Human Resource Specialist

Cleveland Steel Container is an employee-owned company. We are a family oriented, team-based organization that is the leader in the steel container industry. A key to our success has been our unique company culture that is based on openness, honesty, accountability, and cooperation.  We are seeking a mature, responsible, customer-oriented individual that shares the values of our company culture that is built around teamwork, family, honest communication and producing desirable results for our Hudson, Ohio office.

INDUSTRY LEADING BENEFIT PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES LOW EMPLOYEE PREMIUMS FOR MEDICAL INSURANCE, UNMATCHED RETIREMENT PROGRAMS AS AN EMPLOYEE OWNER (ESOP). DENTAL, VISION, LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCES. NEW EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR 15 DAYS OF PAID VACATION PER CALENDAR YEAR AND 11 PAID COMPANY HOLIDAYS.

Job Overview:

The Human Resources Specialist is responsible for managing HR processes, ensuring compliance with state and federal requirements, and fostering a positive work environment. The HR Specialist will be instrumental in driving the effectiveness of our human resources policies and procedures across the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Compensation & Benefits:
  • Manage all aspects of employee benefits, including enrollment, maintenance, compliance with legal requirements, and integration with payroll.
  • Assist with payroll processing, ensuring employees receive timely and accurate compensation.
• Employee Relations:
  • Address employee inquiries and concerns, providing assistance and guidance on HR policies and procedures.
  • Responsible for ensuring a positive workplace culture.
  • Address performance concerns, conflict resolution and disciplinary actions, ensuring all practices align with organizational policies, state and federal laws.
• Training & Development:
  • Administer training programs and initiatives to improve employee skills and knowledge.
  • Track employee development and career progression, suggesting relevant training opportunities.
  • Assist with creating new content and upload to Learning Management System (LMS).
• Performance Management:
  • Assist in performance evaluation processes and employee feedback sessions ensuring consistency and thorough documentation.
  • Support the creation of performance improvement plans when necessary.
• Recruitment & Staffing:
  • Full cycle recruitment efforts for both hourly and salaried level roles to include job description review and posting (internal & external), scheduling/conducting interviews, preparing & extending offer letters, initiating pre-employment screenings, as well as other relative steps.
  • Coordinate the recruitment process, including posting job advertisements, screening candidates, conducting interviews, and assisting in the hiring process.
  • Develop and implement effective onboarding programs and coordinate employee orientation sessions.
• HR Administration:
  • Maintain HR-related documentation, ensuring records are organized and up to date.
  • Process employee leaves, promotions, and transfers in accordance with company policies.
• Compliance & Record Keeping:
  • Maintain accurate employee records, ensuring compliance with labor laws and company policies.
  • Assist with audits and reporting, ensuring all HR practices comply with regulations.

  Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of human resources experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with HRIS (Human Resources Information Systems) or other HR software, preferably UKG.
• Certification in HR (such as SHRM-CP or PHR) is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) required.
• Knowledge of HR practices, labor laws, and employee relations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Assist and coordinate special events
• Other duties as assigned

Ability to:

• Collaborate with others and work effectively in a team environment
• Independently solving problems
• Work independently with minimum supervision while prioritizing workloads to meet deadlines
• Take initiative to plan and complete assigned work with a high level of accuracy
• Interact and communicate with all employees in a professional, friendly manner.
• Travel 5%-10% to various company locations

 Additional Skills:

• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.
• Strong work ethic, willing attitude, and a collaborator.
• Ability to embrace and adapt to change.
• Strong listening, influencing, and team-building skills.
• Display a professional image in all situations.

Cleveland Steel Container was founded in 1963 to provide customers with a dependable steel pail. Currently, we have four plants located strategically throughout the United States to support our customers. At our Streetsboro facility, we have a metal stamping plant to provide component parts for our pails. Our goal is to continuously provide our customers with quality pails through excellent service at an outstanding value. Finally, we make good pails and deliver them on time!

Cleveland Steel Container, an employee-owned company, offers competitive compensation along with a robust benefits package. We offer medical insurance along with a flexible spending account. Also, we offer a profit-sharing bonus, a 401(k) plan with a company contribution, and we offer an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).