Head of Recruiting & HR

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.

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

Human Resources Manager

The Human Resources Manager will serve as a business partner to a manufacturing facility and its respective leadership team. The incumbent will be responsible for executing short-and-medium term HR strategies and action plans that create solutions to problems and support facility objectives. This position reports to a Director, Human Resources and may lead other HR professionals or administrative resources at their respective site. Additionally, they will partner with colleagues across our centers of excellence such as talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, and employee experience.

Business Partner - Participates in the daily management of the site aligning functional strategies, projects, and initiatives to deliver business solutions; acts as a confidant and coach to all site leaders

Leadership - May or may not lead other HR professionals on a daily basis, but serves as a menor, coach, and point of escalation within their broader leadership team for all employee-related matters

Engagement - Champions employee engagement for their respective site, to include regular, effective communications, recognition, and rewards at all levels; Talent Acquisition - Leads recruiting processes for the site, including partnering with TA for all salaried and leading all hourly requisitions; consults with leaders to ensure effective onboarding, immersion, and training

Talent Management - Owns talent management processes for the site(s) including annual performance and talent reviews, workforce planning, development plans, learning & development opportunities, etc.

Company Culture - Advises and provides guidance to leadership regarding talent, organizational effectiveness, change management, and culture to align to Novolex’s core values and strategic initiatives

Analytics - Regularly creates and maintains dashboards and performs analytics to identify root cause and suggest appropriate countermeasures impacting performance for all People-related metrics

Compliance - Ensures compliance with and adherence to all local, state, and federal laws for all aspects of human resources management; stays current on trends related to human resources

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field

5+ years HR business partner experience in a manufacturing or distribution organization

PHR or SHRM-CP certifications, or local equivalent, preferred

Experience with talent management, recruiting, compensation, and organizational development

Experience with HRIS, Payroll, and Applicant Tracking systems

Ability to travel up to 5% within the United States

#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. 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
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.