Sample Job Description for Employee Relations


Given below is a sample job description template for the position of Employee Relations:

Job Title: Employee Relations

Location of the Job: Oklahoma City, OK 73116

Years of Experience: 1 to 3 Years

Job Type: Full Time Employee

Education Level: Bachelor’s degree

Job Summary:

We have an Employee Relations Manager position in Woburn, MA. They offer excellent salaries, benefits and bonuses and perks and they will pay interviewing and relocation expenses. This is a permanent position.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Maintains good communication and positive relationships with employees to promote employee satisfaction
  • Helps counsel employees on issues related to EEO, ADA, performance, and termination guidelines
  • Researches and analyzes data pertaining to human resources
  • Processes unemployment requests
  • Provides first level support of employee relations matters, and uses judgment to give direction to employees or involve higher level management
  • Administers and upholds the company’s employee relations program, policies, and procedures

Position Requirements:

  • Managerial courage; able to have effective critical conversations, using diplomacy and tact to diffuse high tension situations effectively
  • Excellent issue resolution skills with ability to negotiate and resolve complex matters, putting specific problems in context of larger system
  • Strong analytical skills and demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret written business and statistical data
  • Bachelor’s Degree preferred in Human Resource Management
  • Ability to think systemically and consult strategically with all levels of managers and leaders
  • Expert level knowledge of state and federal employment laws and regulations
  • Demonstrated success in resolution of highly complex ER issues working with all levels of employees and management, from non-exempt to executive levels
  • 5 years of progressively responsible HR experience in a fast paced and large corporate organization with a minimum 3 years recent direct experience focusing on ER

Salary: $12.00 – $14.00 Hourly DOE