Job Description

HR Business Partner- Labor & Employee Relations (Full-Time)

Salary: $105,000 - $117,000 annually based on years of experience.

Join Us and Be Apart of The Samaritan Difference!

What You'll Do:

• Lead or support collective bargaining negotiations to establish, maintain or update CBAs.
• Interpret and enforce labor contracts, providing guidance to management and staff to ensure consistent application.
• Oversee the grievance process, investing complaints. Mediating disputes, and representing Samaritan in arbitration.
• Advise senior leadership on labor strategy, workforce dynamics, and potential labor-related risks.
• Mediate and resolve workplace disputes, employee grievances, and interpersonal conflicts in a timely and impartial manner
• Conduct thorough, confidential investigations into employee complaints (e.g., harassment, discrimination, policy violations) and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
• Advise and coach managers and supervisors on handling performance issues, disciplinary processes, and difficult conversations.
• Track employee relations data and trends, and conduct exit interviews to identify areas for organizational improvement and turnover reduction.
• Assist in the development and implementation of personnel policies and procedures
• Ensure Samaritan’s compliance with federal, state and local employment laws and regulations, e.g. EEOC, ADA
• Assist in departmental reporting

• Provide support to other HR team members when needed
• Other duties as assigned

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• PHR/SPHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification
• 5+ years of HR Labor and Employee Relations experience handling a broad range of HR issues, including experience with Collective Bargaining. HR in a healthcare setting required.
• Strong knowledge of HR/Labor laws and the ability to apply them according to policies and procedures.

• Ability to work in a collaborative, team-oriented, high-touch environment. Ability to multi-task and problem solve.

• Customer-focused attitude, with high level of professionalism and discretion

Benefits Include, But Not Limited To:

• Full Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits and more
• 403 (b) plan with 5% employer match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Annual Merit Increase

Samaritan is the leading not-for-profit, locally based provider of home-based primary care, palliative care, hospice care, grief support, education, social connections and advocacy. Proudly serving the South Jersey community since 1980.

To learn more, please visit our website: samaritannj.org