Human Resources Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant in Brookfield, WI

Be part of something new at Silgan Containers’ Innovation Center

Silgan Containers is looking for a highly organized Administrative Assistant to join our Human Resources team at our new Brookfield, Wisconsin location. If you are detailed, thrive in a dynamic team environment, and enjoy keeping operations running smoothly, we’d love to hear from you.

In this fully onsite role, you will provide essential support to daily HR and office functions, working across key areas such as talent acquisition, benefits, and employee relations. You’ll help ensure processes run efficiently while managing documentation and handling confidential information with care.

What We Offer: 

• Compensation: Salary is considered using various factors such as years of experience, education, certifications, skills, and market conditions. 
• Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability coverage. 
• Retirement: 401k with 6 percent employer contribution; dollar for dollar
• Time Off: 15 paid vacation days and 10 paid holidays, which you are encouraged to take.
• Perks: Additional benefits include pet insurance, wellness programs, online workouts, a Teladoc telemedicine program, and more. 
• Growth: Tuition reimbursement, professional training, and continuing education.
• Safe Work Environment: We prioritize our employees with our Drive to Zero Injuries initiative, ensuring a safe work environment.
• Sustainability Focus: Silgan Containers is reducing our carbon footprint and implementing eco-friendly practices.

What You’ll Do:

• Manage calendars, schedule travel, organize meetings, and prepare detailed expense reports.
• Schedule meetings, employee orientations and training sessions, and special events.
• Coordinate employee onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Draft, edit, and format communications, reports, and presentations with precision.
• Maintain secure HR records and ensure confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Participate in confidential work aligned with company initiatives.
• Contribute to the success of the Human Resources team by managing administrative tasks and ensuring efficient daily operations.
• Troubleshoot basic technology issues and coordinate with internal IT for timely solutions.
• Maintain office organization by managing supplies, handling basic tech issues, and contributing to a productive work environment.
• Serve as backup coverage for other administrative staff and the Brookfield front desk when needed.

We Need You To Have:

• 3 years or more experience executing high level administrative work, ideally in an HR setting.
• A high school diploma or GED.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams. Familiarity with Workday is a plus.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage priorities with professionalism and efficiency.
• High level of integrity and discretion.
• A focus on delivering results and team success.

Who We Are:

• America's largest metal food packaging producer, dedicated to sustainability and innovation.  
• Silgan Containers is rethinking how to make the metal food can through increased recycled content, modern process overhauls, renewable energy procurement, and other innovative practices.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now to join Silgan Containers as an Administrative Assistant in Brookfield, WI, and become a key part of our Human Resources team.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.

Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.

Silgan is a drug-free workplace.