Human Resources Business Partner- East

About the role

**Company Overview**

Easy Mile Fitness is a multi\-unit franchisee of Planet Fitness health clubs located throughout the Southeast, owning \& operating \+70 Planet Fitness clubs in Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Oregon, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, and Canada. At EMF we look to live out our mission statement:

*“to create and foster an environment where everyone can enrich their life through fitness”*

With more than 2,400 locations, Planet Fitness (NYSE: PLNT) is one of the largest and most popular fitness chains in the world. Planet Fitness possesses a highly recognized brand in the high\-value, low\-price segment of the market. Its core mission is to enhance people’s lives by providing a high\-quality fitness experience in a welcoming, non\-intimidating environment, which it calls the Judgement Free Zone®.

**General Responsibilities:**

The Human Resource Business Partner plays a key role in driving a positive culture throughout the organization by delivering exceptional HR services focused on employee growth, development, and fostering an outstanding workplace experience. This HR role functions in a broad HR capacity, leveraging expertise in multiple HR areas including employee relations, talent acquisition, compensation, performance management, workers’ compensation, employee development, and leadership coaching.

The **HR Business Partner** supports day\-to\-day HR operations and ensures a consistent, compliant, and positive employee experience. This role provides HR support by building trusted relationships with club\-level leaders across multiple Planet Fitness locations within the assigned territory. The HR Business Partner helps implement effective HR practices and fosters a people\-first culture that supports both employee and organizational success.

Anticipated responsibilities outlined below.

**Responsibilities**

* **HR Support** + Interpret and apply HR policy and procedure to ensure practices are fair and consistent across the organization. + Manage the investigation and resolution processes for employee relations situations + Support and guide club leadership by providing direction, advice and counsel regarding employment and personnel matters * **Training \& Development** + Provide training related to HR practices and club leadership development + Assist leaders with performance coaching, evaluation and development processes + Utilize the HR information system to collect, prepare and analyze HR data to identify opportunities to improve retention and enhance employee experiences + Assist with the orientation and assimilation for employees in new and acquired Planet Fitness Clubs * **Compliance \& Policies** + Ensure that Local/State/Federal employment regulations and standards are followed and responds to regulatory inquiries (EEO, HRC, DOL, etc.) + Manage and maintain the HR compliance scorecard for the region + Ensure proper interviewing and hiring processes are being consistently maintained and managed across the organization

**Qualifications/Requirements**

* Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience with 3\+ years in HR or related roles. * PHR/SPHR/SHRM\-CP (preferred) * Knowledge of employment laws, HR policies, and employee relations practices. * Ability to pro\-actively identify problems and take action with limited oversight * Prior experience investigating employee relations matters * Demonstrated ability to understand the overall business operation * Previous experience supporting multi\-location operations * Ability to travel to different markets on a regular basis. * High degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and confidentiality. * Must be able to effectively and independently anticipate, identify, solve, and follow\-through on problems. Willing to get your hands dirty and take on an assortment of roles and tasks. * Excellent written and verbal communication. You should be human in all communication \- whether one\- on\-one or company\-wide \- but also recognize the need for nuanced messaging and matching tone to the task and audience. * Proficiency with Microsoft and business products including Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

**Benefits (ie The Fun Stuff!)**

* **Work Environment:** It is a fun \& engaging work environment with a small and dynamic team. * **Fun \& Fast Paced:** Must be comfortable wearing a number of hats and getting your hands dirty. A growing organization where everyone is helping to build the organization. Get used to multi\- tasking. * **Paid Time Off:** We work hard and want to make sure our staff take the time the need to relax. * **Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance Plans:** A competitive Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance Program is available to all our Employees. * **Retirement:** 401(K) and Roth Retirement Savings Plan with competitive company match. * **Free Planet Fitness Membership:** Ultimately we want all of our staff to be raving fans of PF. Enjoy a Black Card membership on us!