Pactiv Evergreen Inc. (NASDAQ: PTVE) is a leading manufacturer and distributor of fresh foodservice and food merchandising products and fresh beverage cartons in North America and certain international markets. It supplies its products to a broad and diversified mix of companies, including full service restaurants and quick service restaurants, foodservice distributors, supermarkets, grocery and healthy eating retailers, other food stores, food and beverage producers, food packers and food processors. To learn more about the company, please go to the company website at pactivevergreen.com.

The Evergreen Packaging Athens Carton Converting Facility is located in Athens, Georgia, which is also home to the University of Georgia and is approximately an hour from the city of Atlanta and its cosmopolitan amenities. Opened in 1951 and employing 163 team members, the facility ships over two billion gable top cartons annually. Athens prints and die cuts refrigerated gable top cartons for a variety of global brands found in retail groceries throughout the US.

This position is eligible for an annual incentive bonus, 401(k) plan with no waiting period and dollar for dollar match up to 6% and immediate vesting, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, paid time off, paid parental leave, up to nine paid Holidays and two floating Holidays, wellness program, tuition reimbursement and family care benefits. 

Purpose of the job: Support plant management. Serve as primary resource in all HR Policy/Administration matters. Manage the functions of performance management, communications, training/organizational development, salaried and hourly recruiting, absentee control, benefits administration, Workers’ Compensation and EEO/affirmative action. Support union/management relationships and workplace culture. Perform other Human Resource duties as required.

Labor Relations

• Develop and maintain a union/management relationship of trust promoting candor and problem solving to assure open and accurate communication of business and organizational information. 
• Administer the interpretation of the labor agreement, monitor and participate in grievance handling and participate in union /management meetings.
• Provide guidance and support in the day to day interpretation and application of labor agreement.
• Advise line management of appropriate disciplinary measures and ensure that disciplinary action is administrated consistently.
• Serve as member of company negotiation team. Collect and analyze information pertinent to the preparation of contract negotiations and make recommendations on contact issues.
• Assist in the preparation of arbitration hearings.

Compensation/Performance Management

• Prepare and submit the required personnel requisitions and initiate and prepare Employee Action Forms in accordance with company policy. Ensure timely and accurate input into the personnel/payroll system.
• Provide leadership and guidance in performance management and ensure performance management activities support the location’s goals and objectives.

Communication/Training – Assist in the coordination of plant training and development activities to ensure required objectives and anticipated outcomes are met.

Benefits – Administer all benefit plans including medical, dental, life insurance, disability, workers compensation, retirement, unemployment compensation, employee assistance, educational assistance and service awards. Ensure compliance with Evergreen’s benefit policies, programs and procedures.

Human Resources Planning/recruitment

• Manage the recruiting, interviewing and hiring efforts for the salaried and hourly workforce ensuring that all selection processes result in the most qualified applicants being hired while maintaining all EEO/AAP requirements.
• Manage hourly job bidding and line of progression promotions to ensure compliance with contractual requirements.

Workers’ Compensation – Ensure and maintain compliance with all local, state and federal agencies, including OSG+HA record keeping, regulations, accident reporting and investigation and training records.

Affirmative Action – Act as EEO Coordinator handling EEO issues as well as formulating and preparing the annual Affirmative Action Plan. Responsible for EEO reporting to Corporate.

Miscellaneous

• Manage the efforts of the absentee control program to ensure that the process is administrated consistently.
• Monitor all personnel, employment and labor programs to ensure that they are administrated in compliance with applicable local, state and federal law (i.e. ADA, FMLA, etc.).
• Responsible for maintaining and ensuring that facility is in compliance with Corporate Record Retention Program.
• Ensure that all requirements of SQF Code are being administered and adhered to.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma + some college needed as minimum requirement
• B.S. degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or similar major highly desired
• 4+ years’ progressive experience in Human Resources

 Skills, Abilities, Special Licenses or Certificate:

• Strong communications skills – verbal and written
• Ability to manage multiple tasks
• Strong problem solving/conflict resolution skills
• Union /management experience
• Strong consulting/influencing skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to interact with people at all levels
• Ability to function effectively under pressure situations
• Proficient in Windows/Microsoft Office
• Experience in union environment
• Experience with Outlook and Ceridian
• Experience with change initiatives and facilitation skills
• Experience with interest base problem solving
• Willing to work flexible hours to cover 24 hour operations

Pactiv Evergreen is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.  Pactiv Evergreen is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, religion, creed, age national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status or other characteristics or statuses protected by law.  For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please call (847) 482-4320 or email TalentHelp@Pactiv.com.

 All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines and applicable laws.

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