Human Resources Manager

Company Overview

Why Choose Us?

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.
Our Sustainability Commitment

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

Job Description

This position serves as the Human Resources Leader for the plant and is responsible for all human resource functions for the location. This role acts as the primary HR business partner to the Plant Manager and Plant Leadership Team. This role is responsible for administering human resource practices and objectives for the plant, which will create business value through strategic management of the workforce. This role is also responsible for advising complex Team Member relations issues and collaborate with Operations to ensure our Team Members are supported

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

• Act as business partner to Plant Manager and provide support and guidance on key plant projects
• Attract, select, retain, assess and train potential and current team members.
• Support the development/continuation of and team member-oriented company culture that emphasizes safety, quality, throughput, continuous improvement and high performance.
• Support plant safety by engaging in specific initiatives, investigations and training.
• Drive high performance through work systems by providing adequate support for training on both technical and non-technical skills and coaching team members on development
• Proactively develop processes for identifying and managing team member relations issues, while working closely with the Facility Leadership Team to support initiatives.
• Investigate complaints and recommend remedies.
• Assists with the development and administration of programs, procedures and guidelines to help align the workforce with the strategic goals of the company.
• Ensure compliance with employment and employment laws.
• Organize and conduct new hire orientations.
• Process and administer personnel actions within Human Resource and Payroll Information Systems.
• Maintain accurate data by following specific system processes.
• Develop and administer performance management.
• Drives strategic and tactical planning in organizational development, culture, and capability development and performance management.
• Develop, improve and administer comprehensive training programs to accomplish facility objectives
• Build strong employee relationships through proactive communication, consistent support, and a focus on maintaining a productive work environment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field
• Master's Degree preferred
• SPHR/PHR Certification and/or SHRM - CP/SCP desired
• Must have a minimum of five years' experience as an HR Generalist in a manufacturing environment
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate with others.
• Builds high performance and effective teams.
• Plans and organizes around multiple competing priorities.
• Strong analytical skills using metrics to make sound decisions
• Process improvement mindset. Strong communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Microsoft Office Suite skills.

Working Conditions and Environment/Physical Demands:

• Must be able to accurately observe correct paths of travel and areas for product placement.
• Must be able to communicate and exchange information with teammates.
• Must be able to operate office equipment including desktop computers, handheld devices, photocopiers, scanners, facsimile machines, and voicemail systems
• Normally works an 8-hour shift but may work more hours as needed.
• Sit 5-6 hours a day.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs. on occasion.
• Must be able to sit, stand, stoop, squat, climb, reach, grasp, grip, carry, and maneuver around an office and the production floor.
• Must be able to work on manufacturing production floor and able to wear all required safety equipment.
• The team member is required to be able to perform the above tasks, with or without reasonable accommodation.

A reasonable estimate of the current range is $100,000-$120,000 + bonus + benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. At Novolex, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

The benefits for this role include 401(k) plan with company match, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, paid vacation, and sick days, paid parental leave, paid holidays and wellness program.

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Company Benefits

What You'll Get From Us
Benefits

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.
Community Engagement

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.
Training and Development

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Any individual who, because of his or her disability, needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Company's application process should contact View email address on click.appcast.io.

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