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Employee Relations Specialist jobs are open across healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, retail, and higher education, from entry-level to senior and manager, with specializations in labor relations, workplace investigations, and policy compliance. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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Bilingual Employee Relations Partner (English/Spanish) – 3rd shift
This role can be located in one of the following locations: Troy, Ohio; Murray, Kentucky; or Fort Worth, Texas.
At Pella Corporation, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We're seeking an Employee Relations Partner to help foster a workplace culture built on respect, trust, accountability, and belonging. In this role, you'll serve as a trusted advisor to leaders across the organization, helping navigate complex employee relations matters while advancing positive team member experiences and supporting organizational success.
Why Join Pella?
At Pella, you'll have the opportunity to:
- Make a meaningful impact on team member engagement, retention, and workplace culture.
- Partner with leaders across a dynamic and growing organization.
- Influence positive outcomes through coaching, problem-solving, and relationship building.
- Expand your expertise across employee relations, investigations, performance management, accommodations, and workplace concerns.
- Join a values-driven company committed to servant leadership and people development.
What You'll Do:
As an Employee Relations Partner, you will:
- Serve as a trusted consultant to leaders on employee performance, conduct, conflict resolution, and workplace concerns.
- Conduct thorough and objective investigations involving policy concerns, workplace conflicts, and allegations of misconduct.
- Provide coaching and guidance to leaders at all levels on employee relations best practices.
- Partner with leaders to proactively identify and address employee relations trends and risks.
- Support the development and delivery of performance improvement plans, corrective actions, and other performance management initiatives.
- Maintain accurate and confidential documentation related to employee relations matters.
- Conduct exit interviews and share key insights to help improve retention and employee experience.
- Review and process religious accommodation requests.
- Assist leadership in responding to workplace emergencies, threats, and other sensitive employee situations.
- Represent the company in unemployment claims as needed.
What You'll Bring:
We're looking for a collaborative HR professional who combines strong business judgment with empathy, integrity, and courage.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 3-5 years of human resources, employee relations, labor relations, or related experience.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and coach leaders through complex workplace situations.
- Strong investigation, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage sensitive situations with professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.
Preferred Qualifications:
- SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or related HR certification.
- Experience supporting employee relations in a multi-site or manufacturing environment.
- Oracle HRIS experience.
- Bilingual/multilingual communication skills (for multilingual-designated roles).
Bilingual Employee Relations Partner (English/Spanish) – 3rd shift
This role can be located in one of the following locations: Troy, Ohio; Murray, Kentucky; or Fort Worth, Texas.
At Pella Corporation, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We're seeking an Employee Relations Partner to help foster a workplace culture built on respect, trust, accountability, and belonging. In this role, you'll serve as a trusted advisor to leaders across the organization, helping navigate complex employee relations matters while advancing positive team member experiences and supporting organizational success.
Why Join Pella?
At Pella, you'll have the opportunity to:
- Make a meaningful impact on team member engagement, retention, and workplace culture.
- Partner with leaders across a dynamic and growing organization.
- Influence positive outcomes through coaching, problem-solving, and relationship building.
- Expand your expertise across employee relations, investigations, performance management, accommodations, and workplace concerns.
- Join a values-driven company committed to servant leadership and people development.
What You'll Do:
As an Employee Relations Partner, you will:
- Serve as a trusted consultant to leaders on employee performance, conduct, conflict resolution, and workplace concerns.
- Conduct thorough and objective investigations involving policy concerns, workplace conflicts, and allegations of misconduct.
- Provide coaching and guidance to leaders at all levels on employee relations best practices.
- Partner with leaders to proactively identify and address employee relations trends and risks.
- Support the development and delivery of performance improvement plans, corrective actions, and other performance management initiatives.
- Maintain accurate and confidential documentation related to employee relations matters.
- Conduct exit interviews and share key insights to help improve retention and employee experience.
- Review and process religious accommodation requests.
- Assist leadership in responding to workplace emergencies, threats, and other sensitive employee situations.
- Represent the company in unemployment claims as needed.
What You'll Bring:
We're looking for a collaborative HR professional who combines strong business judgment with empathy, integrity, and courage.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 3-5 years of human resources, employee relations, labor relations, or related experience.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and coach leaders through complex workplace situations.
- Strong investigation, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage sensitive situations with professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.
Preferred Qualifications:
- SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or related HR certification.
- Experience supporting employee relations in a multi-site or manufacturing environment.
- Oracle HRIS experience.
- Bilingual/multilingual communication skills (for multilingual-designated roles).
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- Education12
- Healthcare & Medical Services8
- Technology & Software5
- Government & Public Sector5
- Manufacturing4
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in employee relations specialist jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, labor relations, business, or a related field
- Working knowledge of federal and state employment law including Title VII, FMLA, and ADA
- Experience conducting workplace investigations and documenting findings
- PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification preferred or required
- Proficiency with an HRIS platform such as Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, or Oracle HCM
- Experience supporting managers through performance improvement plans and disciplinary processes
Tips for Your Employee Relations Specialist Job Search
Quantify your investigation and resolution outcomes
Hiring managers want to see that you've handled workplace complaints end to end. On your resume, replace vague responsibilities with specific outcomes: number of grievances resolved, time-to-closure improvements, or policy changes implemented after investigations concluded.
Tailor your resume to the union or non-union environment
Employee relations roles split sharply between unionized settings and non-union environments. Read each job posting carefully and mirror its language. If it mentions collective bargaining, lead with that experience. If it doesn't, front your performance management and compliance background instead.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists employee relations specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Highlight SHRM or HRCI certification on your resume
PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, and SHRM-SCP credentials signal that you can apply HR law and policy at a professional standard. List any active certification directly after your name or in a prominent credentials section so it's visible before the full work history.
Prepare real examples for behavioral interview rounds
Almost every employee relations interview uses behavioral questions about difficult conversations, misconduct investigations, and manager coaching. Before each interview, write out two or three specific situations using a clear situation-action-outcome structure so your answers stay concrete and credible.
Negotiate using scope, not just title
When an offer comes in, ask about the number of employees you'd support, whether the role owns policy drafting, and whether there's a direct report or team below you. These factors affect your workload and career trajectory, and they're negotiable even when base pay isn't.
Employee Relations Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most employee relations specialists?
The companies hiring the most employee relations specialists right now include Ford Motor Company, Amazon, and Asplundh Tree Expert, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Healthcare systems, large retailers, and financial services firms consistently maintain the deepest demand for this role.
How many employee relations specialist jobs are remote?
About 42% of employee relations specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, with remote work most common in policy-focused and corporate HR business partner roles. Positions that require on-site workplace investigations, union contract administration, or direct manager coaching tend to stay in person or hybrid.
How do you become an employee relations specialist?
Start with a bachelor's degree in human resources, labor relations, business administration, or a related field, then build direct experience through HR generalist, HR coordinator, or people operations roles where you handle employee complaints, policy questions, or disciplinary processes. Earning a SHRM-CP or PHR credential strengthens your candidacy, and moving into a dedicated employee relations title typically follows two to four years in a broader HR function.
Can you get hired as an employee relations specialist with limited experience?
Yes, some employers hire candidates with one to two years of HR generalist or coordinator experience if they can demonstrate exposure to employee complaints, leave administration, or policy enforcement. Framing your resume around any investigation, mediation, or manager advisory work you've done, even informally, and pairing it with a relevant certification, makes a limited background more competitive for junior-level openings.
What does the employee relations specialist interview process look like?
Most interview processes include an initial recruiter screen, a panel or one-on-one interview with HR leadership focused on behavioral questions about investigations and conflict resolution, and sometimes a written exercise or case study involving a mock employee complaint scenario. Final rounds often involve meeting a business leader or legal partner, since the role works closely with both groups on sensitive matters.
Where can I find and apply to employee relations specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to employee relations specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the listings, find roles that match your background and target location, and apply directly to each one that fits.
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