Senior Employee Relations Specialist – Production

The Human Resources team at Scout supports a bold, fast-growing organization redefining the electric pick-up truck and rugged SUV marketplace. The Production HR team partners closely with operations leadership to build a high-performing, compliant, and values-driven culture across the Production Center. 

The Senior Employee Relations Specialist plays a critical role in supporting the production workforce by leading complex employee relations matters, advising leaders, and ensuring consistent application of policies and workplace standards. 

The Senior Employee Relations Specialist serves as a subject matter expert in employee relations for Production Operations. This role independently manages complex and sensitive workplace matters, conducts investigations, provides strategic guidance to supervisors and managers, and ensures compliance with employment laws and company policies. 

This position operates with a high level of autonomy and judgment, partnering directly with production leadership and HR to proactively mitigate risk, strengthen leadership capability, and foster a respectful and accountable workplace environment. 

• Lead complex employee relations investigations involving allegations of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, misconduct, and policy violations.
• Conduct thorough interviews, gather and analyze evidence, document findings, and prepare investigation summaries with recommended actions.
• Provide expert guidance on corrective action, performance management, and terminations to ensure fairness and consistency. 
• Ensure proper documentation and case management in alignment with company standards.
• Escalate high-risk matters to the VP of HR – Production and/or Legal as appropriate.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to supervisors and managers on employee relations matters, conflict resolution, and workplace best practices.
• Coach leaders on documentation, difficult conversations, attendance management, and performance improvement processes.
• Maintain regular presence on the production floor to proactively identify issues and build strong working relationships. 
• Support workforce transitions and organizational changes within Production Operations.

• Help promote a respectful, inclusive, and performance-driven culture within the production environment.
• Respond to employee questions regarding policies, procedures, and available resources. 
• Support employee engagement initiatives and workforce communications.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of supervisor training on employee relations topics.
  
  

• To be considered for career opportunities at Scout Motors, applicants must be 18 years of age or older. 
• Residing in San Francisco: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 
• Residing in Los Angeles: Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. 
• Residing in New York City: This role is not eligible for remote work in New York City.

Scout Motors is committed to employing a diverse workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, or any other characteristics protected by law. Scout Motors is committed to compliance with all applicable fair employment practice laws. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact ScoutAccommodations@scoutmotors.com.