HR Business Partner

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Date: Mar 18, 2025

Location: Chicago, IL, US

Company: Dart Container

Join a Team That Raises a Cup to Success!

We’re the go-to brand for foam cups, classic red SOLO cups, and take-out containers—now we need an HR Business Partner to help support our people! In this role, you’ll partner with leadership on hiring, performance management, training, and compliance to enhance the employee experience.

We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and a supportive, safety-first culture. If you have HR experience, strong communication skills, and a passion for people, apply today!

Who we are…

We're your top choice for foam cups, classic red SOLO cups, and convenient take-out containers, ensuring you can enjoy your food and drinks anytime, anywhere. Join us, and let’s raise a cup to good times!

What we offer…

• Competitive pay ranging from $66,624 - $99,932 annually based on experience
• Excellent benefits package, including health, dental, vision, 401K and more!
• Ability to earn pay increases and advancement opportunities
• A supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritizes safety
• Approved job-related training and tuition reimbursement
• Paid holidays and paid time off
  
  

In this role, you will provide HR support to assigned business unit(s)/ department(s) within their location, with focus on:

• Understanding, supporting, advising and partnering with management to effectively drive business results and achieve company goals.
• Implementing, championing, administering and monitoring people-related programs and initiatives aligned with applicable laws/regulations, local business objectives, broader company goals and the strategic plan.
• Working with management to create a positive experience for employees throughout the employment life cycle via recruitment processes, performance/compensation management, training & development, and succession management programs.
  
  

Core Skills And Qualifications

The ideal candidate must possess all of the following:

• Bachelor’s Degree and three (3) years of progressive HR experience. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills necessary in order to persuade and influence decision making of individuals, groups, or work teams, and to explain issues.
• Experience using Microsoft Office, including the ability to create basic reports, documents, presentations and spreadsheets in MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.
• Solid understanding of common local, State and federal HR/employment-related laws and regulations, such as FMLA, FLSA, ADA, etc.
• Ability to develop creative solutions to non-routine problems, master new concepts quickly and efficiently, and to turn concepts into practical application/action.
• Solid understanding of key HR metrics and a general knowledge of principles/practices of HR.
• Experience using root cause analysis and/or other process improvement methodologies.
• Strong presentation, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Experience using HRIS software
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstration of minimum proficiency with the English language in order to ensure effective new hire training and on-going communications about safety and quality issues.
  
  

Preferred Skills And Qualifications

• Experience consulting management on complex employee relations, and organizational effectiveness issues
  
  

Overview: Dart makes everyday products that give people the freedom to enjoy the food & drinks they love, wherever they are. From to-go containers and dinnerware to tamper-evident food packaging and even the red Solo cup, Dart products have been keeping people on the go and having fun for more than 50 years. Dart is a family-owned, family-focused company of 13,000 employees united by a shared set of values. Headquartered in Mason, MI, Dart has 30 locations in four countries.

Benefits: Dart Container full-time employees enjoy great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching contributions, paid vacation, paid holidays, short-term disability, tuition assistance, product discounts and more.

Dart Container is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are subject to a drug test (excluding THC*/marijuana/cannabis) and background check at the time of offer.

• THC testing ONLY when such testing is required by law.
  
  

Dart Container is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all candidates for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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If you have a disability and need an accommodation to access this website or for the application process, you should call Dart at (800) 545-3278 Ext 3370 or email us at ADArequests@dart.biz. Relay calls can be made by dialing 711 or the relay number for your state.

If you experience difficulty applying online, you may call (800) 545-3278 Ext 3390 or email us at applicationassistance@dart.biz for assistance.