Human Resources Generalist

 

 

Role Description:

To provide leadership and support for the HR process for the local manufacturing facility. The position reports to the local Plant HR Manager.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate the plant’s search and recruitment efforts, coordinate interviews, prepare and/present offer letters.
• Develop local technical and college recruitment efforts.
• Post internal hourly positions.
• Maintain employee information in HRIS and applicant information for AAP for internal/external candidates.
• Facilitate and track new hire training.
• Conduct new hire orientation including benefit programs.
• Implement HR programs in the area of performance management, employee development and retention.
• Coordinate with office personnel to ensure accurate manpower planning, payroll, vacation scheduling, Kronos and Lawson programs.
• Conduct training for HR, benefits, and other programs as appropriate.
• Report and manage attendance programs, including FMLA and disability leaves.
• Support timely filing and administration of workers compensation claims.
• Champion appropriate conduct during all meetings.
• Advise management in disciplinary matters, and grievance matters/hearings.
• Work to ensure fair and consistent application of Rexam policies and programs.
• Assist plant leadership team with other projects, programs, assignments, as directed.

 

Requirements:

• HR professional with at least 2 years experience, preferably previous experience within the manufacturing industry.
• Demonstrable success ideally in a broad generalist HR administrative or supervisory role.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of employees especially during difficult and challenging situations.
• Knowledge in the area of talent acquisition, performance management and retention.
• Familiarity with automated payroll, record systems, employee data bases, timekeeping software.
• Possess outstanding written and verbal communication skills. Assist the plant with communication planning and delivery.
• Familiarity with delivering training to employees on a range of topics.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook, Power Point, and Excel.

Ardagh Group is a global leader in metal and glass packaging solutions, producing packaging for the world’s leading brands. We trace our roots all the way back to the Irish Glass Bottle Company, founded in 1932. Since then, we have grown rapidly to a team of more than 16,000 people with yearly revenues of approximately $7 billion. Today, we have a presence across Europe and the Americas.

Did you know….

• Ardagh produces many of the beverage cans and bottles you drink your favorite beverages from?
• Metal and glass packaging we produce are permanent materials, meaning they can be infinitely recycled without any loss of quality?
• We produce more than 160 million containers per day across the country?
• Ardagh Metal Beverage North America produces more than 15 billion cans and can ends annually?
• Approximately 75% of aluminum ever produced is still in use today?
• Aluminum cans, with 73%, have the highest recycled content among all beverage containers?

Ardagh is passionate about sustainability and has a reputation for innovation. We push the boundaries of what’s possible, pioneering new production methods, new design techniques and new ways to recycle and save energy. Our aim is to reduce any negative environmental impact while remaining economically sustainable and socially responsible.

Ardagh Group North America has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breast feeding, and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, creed, religion (including religious dress and grooming), color, national origin, ancestry (including association, affiliation, or participation with persons or activities related to national origin, English-proficiency or accent, or immigration status), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital or domestic partner status, age, veteran or military status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Discrimination against any employee or applicant based on any of these factors is prohibited.

For more information on Ardagh Group, visit www.ardaghgroup.com.