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We are looking for a motivated Human Resources Business Partner to join the HR team at Georgia Pacific's Paper Mill in Brewton, Alabama. This role is responsible for providing day-to-day HR partnership and support to employees and leaders and serves as a trusted resource for all HR related issues. The ideal candidate will have a passion to partner with business and capability leaders to understand shared initiatives, bets, and strategies to support business vision and align talent strategies. In this role, you will have the opportunity to proactively identify and solve business problems, while building capability in yourself and others through application of Principle Based Management.

Our Team

The Brewton mill is in south central Alabama about an hour from Mobile, AL, Pensacola, FL, and the beautiful beaches of the Gulf Coast. The team is made up of 450 employees who produce white top linerboard and solid bleached sulfate (SBS) paperboard. The SBS material is used to make GP's Dixie plates. White top linerboard is used in production of corrugated containers and displays.

This position is an opportunity to be part of a rapidly expanding organization with tremendous growth potential. The most recent $160M capital investment is nearing completion. The Brewton mill was also the first fully integrated pulp and paper mill in the US to receive an Energy Star designation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

To learn more about Georgia-Pacific's packaging business please visit: www.gppackaging.com and view the video How Paper Is Made! Our culture is defined by the Principle Based Management™ philosophy which guides everyday decision making and provides employees with opportunities to contribute and personally benefit from the value they create. Learn more about our Brewton facility and employees here: We Are: Brewton

What You Will Do

• Quickly build effective working relationships centered on trust by way of practical and strategic guidance across functions and on-site teams both salaried and hourly.
• Provide guidance and serve as the subject matter expert at the site level for all HR related matters.
• Understand, develop, apply, and coach employees on our culture of Principle Based Management®.
• Develop positive employee relations and assist with resolving various employee relations issues in partnership with supervisors and our leveraged capability teams.
• Constructively challenge situations and behaviors that are not consistent with Georgia-Pacific's Values and Code of Conduct.
• Develop business acumen to understand key drivers of business performance and support delivering results.
• Drive innovation in HR functions and processes to include continued automation of transaction work and leveraging shared capabilities across the business.
• Partner with various capabilities teams to improve our talent position - selection, attraction, and retention.
• Identify HR Compliance risks and develop gap closure plans to address risks while implementing a systematic approach to maintaining compliance.
• Optimize risk to the Company by effectively interpreting current policies and practices while identifying opportunities to drive standardization and eliminate waste.
• Foster a knowledge sharing culture to profitably improve efficiency and consistency for GP and to discover untapped value, while partnering with other HR Business Partners across GP to share information and best practices.
• Grievance/Arbitration management and navigating complex Labor Relations strategies and union relationships.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Minimum of 2 or more years of progressive HR experience OR 1 year of HR experience with a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Management or other related field
• Experience partnering with leadership to drive initiatives
• Knowledge of employment laws and practices
• Experience with HR processes which might include - culture development, selection, performance management, and talent/org planning

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience supporting a union facility
• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Human Resources, or another related field.
• Experience working in a manufacturing/industrial environment
• Advanced degree in Human Resources, SHRM-CP or SCP certification
• Experience with project management

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30, 000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day -to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu ).

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