Who We Are:
Trivium Packaging is a global leader in metal packaging with more than 60 locations worldwide and employs close to 8000 people. Trivium serves a diverse range of customers in a variety of end markets such as food seafood pet food nutrition beauty and personal care household care and premium beverages.
At Trivium people are the driving force in all our successes by bringing expertise and talent to help us stand out achieving excellence through their commitment and drive and maintaining a focus on continuous improvement in everything they do. Together our goal is to be the number one choice for customers seeking sustainable metal packaging solutions.
Job Summary:
The HR Generalistperforms Human Resources related duties at the plant level for our Youngstown Ohio location including responsibilities in some or all the following functional areas: employee relations training employment workers compensation and HR administration.
Job Duties:
- Partners with employees and management to communicate various Human Resources policies procedures laws standards and government regulations.
- Works closely with plant management supervision and HR Manager in resolving and coaching on employee performance or disciplinary issues and employee complaints.
- Facilitates and/or provides training including new hire orientation.
- Maintains and coordinates employee recognition programs.
- Coordinates recruiting activities including liaison with applicant sources screening of applications and interviews applicants to match experience with specific jobrelated requirements.
- Works with plant management HR Manager and Corporate HR on hiring layoff and termination decisions.
- Maintains working relationship with employee association representatives and adheres to terms of labor contract by monitoring daytoday implementation of policies concerning wages hours and working conditions.
- Primary responsibility for workers compensation administration.
- Interacts with employees regarding payroll issues concerns and human resource needs.
- Administers all aspects of payroll on a weekly basis for hourly group. Work jointly with corporate payroll department.
- Responsible for troubleshooting and maintaining timekeeping system.
- Maintains all employee records keeping them up to date including administration within HRIS.
- Documents and assists supervisors with documenting employee issues or potential disciplinary problems.
- Investigates responds to and represents company on unemployment compensation matters.
- Benefits coordination including assistance with open enrollment employee inquiries changes in status and new hire orientation.
- Assist with administration of plant safety requirements including OSHA reporting incident investigation and tracking training Safety Committee and all other safety related administration as needed.
- Become conversant (knowledgeable) in BRC Food Safety Policy GMPs HACCP Principle and BRC Food Safety Standard and Application.
- Administers all policies including leaveofabsence disciplinary etc.
- Perform all other job duties as assigned such asspecial production assignments and/or projects
Qualifications and Experience Requirements:
- Minimum 35 years human resources generalist experience
- Bachelors degree or equivalent in Human Resources or related discipline preferred.
- PHR SHRMCP or other equivalent certification a plus
- Experience and comfort working in a union environment.
- Knowledge of HRIS and payroll software to assure accurate recordkeeping reporting and administrative compliance consistent with regulatory and internal practices. Ability to utilize available data for assessment of current state on progress of key initiatives.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to effectively handle multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to work cooperatively with all levels of the organization.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Displays high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
- Experience in establishing effective approaches to improve employee engagement.
- Effective in problemsolving and dispute resolution.
- Ability to communicate with all levels of employees especially during difficult and challenging situations.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Outlook PowerPoint and Excel
Work Environment:
This position will primarily work in an office environment where sitting for prolong periods of time and using a computer telephone and other office electronics are critical. This position will also be exposed to working on themanufacturing floor where moving machinery produces noises.
Trivium Packaging is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity gender expression national origin protected veteran status disability or any other legally protected status.