Human Resources Business Partner

Excellence Wanted.

About Us.

Nice-Pak is more than just a Nice Place to Work, and we owe it to our amazing team of nice people to ensure we are hiring new team members who can do more than just meet expectations. We aim to hire excellence.

At Nice-Pak, we manufacture products that touch (literally!) a person's every stage of life - from birth through adulthood into retirement - and worldwide! We are a leading manufacturer of wipes for major grocery, discount, drug, big box, and club membership retailers, and we care deeply about our associates and customers. We care about our environment, too, which is why we stand by our commitment to sustainably source the materials that make our wipes work and support sustainable forestry through education and community engagement.

We live by our purpose of Helping our world stay healthy and well, and it's important to us that each time we add someone to our Nice-Pak family, we do so with our purpose statement in mind so we can achieve a workforce as special as our customer base.

About the Job.

Why This Job is Important. Our Human Resources Business Partner provides broad human resources support to Nice-Pak managers, supervisors, and associates. The HR Business Partner is a partner to human resources leadership driving accountability through the coordination and execution of core HR initiatives that align with Nice-Pak's business objectives and support long-term sustainable growth.

The ideal HR Business Partner has a coaching mindset and attitude that influences others to improve and engage their teams. Successful deployment of engagement, development, and communication strategies are key areas of responsibility in this role coupled with the essential HR functions and duties.

This position works directly with all levels of management, all employees at the Mooresville and Plainfield Indiana facilities, and the corporate office team.

What You Can Expect. As a Human Resources Business Partner, you will be responsible for performing the daily tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs, including but not limited to compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition; occupational health and safety; and training and development.

The HR Business Partner participates in developing department goals, objectives, and systems. He/She monitors the performance evaluation program and makes revisions as necessary. He/She reviews, tracks, and documents compliance with mandatory and non-mandatory training, continuing education, and work assessments. This may include safety training, anti-harassment training, professional licensure, aptitude exams, and certifications. Also, the HR Business partner must prepare, update and distribute appropriate training materials as required.

It is important that our HR Business Partner pairs up with others to evaluate and adjust onboarding and orientation materials and schedules to continuously improve onboarding experiences. He/She will also provide new employee follow-up to resolve new hire issues and assist in retention.

The Human Resource Business Partner works hard to maintain compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment as well as knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management and employment law.

Other tasks that our HR Business partner will be responsible for are administering and monitoring benefit programs, ensuring the timely submission of weekly and semi-monthly payroll, attending and participating in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations and investigations as well as completing unemployment claims and attending unemployment hearings as required.

In the HR Business Partner position, you must maintain human resource information system records and compile reports from database, assist in developing, modifying, and deploying Human Resources policies and organize and lead meetings with associates relative to HR topics. Our HR Business Partner provides strategic support to the Human Resources Manager and will also assume the responsibilities of the HR Manager in his/her absence.

What We Expect from You in the Role.

• You will always prioritize safety and quality, above all things, and in that order.

• You must be a champion of Nice-Pak; we protect our people, products, and customers.

• We expect you will always want to learn, grow, and help others improve. Continuous improvement and development are the name of the game.

• A bachelor's degree is required, preferably in Human Resources, business administration, personnel administration, or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• We need you to have knowledge of Federal and State employment laws and knowledge of general Benefit Programs.

• We require a minimum of three years of Human Resources experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.

• HR Business Partners must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and be proficient in using Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience with UltiPro is preferred, but not required.

• We expect all our associates to be professional, results- and performance-oriented, highly engaged in the business, and able to motivate and drive engagement within their teams and/or peers.

Many of the daily tasks in this position will require sitting at a desk in front of a computer for long periods of time, others will require the ability to be able to stand and walk for short periods of time.

This is what you can count on from us:

• We will provide a safe work environment.

• Working conditions free from unusual hazards or otherwise significantly unpleasant conditions - our production areas are comfortably climate-controlled and have the same temperature year-round! It smells amazing on the production floor!

• We want you to succeed and will invest in you and your career.

• You can count on us to encourage diversity, equity, and an atmosphere of inclusion.

• Great benefits that start when you do, including access to an onsite medical clinic available to you and your dependents, 401(k) match, and vision, medical and dental coverage. We also offer tuition reimbursement and profit sharing, among other benefits.

• Excellent pay, commensurate with experience. The range for this position in the Indiana market is $70 - 88k, with additional bonus opportunities.

The non-negotiable things.

• Safety. No shortcuts are allowed. We expect you to support our culture of safety and hold others accountable to it, even if it is uncomfortable.

• The law. Nice-Pak adheres to all local, state, and federal laws, and we expect every leader to do so as well.

• Communication. You will work with many people, so you must be able to communicate in a respectful, professional, and purposeful way, both in writing and verbally.

• You must be able to read, write and understand basic math principles, solve problems, and be resourceful on a computer, including Microsoft Office.

• You must commit to taking care of our people. This means being a good listener, conducting yourself ethically, providing feedback respectfully, and being honest and fair.

The Important HR and Legal Stuff

Nice-Pak is an equal opportunity employer. We hire the most qualified people to join our team and do not tolerate discriminant behavior. We also adhere to ADA standards and review any reasonable accommodations to try to help you do your job in the best way for you when requested. We also conduct various pre-employment screenings, including drug tests as allowed by law.

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