HR Generalist | Wooster, OH

About the role

Administers the daily functions of the Human Resources (HR) Department, including but not limited to recruiting and interviewing staff, administering pay, benefits, and leave, and enforcing company policies and procedures. Additional administrative support to the Accounting Department as needed. Buckeye Corrugated, Inc. (BCI) is a privately held, employee-owned company with twelve (12) corrugated manufacturing facilities, providing an extensive range of corrugated packaging products. Located in ten states, our services and capabilities include custom-designed corrugated packaging, point-of-purchase displays, point-of-sale packaging along with fulfillment and logistics. Simply stated, we do not just make boxes. We build the means to shape impressions and influence perceptions.

Responsibilities

• Follows established safety rules and procedures at all times.
• Assumes primary responsibility for administering health and welfare plans, including timely benefit enrollments, changes and terminations.
• Maintains associate data and documents in HRIS/Payroll system (UKG), including but not limited to new hire and termination checklists.
• Lead BCI Wooster’s and BCI Indianapolis’ recruiting efforts to attract and retain the right people, including occasional travel.
• Collaborates with Division Controller to administer leaves of absence to comply with employment laws and company policy.
• Processes and administers unemployment and workers’ compensation claims with the insurance provider and/or relevant state agency.
• Assists with workplace investigations and completing incident reports as needed.
• Assists with preparation of performance review process and development of training materials.
• Works with Division Controller to administer required drug and alcohol screenings through third party screening vendors per company policy.
• Administers wellness initiatives and helps promote and organize annual health fair event.
• Collaborates with management/hiring teams on associate recruitment, talent acquisition, training, development, performance management, discipline and terminations.
• Assists associates with day-to-day HR requests and helps resolve workplace issues.
• Conducts timely and thorough pre-employment screening and associate onboarding, creating a welcoming and informative experience for new hires.
• Administers BCI Associate Handbook policies and periodic updates.
• Ensures compliance with state and federal employment