Prepare for and participate in labor negotiations including data analysis proposal development and bargaining sessions
• Advise leaders on contract administration past practice and labor risk mitigation
• Monitor labor trends arbitration outcomes and changes in labor law impacting union environments

1. HR Business Partnership

• Partner with site and regional leaders to align HR strategy with business and operational goals
• Provide guidance on employee relations issues performance management corrective action and investigations
• Coach leaders on effective people management within a unionized framework
• Support organizational change initiatives workforce planning and restructuring efforts

1. Compliance & Employee Relations

• Ensure compliance with federal state and local labor and employment laws (e.g. NLRA FLSA ADA FMLA)
• Conduct workplace investigations related to misconduct policy violations or contract issues
• Promote a fair consistent and respectful workplace culture
• Support conflict resolution and proactive employee engagement strategies

1. HR Programs & Processes

• Partner with HR Teams (Talent Compensation Benefits L&D) to deploy HR programs in union environments
• Support compensation job evaluations and classification reviews as they relate to CBAs
• Assist with onboarding and training for leaders on labor relations and union protocols
• Analyze HR and labor metrics (turnover grievances absenteeism discipline trends) to inform decisions

1. Miscellaneous

• Support our values in the stand areas of Safety Customer Focus Teamwork Integrity and being a Company of Choice for both employees and customers
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Human Resource Specialist 10 years
• Experience with Union employees and CBAs

• Any combination of education and experience related to college level work or experience in Human Resources
• Proficient in Microsoft Word PowerPoint and intermediate advanced knowledge of Excel in creating spreadsheets and database management tools
• Exemplary customer service organization skills and able to multitask
• Exemplary written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with preparation and distribution of system wide communication on HR related topic

Reports To

Vice President of Human Resources

Compensation

The listed pay range reflects the expected base rate for this position; actual compensation may vary based on factors such as experience qualifications and cost of living in the assigned market. This is a full-time position with competitive pay and benefits.

• Base:$80000 - $115000 per year
• Bonus:20%Target Bonus
• Total Compensation (Base Bonus):The successful candidate could reasonably expect a Total Compensation Package in the range of $96000-$138000.
• Job Type:Full-Time

Benefits

At FBM were committed to supporting our employees both personally and professionally. We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to help you thrive inside and outside of work. Our excellent package includes:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• HSA/ FSA plans
• Voluntary Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Critical illness Hospital Indemnity Accident Coverage
• Legal Insurance Plan
• Generous 401(k) plan with company match
• A career path designed with you in mind

Statement

Foundation Building Materialsis an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals including those with disabilities. We value diversity and inclusion and are dedicated to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected and empowered. All employment decisions are based on business needs job requirements merit and individual qualifications without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age disability status genetic information veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to help them perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process or while employed please contact Human Resources at