Senior Specialist, Employee Relations

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The Hershey Company

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1894

🏭 Manufacturing

🛍️ eCommerce

🍽️ Food & Beverage

💰 Post-IPO Debt on 2023-04

Manufacturing • eCommerce • Food & Beverage

The Hershey Company is an industry-leading snacks company headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania, recognized for bringing goodness to the world through its iconic brands and extraordinary commitment to helping children succeed. Hershey is well-known for its wide range of chocolate and confectionery products, driven by a culture that values inclusion, employee development, and sustainable practices to ensure a positive impact on the community and the planet.

📋 Description

• Lead and resolve complex investigations involving misconduct, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, compliance issues, and serious conduct concerns • Coach and advise managers on workplace accommodations, performance management, conflict resolution, policy interpretation, and risk-aware decision making • Partner with HR Business Partners, Legal, EHS, and business leaders to ensure consistent application of ER strategy, policies, and practices • Monitor and analyze ER case data to identify trends, root causes, systemic issues, and proactive mitigation strategies • Contribute to ER process, policy, technology, documentation, and case-management improvements • Develop and deliver ER training • Mentor less-experienced ER colleagues • Simplify complex ER topics into practical leader guidance • Serve as a subject matter expert for assigned regions or business units

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ years of relevant experience required • Experience conducting complex or high-volume employee relations investigations • Strong understanding of employment law, HR compliance, policy interpretation, documentation, and risk management • Experience advising leaders on sensitive employee relations matters, accommodations, performance-related transitions, conflict resolution, and policy application • Ability to analyze employee relations data, identify trends, and recommend practical risk-reduction actions • Experience partnering with HR, Legal, EHS, and cross-functional stakeholders • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Labor Relations, Legal Studies, or a related field preferred • Equivalent relevant experience may be considered • Advanced English

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage • Wellness programs supporting physical and mental health • Competitive pay • Annual incentive opportunities • Paid time off • Company holidays • Flexible ways of working where applicable • Career development programs • Learning opportunities • Internal mobility