ALPLA is a global family-owned, privately held company that makes innovative, customized, recycled packaging for top companies such as P&G, Unilever, L'Oréal, Pepsi, and more. ALPLA values their employees, work-life balance, personal growth, compensation and sustainability.

The ideal candidate will support the full scope of Human Resources responsibilities and partner with the organization on strategic initiatives for ALPLA's North America's corporate Service Cener and Technical Center. The HR Manager will maintain and enhance the organization's human resources by planning, implementing, and evaluating human resources policies, programs, and practices. Performs Human Resources duties at a professional level and carries out responsibilities in partnership with leadership to develop employee capabilities and improve communications and the performance of the Service Center and Technical Center.

This position is located at our North America corporate headquarters in McDonough, GA.

WHAT YOU WILL ENJOY DOING

Employee maintenance

• Maintains personnel files in compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment
• Submits accurate information to Payroll
• Maintains and updates HR system
• Maintains I-9 and personnel files
• Processes personnel action forms and assures proper approvals; disseminates approved forms

Employee relations

• Responds to employee relations issues such as employee complaints
• Analyzes wage and salary reports and data to determine competitive compensation
• Plans and conducts new employee orientation
• Provides customer service support to employees
• Coordinates employee activities to ensure that all programs comply with company guidelines
• Advises management in appropriate resolution of employee relations issues
• Maintains employee benefit files and updating employee information for payroll

Employment policies

• Attends other meetings and seminars
• Maintains employees updated with company policies
• Assists in evaluation of reports, decision and results of department in relation to established goals

Terminations

• Processes terminations
• Conducts exit interviews, analyzes data and makes recommendations to the management team for corrective action and continuous improvement
• Represents the company for any unemployment claims

Safety

• Participates and supports management with safety program to evaluate effectiveness of safety processes
• Conducts continuous safety trainings

Recruiting/Staffing

• Conducts recruitment effort for exempt and nonexempt personnel; conducts new- employee orientations; writes and places advertisements
• Coordinates all employment testing and background checks
• Prepares all required employment documentation

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE

Education/Experience:

• 4 year Degree in related field or equivalent
• 3 years of experience preferred

Qualifications/Skills:

• Knowledge of personnel policy and procedure
• Skills in interviewing techniques
• Knowledge of federal and state law regarding employment practices
• Requires perceptive person
• Requires sense of confidentiality
• Wide degree of creativity is required

What Can You Expect From ALPLA

• Health and Wellness Care Program- Benefits
• Child Care Benefits
• Dependent Care Cost Savings Program
• Recognition programs; Promotional opportunities
• 401K Retirement Plan and excellent Matching Plan
• Medical, dental, vision plan
• Education assistance program/tuition reimbursement
• Short term, long term and life insurance paid by ALPLA
• Paid vacation; paid holidays

ALPLA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: ALPLA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at ALPLA are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. ALPLA will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.