Inspired to grow with your experience, learn and share with new colleagues? Huhtamaki is a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions for consumers around the world, enabling wellbeing and convenience. Our innovative products protect on-the-go and on-the-shelf food and beverages, ensuring hygiene and safety, and help prevent food waste. We are committed to protecting food, people and the planet and are on the lookout for passionate and consummate professionals to join our growing team to help us deliver on our ambitious 2030 Strategy. We look for colleagues who Care, Dare and Deliver. JOB SUMMARY: Maintain positive relations with all employees (management, salaried, and hourly) as well as the Union leadership through company programs and policy, consistent communication programs, and other proactive practices, ensuring a productive and efficient workforce. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Formulates and recommends Human Resources policies and objectives for the business. Determines and recommends employee relations practice necessary to establish a positive employer-employee relationship and promote a high level of employee morale. Identifies legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting Human Resources function ( e.g., OSHA, EEO, TEFRA, ERISA, Wage & Hour) Monitors exposed of the company. Directs the preparation of information requested or required for compliance. Acts as primary contact with labor counsel and outside government agencies. Protects interests of employees and the company in accordance with company Human Resources policies and governmental laws and regulations. Approves recommendations for terminations. Reviews employee appeals through complaint procedure. Directs a process of organizational planning that evaluates structure, job design, and workforce forecasting throughout the company. Coordinates activities across division lines. Makes recommendations to senior management. Directs a process of organizational development that primarily addresses succession planning throughout the company. Establishes wage and salary structure, pay policies, performance appraisal programs; employee benefits programs and services, and company safety and health programs. Monitors for effectiveness and cost containments. Establishes standard recruiting and placement practices and procedures. Reviews variances to schedules. Interviews executive-level candidates. Establishes in-house management training programs that address company needs across division lines (e.g., MBO, Performance Appraisal, Interviewing). Defines all Human Resources programs, and authority/responsibility of Human Resources and line management within those programs. Provides necessary education and material to line management and employee-workshops, manuals, employee handbooks, standardized reports. Oversees implementation of programs through Human Resources staff. Monitors administration to standards. Identifies opportunities and resolves discrepancies. Selects and coordinates uses of Human Resources consultants, insurance brokers, insurance carriers, pension administrators, training specialist, labor counsel, and other outside sources. Conducts a continuing study of all Human Resources policies, programs, and practices to keep management informed of new developments. Directs the preparation and maintenance of such reports as are necessary to carry out functions of department. Prepares periodic reports to top management, as necessary or requested. Assume other duties as assigned. MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelors Degree in Human Resources or related field preferred. Generalist background with broad knowledge of employment, compensation, organizational planning, employee relations, and training and development. Well-developed administrative skills. Strong management skills-principles and people. Five (5) to ten (10) year’s experience gained through increasingly responsible management positions within Human Resources. High energy level, comfortable performing multifaceted projects in conjunction with day-to-day activities. Resourceful and well organized. Join us to shape the future together! We are global specialists in packaging for food and drink, dedicated to making every consumer experience enjoyable, consistent, and safe. We understand that packaging is about so much more than just what goes round a product. It's about building brands, protecting reputation, and opening up new opportunities in new markets. We have 78 manufacturing units in 34 countries with approximately 18,000 employees dedicated to supporting our customers' growth.