• Employee Relations Specialist

    Friedman Management Company (Farmington Hills, MI)


    Employee Relations Specialist

    Job Details

    Job Location

     

    Corporate Office - Farmington Hills - Farmington Hills, MI

    Position Type

    Full Time

    Education Level

    4 Year Degree

     

    Travel Percentage

     

    Negligible

     

    Job Category

     

    Human Resources

    Description/ Qualifications

    We’re looking for an Employee Relations Specialist who is passionate about creating a positive workplace, supporting employees and leaders, and helping our team members perform at their best. In this role, you’ll be a trusted partner who listens, guides, and ensures our policies and practices support both our people and our business.

    What You’ll Do

    + Be a go-to resource for employees and managers, offering guidance and support on workplace questions and concerns.

    + Help keep our policies clear, fair, and compliant so that everyone understands and feels supported by them.

    + Lead and coordinate our performance management process, ensuring it’s focused on growth, feedback, and recognition.

    + Partner with leaders to encourage positive employee experiences and a strong, inclusive culture.

    + Contribute to HR projects that strengthen engagement, trust, and connection across the company.

    + [Preferred] Share your knowledge of safety practices or training programs if you have it.

    + [Preferred] Support learning and development initiatives to help employees grow their skills and careers.

    What We’re Looking For

    + Experience in HR, with a focus on employee relations, policy support, or performance management.

    + A good understanding of employment laws and HR practices, with the ability to translate them into people-friendly solutions.

    + Strong communication skills and the ability to build trust at all levels of the organization.

    + A problem solver with empathy, fairness, and discretion at the core of your approach.

    + Curiosity and a willingness to grow — bonus points if you’ve had exposure to industrial safety concepts or learning and development.

     

    If you enjoy helping people succeed, solving problems with care, and shaping a great place to work, we’d love to meet you.

     

    Friedman Real Estate is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered regardless of race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, family responsibility, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran’s status, genetic information, or status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable law.

     

    We are Friedman Real Estate

     

    We are Friedman Real Estate____________________________________________________________________________

     

    As one of the largest privately held full-service commercial real estate organizations in the nation, Friedman Real Estate provides clients with a single point of contact for the full range of Advisory, Property Management, Multi-Family, Brokerage, Financial, and Construction services that it offers.

     

    Friedman manages more than 200 commercial properties encompassing more than 18 million SF and more than 15,000 apartment homes throughout the United States. Friedman’s brokerage team has over 600 current listings with more than $22.5 billion in closed transactions. As owners and managers of commercial property for over 35 years, Friedman understands what it takes to achieve results that maximize their clients’ objectives

     

    Recognized as one of Detroit Free Press’s Top Workplaces

     

    Friedman Benefits

    We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees consisting of:

    + Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance plans

    + Delta Dental

    + Vision

    + Pet Insurance

    + Company paid life insurance along with life insurance buyup

    + 401(k) Match

    + Company paid Long Term Disability after 2 years of service

     

    Friedman Perks

     

    + Continuing education reimbursement benefits

    + Referral bonuses for new employees and new business

    + Charitable activities that give back to our communities

    + Recognition program

    + Three tier PTO plan

    + Paid Parental Leave

    + Training seminars for leadership and professional development

    + Employee activities planned throughout the year: such as BBQ’s, holiday parties, frozen yogurt, food trucks, happy hour, contests, and more!

    + Friedman Swag