WestRock Hiring for Associate HR Co-op at Evadale, TX Full Time

WestRock (NYSE: WRK) partners with our customers to provide differentiated paper and packaging solutions that help them win in the marketplace. WestRock’s team members support customers around the world from locations spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Learn more at www.westrock.com .

Associate HR Co-op

1913 FM 105 S

Evadale, Texas, 77615

United States

Job Summary: A Human Resources Intern will gain hands-on experience in several areas of the HR field. Throughout the assignments, there will be a heavy emphasis placed on teamwork and process improvements. By the end of the assignment, this experience will have positively contributed to your curriculum and career goals in preparation for life after college.

Internship Opportunities and Locations: We are currently recruiting for our Mill Operations site in Evadale, Texas.

Project Involvement:

• Assist with the hiring process from recruiting to on-boarding. This includes screening resumes, arranging and administering pre-hire testing, arranging and facilitating interviews, communicating job offers, and organizing and facilitating orientation
• Maintaining and updating documents and data related to HR functions
• Executing special projects and assignments as needed (HR continuous improvement projects)
• Manage day-to-day activities of assigned roles, complete project tasks, and implement new processes
• Communicate cross-functionally about project findings
• Collaborate closely with assigned team members to complete project tasks

Critical Skills / Capabilities:

• Growth and Results Oriented: Demonstrates an interest, willingness, and drive to learn new things; seeks to understand concepts, processes, and ideas within area of functional expertise; naturally inquisitive; sets meaningful goals for personal work productivity
• Communication: Clearly exchanges thoughts, ideas, and messages through written, verbal, and non-verbal methods that promote an understanding with the target audience; listens carefully and attentively
• Detail-Oriented: Has an eye for recognizing errors or differences; plans and completes work with thoroughness, giving attention to specific information and individual details, conditions, necessary record keeping, and elements of that work
• Problem-Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations; demonstrates tackling a problem by using a logical, systematic, or sequential approach
• Organizational Skills: Plans, arranges and/or monitors work to ensure achievement of desired results; establishes a systematic course of action to accomplish objectives
• Adaptability: Demonstrates agility, flexibility, and a willingness to modify one’s approach to achieve desired results; responds quickly to changing demands, processes, and updated information
• Collaboration: Works effectively with others to complete a task or achieve a common objective; ability to cooperate in both interpersonal and team relationships to foster enthusiasm and maintain mutual trust, candor, and respect for others. Works through conflict constructively

Technical Skills:

• Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Work Environment:

• Constantly works indoors, in an environment that is climate controlled
• The role is frequently sedentary, which entails sitting or being stationary
• Occasionally stands or walks for 1-2 hours at a time

Experience:

• Preferred: Minimum 12 hours completed in related discipline

Education:

• High school diploma/GED
• Currently enrolled in a college/university seeking a career in Human Resources. Human Resources and/or Business majors preferred.

WestRock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. WestRock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law