HR Business Partner - Savannah, GA

Georgia Pacific; Rincon (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Job summary

The Georgia-Pacific Savannah River Mill seeks an experienced HR business partner to partner with managers and employees in its non-union tissue, towel, and napkin mill in Rincon, GA. The role focuses on HR initiatives, labor improvements, and strategic HR support in a 900-employee facility.

You'll build relationships with leaders, coach supervisors on development plans, guide change management, and drive HR process improvements while aligning with core values and our compensation philosophy.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR functions including employee relations, payroll, or benefits.
• Experience with business systems and Microsoft Office, including Excel.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
• Effective communication with employees and leaders at all levels.
• Proven coaching skills and flexibility.
• Ability to prioritize based on value and HR impact.
• Knowledge of employment and labor laws.

Responsibilities

• Lead in the advancement of Principle Based Management.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with operations leaders and employees.
• Identify talent gaps and coach supervisors on gap-closure plans.
• Use business acumen to understand drivers of performance and support results.
• Develop strategies and lead improvement initiatives around labor.
• Challenge situations not aligned with Core Values and Code of Conduct.
• Provide guidance to leaders in change management and employee development.
• Drive innovation in HR functions and processes.
• Be forward-thinking to anticipate needs and issues before they arise.

Skills

HRBP

Employee relations

Recruiting

Payroll

Benefits admin

Excel

Analytical skills

Confidentiality

Communication

Coaching

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

HRIS systems

Job description

Your Job

The Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products division has an opening for a human resource business partner to join the team in Rincon, Georgia at our Savannah River Mill. The HR business partner will work in partnership with managers and employees at our non-union tissue, towel, and napkin mill. The Savannah River Mill employs about 900 team members, and proudly produces the quality tissue, towel and napkin products our customers use every day in their homes and in restaurants, airports, offices and other away-from-home locations.

Our Team

Located in southeast Georgia just north of Savannah, Savannah River Mill serves as Effingham County's largest private employer. At Savannah River Mill, you'll find five of the world's 12 largest tissue paper machines. You'll also find 100 acres of longleaf pine, wood duck nesting boxes and a wide variety of wildlife species that call our mill home as part of our on-site wildlife habitat. This position will have the opportunity to assist in human resource initiatives designed to drive continuous improvement of HR and mill metrics.

What You Will Do

• Lead in the advancement of Principle Based Management.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with operations leaders and employees.
• Ensure employees connect with how they create value for the company; identify talent gaps that are obstacles and coach supervisors on the development of gap closure plans.
• Utilize business acumen to build understanding of key drivers of business performance and support delivering results.
• Develop strategies and lead improvement initiatives around labor.
• Constructively challenge situations and behaviors that are not consistent with our Core Values and Code of Conduct.
• Provide guidance to leaders in areas of change management and employee development including but not limited to; individual performance development, career and talent development.
• Drive innovation in HR functions and processes.
• Be "forward thinking" to anticipate needs and issues before they arise.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience supporting Human Resources, employee relations, recruiting, payroll, benefits administration, or other related business functions.
• Experience using business systems and Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage confidential information appropriately.
• Ability to communicate effectively and build credibility with employees and leaders at all levels.
• Performance history of strong coaching skills, openly sharing knowledge, and flexibility
• Ability to effectively prioritize based on value, understanding of how/where HR can quickly impact team members positively
• Knowledge of employment and labor laws

What Will Put You Ahead

• 5+ years of experience in a human resources business partner, generalist, manager or equivalent role
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or other discipline
• Previous HR experience working in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Experience analyzing data to execute on opportunities
• Demonstrated strategic and critical thinking skills to influence positive outcomes, supported by customer and peer feedback

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day -to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).