Employee Experience Business Partner

Join Lunds & Byerlys as a Full-Time Employee Experience Business Partner and embrace the opportunity to shape human resource strategies within a respected organization in the grocery industry. Here, your expertise in human resources will drive innovation and excellence, as you tackle challenges and collaborate with diverse professionals. With a competitive salary range of $70,000 to $96,000, your talents will be recognized and rewarded.

This role is based onsite at our office in downtown Edina, with travel to our locations throughout the Twin Cities as needed.

Lunds & Byerlys is committed to taking care of the employees who take care of our customers. We are committed to creating work environments centered around the values of hospitality, teamwork, and opportunity. Lunds & Byerlys is committed to providing equal opportunities to all interested and qualified candidates. Our culture is based in teamwork, innovation, and respect. These words are not just tossed around. They are at the core of who we are as a Star Tribune Top Workplace 2019-2025.

This position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, mental, and financial well-being of our team members. Our benefits include competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with various health spending and savings accounts. We provide supplemental free on-demand healthcare and generous paid time off. Additionally, team members can take advantage of 401(k) matching and other value-added benefits focused on overall health and wellness.

We're looking for an Employee Experience Business Partner (EXBP) who is passionate about connecting people, performance, and culture to drive meaningful business outcomes.

In this role, you'll partner closely with leaders across multiple sites or functions to strengthen organizational effectiveness, elevate leadership capability, and build an employee experience that supports both high performance and long-term engagement.

This is a high-impact, hands-on role-ideal for someone who can think strategically, act pragmatically, and build strong, high-trust relationships at every level of the organization.

• Align people strategies with business goals and operational priorities
• Identify organizational needs and implement solutions that improve team effectiveness
• Support and lead change initiatives that help the business grow and scale

• Drive performance practices that reinforce accountability, clarity, and development
• Identify talent gaps and build strategies to develop strong internal pipelines
• Partner with leaders on succession planning, team member development, and team effectiveness

• Support leaders in navigating union environments and administering collective bargaining agreements
• Partner on grievance resolution, investigations, and contract interpretation
• Build strong, respectful labor-management relationships
• Serve as a trusted resource for employee relations matters across the organization

• Provide coaching on leadership, team dynamics, and employee development
• Guide leaders through performance conversations, feedback, and decision-making
• Help leaders build high-performing, engaged teams

• Design and support initiatives that improve engagement and retention
• Use employee feedback and data to inform decisions and improve outcomes
• Champion a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement

• Leverage data and insights to guide workforce and organizational decisions
• Utilize HR technology and emerging AI tools to streamline administrative work and increase efficiency
• Identify opportunities to automate processes and reduce manual effort-freeing up time for more strategic, people-focused work

1. Education
   1. Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or related field required
   2. Certification Desired: SPHR/PHR and/or SHRM-SCP/CP certification
2. Experience
   1. 5 years' of experience in an HR Business Partner or strategic HR role
   2. Experience supporting multi-site and/or complex work environments
   3. Experience supporting large populations of hourly team members
   4. Demonstrated experience working in union environments and supporting labor relations activities

If you think this job aligns with your requirements, then submitting an application is simple. Good luck!

The actual rate of pay offered within the range may depend on several factors such as skills, knowledge, expertise, and experience. Our organization also values internal equity when making job offers. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical.