Human Resources Generalist

Join the IPG Team!  Are you ready to elevate your career? At IPG, we are more than just a global leader in packaging and protective solutions—we are a community that values safety, people, passion, integrity, performance, and teamwork. From tapes and films to packaging and protective products, as well as engineered coated materials and advanced packaging machinery, we develop innovative solutions that protect the world.

Now, we are expanding our global team and looking for talented individuals like you!
Join the IPG Team!  Are you ready to elevate your career? At IPG, we are more than just a global leader in packaging and protective solutions—we are a community that values safety, people, passion, integrity, performance, and teamwork. From tapes and films to packaging and protective products, as well as engineered coated materials and advanced packaging machinery, we develop innovative solutions that protect the world.

Now, we are expanding our global team and looking for talented individuals like you!
Position Description

Title:

Human Resources Generalist
Department:  Human Resources
Immediate Supervisor:  Manager, Human Resources
Status:  Exempt Salaried
To coordinate and deliver day-to-day operational HR programs for the Truro site, including recruitment and onboarding, training and orientation support, attendance and performance management support, supervisor coaching, employee relations support, and immigration program administration. The HR Generalist works with guidance from the Manager, Human Resources, and escalates complex or high-risk matters as appropriate.
Principle Accountabilities   Models our IPG values centered around people:
Teamwork, Integrity, Passion and Performance
Manage the recruitment and selection process for assigned positions, including job postings, applicant screening, interviews, reference checks, offers and pre-employment requirements.
Coordinate onboarding and orientation activities and follow up with new employees and supervisors to support a successful transition into the workplace
Serve as the primary HR Resource for supervisors on attendance management, performance concerns, employee documentation, and corrective action processes, ensuring consistency and compliance with company practices and escalating to the Manager, HR as necessary.
Receive and respond to employee questions and concerns, conduct preliminary fact‑finding, maintain appropriate documentation, and elevate complex or sensitive matters to the Manager, HR.
Support employee relations activities including preliminary investigations, fact‑finding, conflict resolution, accommodation administration, and return-to-work coordination, escalating complex matters as appropriate.
Administer employer-supported immigration programs as necessary.
Maintain HRIS data integrity and support HR system administration activities, including employee transactions and training, reporting, audits, data validation, and process improvements within Dayforce and related systems.
Maintain accurate employee information, confidential personnel files, HRIS records, trackers and related HR documentation.
Prepare and analyze HR metrics, workforce reports, onboarding and recruitment data, attendance trends and other workforce analytics to support operational decision‑making.
Review and support the implementation of HR policies, procedures, and process improvements to strengthen consistency, compliance and employee experience.
Support employee engagement, recognition, retention and health and safety initiatives as required.
Independently manage assigned HR programs and priorities, exercising sound judgment while ensuring the Manager, HR remains informed of significant issues, risks, trends and employee relations matters.
Other duties as…