People Success/HR Business Partner

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People Success/HR Business Partner

(This role is required to be fully proficient in being able to speak both English & Spanish. Candidates without this qualification on their resume cannot be considered.)

Location: Tampa, FL (this is an in office role that will include a small amount (15%) of local travel to Florida branches)

*Please note that only applications with a cover letter and professional resume will be accepted.

Sunrise Landscape , an established commercial landscape organization for more than 40 years, is excited by our vision to deliver excellent customer service in the areas of landscape design, installation and maintenance to our clients with the help of our 1,000+ employees. We are proud to have achieved the Lawn & Landscape Top 100 honor and are continuing to build a great place to work with a commitment to landscape and service excellence.

Position Summary

The People Success Business Partner (PSBP) supports the full employee lifecycle and serves as a trusted advisor to Sunrise managers and team members. This role ensures that our people programs, policies, and practices create a great employee experience while promoting consistency, compliance, and accountability across the organization. The PSBP partners closely with both field and corporate teams across the organization. This role requires someone who has been an HRBP/HR Specialist-Generalist in an organization with a large (1000+) distributed front line workforce.

Please note that you must be located in the Tampa Bay area and be fully bilingual to speak both English and Spanish. We will not be able to contact candidates who do not meet this requirement.

Key Responsibilities

Employee Success & Engagement

· Serve as the primary People & Culture contact for assigned branches or departments.

· Support employees through their full lifecycle—from onboarding and growth to exit.

· Provide direct assistance to employees on questions related to benefits, leave, pay, and policies.

· Help employees navigate workplace challenges with fairness, confidentiality, and empathy.

· Partner with leaders to identify and address engagement, retention, and culture opportunities.

· Help drive communication initiatives across branches.

Manager Coaching & Partnership

· Advise leaders on employee relations and job changes.

· Partner with managers to address performance, behavior, and attendance matters in a fair, timely, and compliant way.

· Provide consistent interpretation and application of company policies and procedures.

· Coach managers on how to support employees through challenges, benefits conversations, and general people processes.

· Strengthen leadership capability and accountability through trust and guidance.

Leave, Compliance & Employee Relations

· Manage leave of absence cases (FMLA, ADA, Workers' Compensation) in coordination with insurance and legal partners.

· Conduct and document workplace investigations and support resolution of employee concerns.

· Ensure compliance with federal and state employment laws and internal policies.

Programs & Continuous Improvement

· Support companywide people initiatives such as engagement surveys, recognition programs, performance reviews, and policy rollouts.

· Collaborate with the Talent & People team leadership to continuously improve processes and the employee experience.

· Assist in maintaining accurate employee records, documentation, and systems to ensure compliance and readiness for audits.

Qualifications

· Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).

· 5+ years of experience as an HRBP in a large (700+ employees) Corporate HR/People function within a multi-site organization.

· Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) is required and not negotiable.

· Strong understanding of employment law, benefits administration, and FMLA/ADA processes.

· Proven ability to build trust and influence at all levels of the organization.

· Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

· Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

· Proficient in HRIS systems, Microsoft Office, and HR documentation practices.

Core Competencies

· Employee Advocate – Champions fairness, support, and connection for all employees.

· Business Partner Mindset – Understands operational priorities and aligns people solutions to drive results.

· Trusted Advisor – Builds credibility through sound judgment and consistent follow-through.

· Clear Communicator – Delivers thoughtful, empathetic, and action-oriented guidance.

· Compliance Focused – Ensures integrity in all processes and adherence to legal and company standards.

· Change Leader – Encourages adoption of new processes with professionalism and positivity.

Compensation

· Compensation for this role will start with a base salary between $72-78k and will commensurate with experience. In addition to base salary there is an annual incentive compensation bonus. Sunrise also offers a competitive medical, dental and vision plan, 401k matching and attractive paid time away programs.

*To apply, please provide a professional resume & cover letter.*