Human Resources Generalist at Alpla Inc.

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.

Performs Human Resources duties at the professional level and carries out responsibilities in all of the following functional areas.

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

What You Will Enjoy Doing

• Recruiting/Staffing
  • Conducts recruitment effort for exempt and nonexempt personnel; conducts new-employee orientations; post job openings
  • Coordinates all employment testing and background checks
  • Prepares all required employment documentation
• Employee Maintenance
  • Maintains personnel files in compliance with applicable legal requirements
  • Keeps employee records up-to-date
  • Maintains compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment
  • Administers compensation program
  • Monitors performance evaluation program
• Employee Relations
  • Partners with employees and management to communicate various Human Resources policies, procedures, laws, standards and government regulations
  • Responds to employee relations issues such as employee complaints, harassment allegations, and civil rights complaints
• Employment Policies
  • Participates in administrative staff meetings and attends other meetings and seminars.
  • Maintains company organization charts and employee directory
  • Assists in evaluation of reports, decisions, and results of department in relation to established goals. Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of department and services performed
• 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

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is:

• Frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear
• Occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low

It is required to act in a safe and environmentally responsible manner at all times by adhering to all ALPLA policies and procedures and Safety Standards (OSHA). #salaried #FLO

• Immigration sponsorship is not eligible for this role

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.

What Makes You Great

Education/Experience:

• Min. 2 year Degree (Associates) in related field or equivalent
• Min. 3 years of experience

Qualifications/Skills:

• Good computer skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organizations HRIS and talent management systems.