Director of Human Resources - Central

Join the Team That Fuels Your Favorite Beverages

 

At Wis-Pak, we're more than just a manufacturer--we're the driving force behind some of the most recognized and loved beverage brands in the country, including Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Lipton Iced Tea, Aquafina, Vita Ice, Klarbrunn, and Bubbl'r. Chances are, you've enjoyed one of our products at your favorite restaurant or picked one up at your local store. As a billion-dollar organization, we're growing fast and innovating even faster. We're looking for passionate, forward-thinking individuals who want to make a real impact. If you're ready to help shape the future of manufacturing and distribution, Wis-Pak is the place for you.

 

Why You'll Love Working Here

We believe in taking care of our people. Here's what you can expect:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Critical Illness & Accident Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• 401(K) with Profit Sharing
• Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Holidays

What We're Looking For

Accountable for consistent Human Resources execution across Wis-Pak and WP Beverages sites and offices while ensuring the company has the right policies, systems, and practices to support operational performance. Oversees centralized HR functions (Benefits & Compensation, HR Operations including HRIS, Leave Time Management and Payroll) and Field HR leadership, ensuring compliance and strong employee/leader support across all shifts and departments.

 

What You'll Do

 

Leadership & Strategic Execution

• Translate business goals into actionable HR priorities (staffing reliability, retention, leader capability, compliance readiness).
• Partner with Leadership to provide ER/HR knowledge and advice to strategic planning.
• Establish HR operating rhythms (weekly staffing review, employee relations /compliance cadence, monthly people metrics review).
• Lead, coach, and develop the HR team; set expectations, ensure coverage, and drive consistent service across sites and shifts.
• Establish collaborative review of the on-boarding process for new employees, and ensure material is up-to-date and integrates with training timelines and subject matter. Provide succession planning guidance to safeguard against loss of key knowledge and tribal skills.

 

Employee Relations & Culture

• Ensure consistent performance management, corrective action, investigations, and respectful workplace practices.
• Partner with operations leadership to address culture, leadership behaviors, and retention drivers by site, department, and shift.
• Serve as the escalation point for high-risk employee matters in coordination with ER/Compliance and legal counsel as needed.
• Participate as an active leadership member in labor negotiations and provide consistent interpretation of Agreement for management team during term of the contract.
• Ensure consistent leave/ADA practices and coordination between sites, HR Ops/Payroll, and benefits vendors/TPAs

 

Benefits & Compensation

• Oversee benefits, leave administration, and compensation practices; ensure competitive and compliant programs.
• Guide annual compensation processes (merit planning, promotions, job evaluations, market reviews).

 

HR Operations, Payroll, HRIS & Shared Services

• Ensure HR systems, data integrity, time and attendance practices, and HR service delivery are consistent across locations.
• Oversee payroll process governance to ensure accurate, timely processing and proper controls.
• Drive standard workflows for job changes and promotions, terminations, documentation letters, records, and e-Verify/I-9 document compliance. 

 

Compliance & Risk Management

• Maintain HR policy governance (handbook updates, policy rollouts, training requirements, posting compliance).
• Ensure readiness for audits/claims and consistent documentation and record retention practices.
• Partner with Safety/EHS&S, Finance, and Legal on risk reduction (workers’ comp process alignment, incident-related ER, wage/hour fundamentals).

 

You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field
• PHR or SPHR preferred
• 10+ years progressive HR experience, including multi-site manufacturing and/or distribution environments.
• Strong working knowledge of employee relations, performance management, and HR compliance (EEO/ADA/FMLA process, wage and hour fundamentals, I-9).
• Demonstrated people leadership experience (leading managers and/or multi-site HR teams).
• Proven ability to operate in fast-paced hourly environments with multiple shifts and high operational urgency.

 

 

DISCLAIMER: The information listed above is not intended to be an all-inclusive job description. A full list of duties and responsibilities for this position is available upon request.

 

Our Commitment to You

Wis-Pak/WP Beverage is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We comply with EEOC regulations and use E-Verify to ensure employment eligibility.

 

Ready to make a difference? Join us and be part of a team that's refreshing the world--one bottle at a time.