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About the Role

The Employee Relations Specialist supports a fair, consistent, and respectful workplace across Foundation Communities. This role partners with HR leadership, managers, and employees to address workplace concerns, performance management, investigations, policy questions, corrective action, and conflict resolution. The position requires sound judgment, confidentiality, professionalism, and the ability to balance employee support with organizational expectations while promoting accountability and a mission-centered workplace culture.

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary HR resource by partnering with managers, and employees to address workplace concerns, performance issues, policy questions, communication challenges, conflict resolution, corrective action, documentation, accountability, and next steps.
Conduct and/or support workplace investigations and employee complaints in a fair, objective, and timely manner.
Assess employee relations concerns and recommend appropriate resolution, follow-up, escalation, corrective action, performance management, or termination recommendations.
Prepare clear, factual documentation, including investigation summaries, corrective action, performance documentation, and related records.
Provide guidance on HR policies, workplace expectations, employment practices, and applicable employment laws.
Identify employee relations trends, training needs, policy gaps, and process improvement opportunities.
Assist with employee relations tools, templates, tracking systems, manager resources, reporting, audits, HR projects, and other duties as assigned.
Maintain confidentiality, professionalism, sound judgment, and a respectful, accountable, mission-centered workplace culture.

Requirements

Minimum of 4 years of HR experience, must include employee relations, investigations, performance management, corrective action, and manager support.
Working knowledge of employment laws, HR policies, compliance practices, and employee relations best practices.
Strong communication, documentation, coaching, problem-solving, conflict resolution, organizational, and time-management skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and sensitive matters with sound judgment, confidentiality, professionalism, and discretion.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Outlook, Teams, and HRIS systems; ADP Workforce Now preferred.
Commitment to equity, inclusion, respect, and Foundation Communities’ mission.
Must be able to perform standard office duties, use a computer for extended periods, participate in meetings, and occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.
As a non-exempt employee, all hours worked must be accurately recorded and overtime must be approved in advance.

Skills

Employee Relations
Investigations
Performance Management
Corrective Action
Manager Support
Employment Laws
HR Policies
Compliance Practices
Employee Relations Best Practices
Communication
Documentation
Coaching
Problem-Solving
Conflict Resolution
Organizational Skills
Time-Management
Microsoft Office
Outlook
Teams
HRIS Systems
ADP Workforce Now
Equity
Inclusion
Respect
Bilingual English/Spanish skills
Nonprofit Experience
Affordable Housing Experience
Property Management Experience
Social Services Experience
Mission-Driven Experience
Multi-site Experience

Location

Mission Plaza

Work Type

Full-Time
Office environment
Occasional travel

Experience Level

Minimum of 4 years of HR experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.

About the Company

Foundation Communities is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status under applicable law.

Equal Opportunity

Foundation Communities is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status under applicable law.