Human Resources Business Partner
 Pepper Construction Group LLC | |
401(k), remote work
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 United States, Indiana, Indianapolis | |
| 1850 West 15th Street (Show on map) | |
 Jun 24, 2026 | |
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With offices in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Ohio, Pepper Construction is a national general contracting and construction management firm that primarily serves the private sector. Pepper Construction provides clients the experience and resources of a national company, combined with the hands-on approach of a local company. POSITION SUMMARY: The Human Resource Business Partner will work directly with the VP of Human Resources and members of the leadership team to implement HR services including training, K-12 recruitment, field hiring and onboarding, and employee relations. This multi-faceted role will be capable of working effectively with all levels of employees, must be flexible and adapt to change, possess a strong and clear communication style and a commitment to helping people within the company. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: Union Trades Hiring * Coordinate and manage field hourly union trades hiring, missed hours and layoffs. * Dayforce management for union trades employees. Administer and track union trades employee new hire paperwork and information updates. * Partner with HR team to ensure a strong, positive candidate onboarding experience. * Facilitate and enhance the field orientation and onboarding process. * Coordinate first day communications to new union trades employees, safety team and field supervisors * Coordinate with field operations and payroll teams on union trades time entry, reporting, missed hours and layoffs. * Communicate regularly with field supervision to ensure field staffing placement, evaluations and training information are current and organized * Liaison with local unions for trade staff employee relations * Lead high school and trades careers fair outreach. Learning and Development * Dayforce management for local learning and development * Coordinate training invites, registrations, attendance, handouts, and room set up. * Work in collaboration with learning and development team across the company to assist and coordinate training locally. * Collaborate with local subject matter experts to develop and maintain materials and serve on the training steering committee. Employee Engagement * Serve as liaison for HR to Marketing with both internal and external communication for events, newsletter materials, collateral, social media presence for trade and k-12 career fairs and industry related events. * Local lead for industry specific engagement events. * Coordinate with operations leaders to administer and track travel agreements * Coordinate and assist with company sponsored functions. * Work with peers across geographic subsidiaries to support companywide policies and procedures. * Assist employees with questions, concerns, and issues in a timely and effective manner. * Perform other job-related duties as necessary. POSITION REQUIREMENTS: * Bachelor's degree in human resources or business-related degree required. * 5+ years' experience in the Human Resource field * Knowledge of real estate, architecture, engineering, or construction industry preferred but not required. * Union trades hiring experience preferred. * PHR and/or SHRM-CP certification preferred. * Bi-lingual in Spanish preferred, not required. * Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships. * Ability to effectively manage time, multi-task, pivot for competing priorities and pay close attention to details. * Strong written and verbal communication skills * Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. * This position works in the main office and has flexibility to work from home one day each week. WHY PEPPER?
Pepper Construction is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. | |