Make a difference at Golden West!
Senior Director of Field People & Culture
Who is Golden West Packaging Group?
We are a leading West Coast mill-independent specialty packaging and printing business. We are the people behind the innovative packaging solutions that make it possible for our customers' products to reach our community – at home, school, work, at play, and everywhere in between.
With twelve manufacturing facilities primarily in California and Washington state, our extensive production capabilities include structural and graphic design, value-added converting, flexographic printing, and lithographic lamination. Our advanced, environmentally sustainable packaging solutions serve a wide range of well-known customer brands across multiple industries including agriculture, food service, medical device, food products, wineries, high tech, pharma, cosmetics and many more!
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Why is Golden West Packaging Group THE place to work?
We are a well-established, growing company in a stable industry that is re-imagining itself to be a place where you can make an immediate difference. We are focused on safety, quality and building an employee centered work environment where team members can experience support, collaboration, and an excellent work environment.
As the packaging sector continues to grow, we are growing with it and creating new opportunities. Come make your mark at a company that strives to celebrate your individuality, skills, and talents. At GWPG we believe in continuous improvement, our sustainable products, our team members, and our communities.
The Role You'll Play
Are you ready to make a transformative impact? As the Senior Director of Field People & Culture you will report to the Head of People & Culture and will lead a team of field People & Culture Business partners while being a partner with functional leaders across the organization including Manufacturing, Operations, Sales, Finance & Accounting team to build a people-centered, and customer-focused work environment that values operational excellence, empowerment, collaboration, results orientation, safety, and respect for all team members.
As a pivotal member of the People & Culture leadership team, you'll take on a dynamic, hands-on HR leadership role that goes beyond the ordinary. Partner closely with our Field Leadership team to shape an exceptional employee experience that inspires and empowers. You'll lead the charge in areas like leadership development, performance management, team retention, wellness and recognition programs, talent assessment, and organizational design. Together, we'll drive forward workplace culture transformation initiatives that set a new standard for excellence.
This position can work from City of Industry, CA OR Sacramento, CA.
What You'll Do
- Lead, support, and mentor a team of Field HR Business Partners who will report directly to you, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and driving consistency in HR practices across regions to support field operations effectively.
- You will provide guidance and coaching to People & Culture Business Partners and Field Leadership Team on change management, people-leadership, performance management, conflict management, and communications to advance our work environment and culture initiatives. You will create and execute training and development initiatives for the growth and development of team members.
- Partner with the leadership team to assist with the development and execution of the People & Culture strategy, aligning with GWPG's overall business goals and objectives.
- Provide expertise in key areas, including talent assessment, employee relations/investigations, employee engagement, organization development, and performance management. Ensure excellence and compliance across all HR services.
- Advise operational leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, and employee relations.
- Collaborate on cross-functional initiatives to integrate HR practices into the operational framework, ensuring alignment across all locations.
- Oversee the development and execution of proactive employee relations strategies, ensuring fair and consistent resolution of workplace issues, fostering positive employer-employee relationships, and mitigating organizational risk while maintaining compliance with labor laws and regulations.
- Drive the development and continuous improvement of the People & Culture field team, fostering a high-performance culture and enabling the team to deliver outstanding, value-driven support.
- Design, lead, and facilitate enterprise-wide training programs that align with business goals and promote leadership development. Partner with leadership to assess training needs and ensure programs are tailored to meet site-specific and organizational goals.
What You'll Need
- BS/BA degree in a related field; master's degree preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, with experience supporting senior leaders within manufacturing or industrial environments.
- Demonstrated success in leading HR for multi-unit operations, preferably within the corrugated manufacturing or a related industry.
- 7+ years of people-leadership with a proven ability to identify talent, build, and develop high performing teams.
- Customer leadership with a focus on internal customer impact/value-add.
- Steadfast resolve, personal integrity with strong work ethics and values with a strong bias for action and results.
- Ability to effectively coach and advise senior line leaders on conflict-management, team building and development, communications, performance management, skill assessment, people-leadership decision making, and on compliance to all applicable local, state, and federal employment laws and regulations.
- Demonstrated effective change management and project management skills.
- Solid problems solving skills with a continuous learning and improvement mind-set
- Business acumen with a solid understanding of contributing inputs/outputs to manufacturing business processes.
- Able to quickly pivot and adjust when unexpected “shifts” happen, demonstrate resiliency.
What You'll Get
- A friendly, team-based, supportive work environment
- Competitive total compensation package
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, and 401K plan with employer contribution
- Employee Assistance coverage with full services, including dietary and nutritional services, retirement planning and support services
- Paid holidays and paid vacation time off
- Progressive employee referral program
- Professional development and career growth opportunities
Golden West Packaging Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind.
Further, we are a drug-free workplace with a Safety-first focus and mindset.
The final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education. In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer. We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range allow for future and continued salary growth.
Pay Range: $150,000 - $175,000 per year.