Employee Relations Specialist II

Applications due by May 15, 2026

Goodwill of Colorado

    Job Description

 

Pay: $60,000-$65,000

This position is eligible for Daily Pay!  Work today, get paid today! We’ve partnered with DailyPay, a voluntary benefit to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Full-Time position is eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Flexible Spending Accounts, Long Term Disability, and several voluntary supplemental benefit offerings.  In addition, these positions are eligible for paid time off in the form of vacation, sick, holiday, floating holiday, jury duty, and bereavement leave.

All employees may also make pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) contributions to our retirement plan – must be 18 years of age to participate.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Specialist II, Employee Relations exists to administer programs and policies that create and foster a culture and environment where employees can fulfill the mission of helping people reach their highest level of personal and economic independence.

This role will accomplish this by advising management regarding the preparation and delivery of coaching and development documents, receiving, and acting on employee complaints and grievances, interacting with the Department of Labor DOL related to unemployment insurance, resolving cases related to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), and other Human Resources (HR) related activities. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 


* Assists in coordinating/performing employment activities (i.e.

onboarding, hiring, termination discussions, etc.)


* Provides front-line support in the prevention, investigation, resolution, and referral of Employee Relations (ER) problems.


* Advise management regarding the preparation and delivery of coaching and development documents.


* Receives and acts on employee complaints/issues through various means of communication to include email, virtual meetings, and one-on-one coaching conversations. 


* Responsible for internal investigations into alleged misconduct; resolve complaints; reinforce and explain company policies and procedures to employees and management.


* Follow through on all ER activities (complaints, investigations, etc.).


* Maintain ability to work in a fast-paced environment and effectively manage competing priorities, includes ability to handle a large number of inquiries/investigations.


* Ensure compliance with labor laws and regulations.


* Exercise sound judgment and expertise within broadly defined policies and practices.


* Work effectively with diverse groups of employees including employees with barriers to employment (disabilities, disadvantages, etc.).  


* Professional, neat, and personable at all times. 


* Maintain strict confidentiality ...