Human Resources Representative (Multi-site)

Packaging Corporation of America • Gallatin, TN

298d • $58,000 - $75,000 • Remote

About The Position

As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers — large and small — package, transport and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility. The Human Resources Representative is responsible for providing administrative and human resource generalist support to the manufacturing facility ensuring effective application of all human resource activities with an emphasis on recruiting, onboarding, and LOA. This position provides full employment cycle support to three manufacturing plants in Tennessee (2) and Alabama (1). The facilities employee headcount approximately 300 people in total. The HR Representative is responsible for the recruiting/hiring process and orientation of hourly and salaried employees and the day-to-day administration for both hourly and salaried employees and ensuring adherence to Company policies and government requirements with regard to the employment process. Occasional overnight travel will be required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, or other applicable discipline.
• Two (2) years of relevant Human Resources experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Capable of effectively communicating with management and hourly personnel.
• Strong working knowledge of PC applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle numerous details, deadlines, and requests.
• Demonstrable leadership behaviors.
• Strong understanding of broad-range HR issues.
• Must be able to travel and possess a valid U.S. driver's license.
• Ability to work out of a home office when not on-site at plant locations.
• Previous human resources-related experience in the manufacturing industry, demonstrating knowledge and understanding of employee relations, recruiting and selection, employee orientation / training on human resource matters.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with HRIS software.
• Experience with Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Plans and procedures.
• Experience with multi-site Human Resources administration.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the administrative aspects of human resource activities such as performance appraisals, personnel requisitions, job descriptions, new hire process (screen candidates) and leaves of absence.
• Source and screen candidates for hiring managers and develop and maintain relationships with community outreach programs for purposes of the Affirmative Action Program.
• Plan, coordinate and implement new hire employee orientation process for hourly and salaried employees.
• Track and ensure completion of training plans for new employees.
• Monitor employee turnover and implement appropriate programs to help reduce turnover.
• Enter electronic employee data in the Human Resources Management System.
• Support hourly employee training and maintain training records.
• Serve as the plant's FMLA coordinator and a point of contact for Alight for all leaves of absence that could be covered by disability and/or FMLA.
• Monitor FMLA and short-term disability and process appropriate paperwork.
• Support hourly performance evaluation process and tracking of compliance requirements.
• Conduct exit interviews for voluntary terminations.
• Monitor and respond to all unemployment claims.
• Know and follow policies and procedures of the company, share information that would benefit other members of the team and find ways to improve the delivery of service to our customers.
• Strive to continually strengthen PCA's business philosophy of meeting needs and exceeding expectation for customers specifically supporting PCA's Commitment to Service.

Benefits

• Salary range from $58,000.00 to $75,000.00.
• Travel required up to 50%.
• Telecommute option available up to 20%.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree