Plant HR Manager - Sonoco

From a small family business to a multi-billion-dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 — all while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive.

Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people. 

From a small family business to a multi-billion dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 — all while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive.

Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people

The Plant HR Manager is responsible for handling employee relations activities at designated branch plant locations as assigned. Responsibilities include; the understanding and application of Federal, State laws, such as, EEOC, FMLA, ADA, HIPPA, COBRA, NLRB, etc., and other legal requirements to protect the company against litigation and to maintain non-union status where applicable. Conducts surveys on employee morale, local wages/benefits, employment issues and develops reports and recommendations to management regarding these items.   Works with management to communicate, train, coach and assist employees in an effort to maintain effective employee morale. May assist with local hourly recruiting activities including diversity hiring, employee tracking and interviewing. Will advise and participate in employee and management counseling regarding company policies, procedures, legal requirements, employee performance, discipline, benefits, restructuring, etc.

What you’ll be doing:

• Participates in the salaried and key leader selection process at the plants.
• Drives a structured interview process at the plants.
• Spots trends or concerns in hourly hiring and workforce planning and takes appropriate steps to resolve them.
• Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of corporate policies and procedures and legal standards in the hiring process.
• Ensures that diversity and inclusion efforts are a part of recruiting process at the plant level.
• Partners with plants to implement initiatives to improve Sonoco capabilities, capacity and succession planning.
• Onboards new managers and ensures assimilation into their new roles.
• Ensures effective compensation programs are designed for the local external environment working with Corporate Compensation.
• Communicates pension and retirement programs effectively
• Implements any compensation changes consistently using best practices. This includes spot bonuses, job structures, and base rates as examples.
• Ensures training of local resources on compensation and benefits occurs. Checks in on coordinators to clarify any concerns or issues.
• Ensures General Wage Increases are communicated appropriately within the plant.
• Has general awareness of new laws and regulations and assists in implementation at the local level.
• Demonstrates a solid understanding of the key concepts of Sonoco’s talent management processes.
• Can effectively identify performance issues, as necessary.
• Conducts annual harassment and workplace violence training.
• Participates in SPS locally and within HR.
• Ensures diversity, inclusion, and unconscious bias training is complete at the plant (when this becomes available).
• Encourages use of Sonoco University to learn about training and development resources.
• Provides support and guidance to employees with concerns or issues - problem solving, employee performance, last chance agreements
• Applies Level A policy understanding to employee situations, e.g. occurrences.
• Provides opportunities for open discussions and meetings for complaint and conflict resolution.
• Builds positive relationships with both the salaried and hourly workforce at the plants.
• Develop relationships with the local union and plant union representation.
• Ensures appropriate administration of contract
• Works through grievances with the Labor Relations group's assistance
• Uses the relevant systems required for the day-to-day operational activities related to the role (e.g.  KRONOS, SIMON, Workday).
• Understands the key business processes that are enabled through the systems (e.g. IT requests, payroll, benefits).
• Understands the key inputs and outputs required, how information flows through the system and how outputs are used in the broader business context.
• Establishes and maintains an effective relationship with internal business partners and gains their trust and respect.
• Understands the importance of balancing the employee and the business interests.
• Ability to multitask

Position is located onsite at our Hickory, NC Facility

We’d love to hear from you if:

• Bachelors Degree Required
• 7 + years direct HR experience preferably in manufacturing setting

Compensation:

The annual base salary range for this role is from $91,875 to $110,250, plus annual target bonus of 7.5% of base salary. 

An annual bonus is awarded to eligible employees upon attaining various business and individual goals as defined by the Company and the department leader.  This annual bonus is discretionary, and the Company has sole discretion to determine the amount of the award.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.