Retail Associate Relations Specialist |
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To provide wide-ranging Human Resources expertise to our store managers, Publix puts teams in the field throughout our five states. Our Retail Associate Relations Specialists play vital roles on those field teams.
Contributions
Our Retail Associate Relations Specialists (RARS) are HR generalists who help our store operations in a number of ways.
- They support and advise managers to ensure fairness and consistency in our compliance with employment laws and Publix policy.
- They investigate associate concerns and make recommendations to managers about the appropriate course of action to take.
- They facilitate training workshops on Human Resources topics.
- They administer tests to associates eligible for promotion.
Qualifications we look for
- Bachelors Degree in any field or equivalent work experience to obtain that expertise
- Broad knowledge and understanding of all Human Resources functional areas
- Supervisory, managerial, or staff experience with Publix OR Human Resources experience with Publix OR Associate Relations or Labor Relations experience at any company, including conducting investigations and interacting with management and employees
- Ability and willingness to work variable and long hours in a sometimes contentious legal environment
- Ability and willingness to travel, including overnight trips
- Ability to train others
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Access)
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, analytical, and problem solving skills
- High level of maturity, discretion, tact, judgment, particularly when dealing with confidential matters
- Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification
- Ability to communicate in Spanish or Creole as well as English
How To Apply
View our current openings in Corporate Offices, Distribution Centers and Manufacturing Plants, then apply for any that interest you. (If you are a current Publix associate, go to www.publix.jobs/support and then click YES to view openings.)
Please make sure you apply only for those openings that ask for qualifications that match your skills, knowledge, education and experience. There are computers at our Employment Offices in Lakeland and Atlanta for individuals who do not have personal access to a computer or hand-held device with internet access. If you would like to use a computer in our Lakeland office, please call 863-688-7407, ext. 32504, for an appointment. If you would like to use a computer in our Atlanta office, please call 770-995-0073, ext. 2153, for an appointment.
Publix Employment Office
1936 George Jenkins Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33815-3760
Map/Directions
Hours:
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Publix Employment Office
445 Hurricane Trail
Dacula, GA 30019
Map/Directions
Hours:
Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm
Friday 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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