Senior HRBP & People Strategy Lead

Smurfit Westrock; Florida; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking an HR Manager to drive human resources strategy and operations at the mill level. You will work with the General Manager and Leadership Team to align HR initiatives with short- and long-term goals, lead engagement, and manage labor relations and policy development.

The role requires extensive labor relations and employee engagement expertise, with responsibilities spanning staffing, training, compliance, and performance improvement across the facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years related experience.
• Change agent with strong communication.
• Effective written and oral communication.
• Ability to investigate and assess employee conflicts objectively and solve such issues.
• Skilled user of Microsoft Office.
• Strong organizational, analytical and project management skills.
• Drug screening after conditional job offer, before starting employment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all HR aspects including compensation, employment, benefits, training, recruiting, employee relations, and labor relations.
• Ensure compliance with Federal and State laws (EEO, FMLA, HIPAA, ADA, and CB).
• Support safety processes for the facility.
• Lead training on topics like sexual harassment, diversity, and employment law.
• Staffing needs: selection, testing, hiring, and orientation of new employees.
• Develop and improve organizational knowledge and skills through training and coaching.
• Coordinate labor relations activities including contract interpretation and grievance handling.
• Maintain records and confidential files and provide regulatory reporting.
• Research policy improvements and advise Leadership Team on morale impact.
• Engage in broad organizational activities to support mill performance.

Skills

Change agent

Communication skills

Conflict resolution

Project management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or 5+ years related experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Smurfit Westrock is seeking an HR Manager to drive human resources strategy and operations at the mill level. You will work with the General Manager and Leadership Team to align HR initiatives with short- and long-term goals, lead engagement, and manage labor relations and policy development.

The role requires extensive labor relations and employee engagement expertise, with responsibilities spanning staffing, training, compliance, and performance improvement across the facility.