Human Resources Generalist

Novolex; North Vernon, Northern (IN, KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Novolex in North Vernon, IN is seeking an experienced HR Generalist to support the HR Manager with day-to-day leadership for a facility of 200+ employees. You will partner with plant management to drive people processes and ensure compliance.

You will handle recruitment, onboarding, benefits, safety committee involvement, HRIS administration, and reporting on turnover and attendance. A Bachelor’s degree in HR or 3–5+ years’ experience and strong communication with confidentiality are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR or 3–5+ years of related experience.
• SHRM Certification preferred.
• 2–4+ years HR experience, preferably industrial setting.
• Experience with Kronos, ADP or similar HRIS and ATS.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Team player with ability to build relationships with hourly employees, management, and peers.
• High degree of professionalism in handling confidential information.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends when required.

Responsibilities

• Back-up HR Manager when necessary.
• Process unemployment claims.
• Maintain attendance records and prepare notifications.
• Complete personnel change notices.
• Coordinate recruitment activities: posting positions, screening, interviews, updating job descriptions.
• Conduct new-hire orientation.
• Process background checks and pre-employment requirements.
• Complete employment verification requests.
• Maintain employee files.
• Serve on Safety Committee.
• Assist with employee and labor relations issues.
• Publish reports on turnover, attendance, headcount, vacation, etc.
• Report HR and EHS data.
• Process incoming/outgoing mail.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

MS Office proficiency

Strong verbal and written comms

Confidential information handling

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources

SHRM Certification (preferred)

Tools

Kronos

ADP or similar HRIS

Applicant Tracking Systems

Job description

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 Responsibilities:

The Human Resources Generalist is responsible for supporting the Human Resources Manager with day-to-day HR leadership to Plant Management of ~200+ employees at our North Vernon facility.

The address of this facility is: 1001 N. Madison Ave, North Vernon, IN 47265

• Serves as back-up HR Manager when necessary
• Processes Unemployment Claims
• Tracks and maintains attendance records; prepares attendance notification documents
• Completes Personnel Change Notice forms
• Coordinates and assists in all recruitment-related activities including, but not limited to; posting/communicating open positions, screening candidates, conducting interviews, updating job descriptions, etc.
• Conducts new-hire orientation
• Process background checks and pre-employment requirements
• Completes employment verification requests
• Maintains employee personnel files
• Serves as a member of the Safety Committee
• Assists with Employee and Labor Relations issues
• Compiles data and publishes related reports including turnover, absenteeism, head count, vacation, etc.
• Compiles and reports Human Resources and Environmental, Health and Safety data
• Processes incoming and outgoing mail

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Human Resources, or a combination of education and 3-5+ years of work-related experience required
• SHRM Certification preferred
• Minimum 2 to 4+ years of Human Resources experience, preferably in an industrial setting
• Experience with Kronos, ADP or similar HRIS and Applicant Tracking Systems
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Team player with ability to build lasting productive business relationships with hourly employees, management, and peers
• Must possess a high degree of professionalism in handling confidential information
• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends when required
• Strong ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working with a labor union preferred
• Strong analytical, organizational, and auditing skills required
• Critical decision maker with the ability to work independently
• Bilingual English/Spanish, preferred not required

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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 [e-mail].

Formerly Pactiv Evergreen