HR/People Operations Specialist (HRBP) - Bi-Lingual Required

For more than 40 years, Sunrise Landscape, a commercial landscape maintenance, design and installation company, has been serving West Central Florida with a commitment to landscape and service excellence. We have an opportunity for an HR/People Specialist to join our team in Tampa, Florida and support 3-4 of our locations in Florida.

This role will be crucial in supporting the organization from a “people” perspective in the areas of employee relations, handbook/policy development, onboarding support and helping with HR projects/programs. To be a qualified candidate, you must have previous professional HR experience in a high-volume formalized HR department for at least 3-5 years. This role will work on the "Employee Experience" for our team members and be a critical part of the organization. The role is required to be bi-lingual (English/Spanish) speaking. Candidates without this qualification will not be contacted/considered.

This role will be located in Tampa, FL but will have travel responsibilities from Tampa to Ocala to Pinellas and Bradenton.

What You Will Do:

1. Manage the employee experience from onboarding to offboarding. This process includes managing the employee experience upon arrival, completing new hire paperwork with a keen attention to detail, processing e-Verify and i-9 documentation.
2. Conduct Day 1 Onboarding for employees. This will entail spending 2-3 days per week in Onboarding/Orientation sessions to get our employees ready to perform their jobs.
3. Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations during the onboarding process and throughout the employee lifecycle.
4. Function as a trusted advisor (HRBP) to assigned department/group on all HR-related matters. Manage employee relations and coach managers on good protocol for supporting employee needs and issues.
5. Participate in our Seasonal H2-B Visa Process with team members from various countries. This will entail organizational efforts, communication and employee management.
6. Support the roll out of and development of HR Handbooks by reviewing and developing one standard from previous acquisitions.
7. Support the organization's Annual Enrollment of Benefits process by participating and leading employee knowledge sessions and enrolling employees.
8. Manage employee title & job changes; terminations via HRIS; driver changes. Manage QLEs for benefits; answer PTO program questions.
9. Lead Performance Management activities for assigned branch/division/group. Support Annual Performance Reviews & Comp Letters.
10. Participate and support employee communications & advocacy groups as needed.

** What You Bring To Us:**

• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in formalized HR/People Operations role at an organization with more than 500 employees. Prior experience in a mergers & acquisition environment is highly desired.
• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field required.
• Bi-lingual (Spanish/English) is required.
• HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR) a huge plus.
• Strong understanding of HR processes, regulations, and data privacy laws.
• Experience with HRIS platforms including configuration, reporting, and integrations.
• Independent worker with good decision making abilities is key.
• Strong attention to detail, tech-savvy and able to quickly pick up new processes and software.