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Amcor

Invests in packaging tech and sustainability

Human Resource Generalist

HR Generalist & Employee RelationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLibertyville, IL, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Three to five years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • A Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field is preferred.
  • PHR, SHRM-CP, or an equivalent certification is preferred.
  • English is required.
  • Spanish is preferred.
  • Support and maintain company policies, including SQF/BRC standards, health and safety requirements, continuous improvement, and standard work procedures.
  • Synthesize complex or diverse information; collect and research data; use intuition and experience to complement data; and design workflows and procedures.
  • Assimilate and apply new job-related information in a timely manner.
  • Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; gather and analyze information; develop alternative solutions; and participate in group problem solving.
  • Write clearly and informatively, edit for spelling and grammar, vary writing style to meet needs, present numerical data effectively, and read and interpret written information.
  • Interact with others in a way that builds confidence in the organization's intentions.
  • Convey information and ideas through varied media to individuals or groups, including senior-level internal and external audiences.
  • Negotiate with project team members for appropriate resourcing to ensure accurate project delivery.
  • Develop workable implementation plans, communicate changes, build commitment, address resistance, support affected employees, and monitor and evaluate transitions.
  • Understand business implications of decisions, profitability, market and competition, and alignment of work with strategic goals.
  • Develop strategies to achieve organizational goals, assess organizational strengths and weaknesses, analyze market and competition, identify external threats and opportunities, and adapt strategy to changing conditions.
  • Adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands, adjust approach to the situation, and handle frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
  • Undertake self-development, seek increased responsibilities, take independent actions and calculated risks, identify opportunities, and request or offer help when needed.
  • Make timely decisions using sound judgment and include appropriate people in decision-making.
  • Maintain stable performance under pressure or opposition and manage stress appropriately.
  • Approach others tactfully, treat them with respect, accept responsibility, and follow through on commitments.
  • Prioritize and plan work activities, use time efficiently, plan resources, set goals and objectives, organize or schedule people and tasks, and develop realistic action plans.

Responsibilities

  • Recruit talent for S1 direct labor and S2 technical positions and manage integration from identifying staffing needs through onboarding.
  • Collaborate with hiring managers to identify and define recruiting needs.
  • Conduct internal and market compensation analyses to determine target new-hire wages and salaries and competitive wage rates.
  • Source candidates through internal and external postings and staffing or recruiting agencies.
  • Work with temporary agencies to meet staffing and cost needs.
  • Schedule and conduct interviews, assess candidate qualifications, and conduct post-interview reviews with the hiring team to support hiring decisions.
  • Prepare and present offer letters to qualified candidates.
  • Conduct pre-employment drug screens, background checks, E-Verify checks, and reference checks.
  • Prepare onboarding checklists for new hires.
  • Conduct new-hire reviews at 30, 60, and 110 days to gather feedback and assess integration.
  • Plan and conduct new employee orientation to foster a positive attitude toward company goals; deliver orientations and complete and file new-hire paperwork.
  • Maintain current job postings and reduce no-operator downtime through an effective hourly recruiting strategy.
  • Prepare hourly employee payroll every other week.
  • Verify employee hours and approvals in Kronos.
  • Process attendance bonuses, overtime, training incentives, hiring bonuses, and referral bonuses.
  • Process shoe and eyeglass benefit reimbursements.
  • Coordinate regularly with payroll to ensure synchronization between payroll and Human Resources.
  • Organize and distribute biweekly employee paychecks.
  • Monitor employee vacation time.
  • Approve and track temporary associate weekly timesheets online and approve invoices.
  • Enroll new hires in the time clock system.
  • Review temporary agency invoices weekly for cost accuracy.
  • Coordinate birthday recognition campaigns with a selected vendor.
  • Support coordination of company events, including holiday parties, potlucks, monthly engagement activities, and picnics.
  • Support annual and quarterly recognition programs, including Diamond and Gem.
  • Coordinate the seniority award program, including gifts and boards.
  • Support employee performance management processes.
  • Track attendance and issue disciplinary notices in accordance with the attendance policy every two weeks.
  • Advise management on employee performance and misconduct matters, and create and deliver disciplinary warnings with management.
  • Prepare employee separation notices and related documentation, and conduct exit interviews to identify reasons for separation.
  • Assist shift supervisors and managers with employee relations, complaints, terminations, and employee counseling.
  • Assist the HR Manager and supervisors with annual performance reviews.
  • Respond to employee relations issues and employee complaints and inquiries.
  • Advise management on appropriate resolutions to employee relations issues.
  • Investigate employee complaints and determine resulting disciplinary or corrective actions.
  • Conduct employee surveys, analyze results, and present findings to management.
  • Respond to inquiries about policies, procedures, and programs.
  • Maintain knowledge of legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting HR functions, and ensure policies, procedures, and reporting comply.
  • Prepare and maintain records of personnel transactions and update the payroll system for hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, terminations, leaves of absence, and employee statistics for government reporting.
  • Assist an outside company with open enrollment for all employees.
  • Present benefit offerings to new employees during new-hire orientations.
  • Provide employees with support information related to medical, dental, FSA, and vision websites.
  • Track wellness credits for medical plan discounts.
  • Administer the employee uniform vendor.
  • Coordinate employee lockers and maintain the company badge system.
  • Conduct monthly locker audits with Quality Assurance.
  • Maintain an up-to-date staffing roster.
  • Prepare monthly HR KPI reports covering absenteeism, turnover, training, retention, personal hours, headcount, and attendance tracking.
  • Prepare job postings, letters, memos, correspondence, charts, and graphs for the department.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field.
  • PHR, SHRM-CP, or an equivalent certification.
  • Spanish language proficiency.

About the Company

Amcor

Invests in packaging tech and sustainability

Amcor Corporate Venturing invests in early-stage and growth-stage packaging startups to advance sustainable packaging, new business models, and digitization across the packaging value chain. The fund provides more than capital by connecting portfolio companies to Amcor’s global network, technical resources, and market knowledge to help technologies scale. Its approach combines funding with strategic collaboration to address challenges like recyclability and waste reduction, aligning with Amcor’s broader sustainability and innovation goals. The main aim is to accelerate innovation in packaging and circular economy initiatives, leveraging Amcor’s reach to bring new solutions to market.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Zurich, Switzerland
Founded
1864

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