HR Manager

About Smurfit Westrock

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) stands as a leading and preferred partner in sustainable packaging solutions. The company is committed to crafting efficient, scalable paper and packaging products aimed at solving intricate packaging challenges. Rooted in values of safety, loyalty, integrity, and respect, Smurfit Westrock strives to create substantial value for shareholders, customers, employees, and local communities.

Position Overview

The Site HR Manager based in Limerick will spearhead the site's HR operations by providing expert guidance and support to management in recruitment, policy application, compliance with employment laws, employee relations, performance management, training, development, and organizational design.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage recruitment and selection processes to identify ideal candidates cost-effectively, including job description creation, advertising, campaign evaluation, shortlisting, organizing interviews and assessments, employment reference checks, and issuing offer letters with terms and conditions.
• Develop and execute induction and onboarding processes to integrate new hires effectively.
• Coach management personnel and facilitate employee training needs analysis, including bespoke program design and supervision of in-house apprenticeship schemes.
• Provide expert advice on employment legislation and industrial relations, including disciplinary actions, attendance management, grievances, and adherence to policies.
• Monitor trends in employee relations issues to recommend training, policy updates, or process improvements.
• Engage with unions, organize meetings, and contribute to negotiations to nurture positive labor relationships.
• Oversee sickness management by advising managers, ensuring policy compliance, and liaising with occupational health when appropriate.
• Advise on and administer performance management processes, support objective setting, calibration, and salary review cycles.
• Maintain HR administration including recording employee data, managing HR systems, tracking key performance indicators, preparing reports, and ensuring data confidentiality per regulations.
• Keep up-to-date with HR trends, attend relevant seminars and workshops, and support corporate social responsibility initiatives and general administrative duties.

Experience and Competencies

• Minimum of up to three years of experience in an HR function.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills along with competence in Microsoft Office applications.
• Basic knowledge of current employment law and ideally experience working within unionized settings.
• Demonstrated abilities in communication, interpersonal relationships, problem-solving, information handling, and organizational planning.

Core Skills and Attributes

• Relationship building with trust-based approaches that consider both personal and professional aspects.
• Effective communication skills capable of influencing varied stakeholders and presenting complex concepts clearly.
• Accountability to ensure personal and team responsibilities are met.
• Conflict resolution expertise, managing diverse opinions constructively.
• Collaborative mindset that fosters teamwork, respect, and mutual trust while managing conflicts proactively.
• Problem-solving aptitude that includes planning and implementing multi-level solutions for organizational-wide issues.
• Customer-centric focus aiming to deliver excellent service and anticipate evolving client needs.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Applicants will be evaluated without discrimination regarding race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.