Job Description
Human Resources Business Partner
Position Summary
The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a strategic and operational partner to plant leadership, providing support in employee relations, attendance management, leave administration, workers' compensation, benefits, employee engagement, workforce analytics, policy administration, and HR compliance. The HRBP works closely with managers, supervisors, employees, and corporate HR to promote a positive work environment, ensure compliance with company policies and employment laws, and support business objectives through effective people management practices.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Attendance Management & Workforce Administration
Position Summary
The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a strategic and operational partner to plant leadership, providing support in employee relations, attendance management, leave administration, workers' compensation, benefits, employee engagement, workforce analytics, policy administration, and HR compliance. The HRBP works closely with managers, supervisors, employees, and corporate HR to promote a positive work environment, ensure compliance with company policies and employment laws, and support business objectives through effective people management practices.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Attendance Management & Workforce Administration
- Oversee attendance management, including discrepancy resolution, trend monitoring, and coaching support for leaders.
- Ensure accurate employee and payroll data by auditing records and processing workforce changes, while supporting compliance and corrective actions.
- Manage employee lifecycle engagement processes, including new hire check-ins, onboarding and training completion tracking, stay interviews, and exit interview coordination.
- Support employee engagement and retention initiatives, including recognition programs and proactive feedback efforts to improve workforce experience.
- Support employee relations by partnering with leadership, assisting with coaching, corrective actions, and ensuring consistent application of policies.
- Conduct and manage workplace investigations, maintaining confidentiality while addressing employee concerns, complaints, and sensitive matters professionally.
- Plan and execute employee engagement initiatives, including appreciation events, recognition activities, and company-wide celebrations.
- Coordinate wellness and morale-building programs, such as benefits fairs and ongoing initiatives to support employee engagement and retention.
- Lead administration of leave programs (FMLA, PLOA, STD), ensuring alignment with company policy and regulatory requirements while guiding employees through eligibility and processes.
- Oversee end-to-end leave operations, including vendor coordination, documentation management, and system updates to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
- Partner with leadership to manage workforce impact of leave, providing clear communication on status, return-to-work planning, and employee support.
- Ensure payroll and benefits compliance during leave, including oversight of pay treatment, benefit continuation, and accurate processing of employee status changes.
- Partner with leadership, safety teams, and external providers to manage workplace injury cases and support effective workers' compensation processes.
- Oversee end-to-end injury and claims management, including coordination with carriers/TPAs, documentation, and regulatory compliance.
- Drive return-to-work strategies, ensuring proper medical clearance, communication with stakeholders, and alignment with workforce and operational needs.
- Promote a culture of safety and compliance, supporting proactive initiatives, incident reporting, and collaboration with occupational health and testing vendors.
- Lead employee benefits administration, including open enrollment, life event changes, and employee education to maximize program utilization and understanding.
- Serve as a key resource for employee support, addressing benefit inquiries, promoting EAP resources, and guiding employees through complex life events.
- Ensure accurate HR data management and compliance, maintaining employee records and documentation in alignment with company policy and legal requirements.
- Oversee payroll-related documentation processes, ensuring timely and accurate submission of salary approvals and employee data to Corporate Payroll.
- Drive consistent policy administration, educating employees and leaders while ensuring fair and compliant application of company policies and procedures.
- Ensure timely communication and support employee awareness of programs, initiative and policy changes.
- Develop, analyze, and report on workforce metrics (attendance, labor, safety, training, and recruiting) to drive operational visibility.
- Deliver data-driven insights and recommendations to support workforce planning, retention, and productivity improvements.
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; or a minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible Human Resources experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with employee relations, leave administration, workers' compensation, benefits, and HR compliance.
- Strong knowledge of employment laws including FMLA, ADA, FLSA, and workers' compensation regulations.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in HRIS systems, Microsoft Office Suite, and reporting tools.
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
- Ability to adjust schedules to be available for a 24/7 operation, and multiple locations in some areas.
- This position operates in both office and manufacturing environments and requires frequent interaction with employees, supervisors, managers, vendors, multi-location, and corporate HR personnel.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Scottsburg |
| Industry | Manufacturing - Other |
| Company Size | 2,500 to 4,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.genpak.com |
Benefits
Paid Sick Days, Parking, Performance Bonus, Prescription Drug Coverage, Professional Development, 401K, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Events, Retirement / Pension Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance, Military Leave
About Company
Since 1969, Genpak has been the industry leader for manufacturing quality food packaging. The company started with one manufacturing facility located in Middletown, NY and has since expanded to 18 facilities throughout the United States and Canada with our corporate headquarters located in beautiful Charlotte, NC. Our range of food packaging products has multiplied geometrically over the years as we strive to introduce top quality, highly functional products that our customers have come to expect. From foam hinged containers to oven ready bakery trays and everything in between we have got the food packaging solutions to fit most every need. We currently service the retail, food processing, and food service industries with our portfolio of products. Please browse through our site and if you have any questions, just drop us a line and we will get right back to you.
"We make food containers, so we aren't going anywhere!"
In 2008, and again in 2020, we found that, as a company, we were a recession and pandemic proof business. Why not come and start a career with Genpak. We also don't do assignments. Meaning, if you start with us, we hope you will make a long career with us
Skills
- Administrative Managementunmatched
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)unmatched
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Auditingunmatched
- Business Administrationunmatched
- Business Supportunmatched
- Channel Strategiesunmatched
- Claims Managementunmatched
- Coachingunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Compensation and Benefitsunmatched
- Corporate Policiesunmatched
- Corrective Actionunmatched
- Data Managementunmatched
- Data Qualityunmatched
- Document Managementunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Employee Benefitsunmatched
- Employee Relationsunmatched
- Employee Retentionunmatched
- Employment Lawunmatched
- Exit Interviewsunmatched
- FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993)unmatched
- HRIS/HRMSunmatched
- Human Resourcesunmatched
- Human Resources Managementunmatched
- Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Metricsunmatched
- Microsoft Officeunmatched
- Occupational Healthunmatched
- Onboardingunmatched
- Operational Strategyunmatched
- People Managementunmatched
- Policy Developmentunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Productivity Managementunmatched
- Project Planningunmatched
- Record Keepingunmatched
- Regulationsunmatched
- Regulatory Complianceunmatched
- Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
- Safety Complianceunmatched
- Safety Trainingunmatched
- Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
- Schedule Developmentunmatched
- Staff Requirementsunmatched
- Staff Trainingunmatched
- Systems Maintenanceunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Worker's Compensationunmatched
- Workforce Managementunmatched
- Workforce Planningunmatched
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