Human Resource Generalist

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

Job Description

The Human Resources Generalist partners with operations to support labor relations and human resources initiatives.

Job-Specific Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting activities, including onboarding of new employees and processing employee changes. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, data entry, E‑Verify administration, personnel file creation, and other related transactions.
• Respond to labor relations and human resources inquiries regarding policies, procedures, and collective bargaining agreements; escalate complex issues to appropriate management or HR leadership.
• Coordinate and maintain HR information to ensure 100% data integrity within HRIS systems.
• Act as a key business partner and trusted advisor to internal customers. 
• Serve as the initial point of contact for employee complaints and grievances, including providing support related to benefits, payroll, attendance and company policies.
• Conduct employee interviews and gather information related to employee relations matters such as harassment allegations, workplace complaints, or other concerns; notify the HR Manager when further investigation is required.
• Partner with Labor Relations and the HR Manager to support surveys, interviews, data collection, and research related to HR policies, compensation programs, and labor negotiations.
• Assist in the preparation of plans, policies, and documentation, including affirmative action plans, contract negotiations, and meetings with employee and labor organizations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years of professional HR business partner experience within a manufacturing environment; labor relations experience preferred.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage employees at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated customer-focused mindset.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Proven ability to collaborate with and influence leaders.

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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 myHRservices@novolex.com.

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Responsibilities

Job Description
The Human Resources Generalist partners with operations to support labor relations and human resources initiatives.
 
Job-Specific Responsibilities
- Manage full-cycle recruiting activities, including onboarding of new employees and processing employee changes. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, data entry, E‑Verify administration, personnel file creation, and other related transactions.
- Respond to labor relations and human resources inquiries regarding policies, procedures, and collective bargaining agreements; escalate complex issues to appropriate management or HR leadership.
- Coordinate and maintain HR information to ensure 100% data integrity within HRIS systems.
- Act as a key business partner and trusted advisor to internal customers. 
- Serve as the initial point of contact for employee complaints and grievances, including providing support related to benefits, payroll, attendance and company policies.
- Conduct employee interviews and gather information related to employee relations matters such as harassment allegations, workplace complaints, or other concerns; notify the HR Manager when further investigation is required.
- Partner with Labor Relations and the HR Manager to support surveys, interviews, data collection, and research related to HR policies, compensation programs, and labor negotiations.
- Assist in the preparation of plans, policies, and documentation, including affirmative action plans, contract negotiations, and meetings with employee and labor organizations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of three (3) years of professional HR business partner experience within a manufacturing environment; labor relations experience preferred.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage employees at all levels of the organization.
- Demonstrated customer-focused mindset.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- Proven ability to collaborate with and influence leaders.
 
 
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#INDSalaried