
Finishing Associate Manager
Graphic Packaging International, LLC
Staunton, VAJob$73–97K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Finishing Associate Manager directs team work and resources, monitors operational or financial results, and manages employee hiring, development, and performance. The role supports daily activities, coordinates with other areas, and ensures procedures are followed. It also includes responsibilities for safe food production, reporting unsafe conditions, and participating in root-cause and corrective-action activities. A BA degree or related work experience in lieu of a degree is required.
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Finishing Associate Manager
Staunton, VA
Apply Now (https://career55.sapsf.eu/careers?company=graphicpac&career\_ns=job\_application&career\_job\_req\_id=16914)
About Graphic
At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.
With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.
If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you.
A World of Difference. Made Possible.
JOB SUMMARY:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Individuals in these roles primarily focus on directing, leveraging, and guiding the work of others, and mobilizing resources.
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Leaders typically manage two or more direct reports.
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Responsible for the monitoring and achievement of operational and/or financial results for their area of responsibility.
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Responsible for people management actions such as hiring, terminating, rewarding, training, and developing employees.
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Progression within the levels reflects increase in scope and responsibilities as well as growth in business and industry experience, process and people leadership capabilities, and broad technical expertise.
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Supervises entry level and experienced professionals and potentially para-professional employees.
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Sets goals and objectives for team members for achievement of operational results.
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Works on issues of general scope.
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Problems faced may be difficult but typically not overly complex.
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Analysis of situations or data requires evaluation of various factors and a general understanding of principles in own discipline and potentially a basic knowledge of other disciplines.
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Supports team with day to day activities.
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Applies general understanding of the business and coordinates with other areas to achieve department objectives.
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Ensures policies, practices and procedures are understood and followed by direct reports, customers, and stakeholders.
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Develops and administers schedules, performance requirements.
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Assignments are defined by activities and objectives; work is reviewed for completeness and for adequacy in meeting objectives.
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Decisions impact work processes and outcomes.
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Errors in judgment or failure to achieve results may cause delays in schedules and potentially expenditure of resources.
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Interacts frequently with internal personnel and may interact occasionally with external personnel.
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Participates and presents at meetings with internal representatives.
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Interaction typically concerns exchanging information and/or scheduling issues.
Safe Quality Food Responsibilities:
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Follow all Plant rules, Processes, Hygiene, and Allergens procedures, related to production of Safe Quality Foods.
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Report to person of authority to record any potentially unsafe conditions which may result in unsafe foods or noncompliance to SQF related procedures.
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Participate in SQF Root Cause and Corrective Actions (from customer complaints, SQF audits, validation, and verification activities) as required.
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Follow all procedures related to producing Safe Quality Foods (SQF).
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Report any potentially unsafe SQF conditions or customer complaints to a person of authority to record and/or correct the situation
Education & Experience:
BA degree or related work experience required in lieu of degree.
Disclaimer
The candidate must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, with or without a reasonable accommodation. Graphic Packaging retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.
Career Level
Intermediate, experienced
Competencies
Business Acumen
Curiosity
Interpersonal Skills
Influence Skills
Self-Starter
Negotiation Skills
Organization Skills
Results Oriented
Pay Range
$72,700.00 - $96,900.00
GPI Benefits Program
Competitive Pay
401(k) w/employer matching
Health & Welfare Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
Short and Long-Term Disability
Life Insurance
Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Various Voluntary benefits
Adoption Assistance Program
Employee Discount Programs
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Assistance Program
Paid Time Off + paid company holidays each year
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Graphic Packaging is an equal opportunity employer and abides by all applicable federal, state provincial and local laws with respect to the recruitment and hiring process. We are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and hiring process free from discrimination or harassment based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Should you require an accommodation for a disability, please contact your Human Resources representative or email [email protected].
Recruitment Agency Partnership Notice
We value partnerships and maintain a strict process for engaging external agencies. Due to compliance requirements, we do not accept unsolicited resumes. Agencies must be fully onboarded and have an active, executed agreement in place with Graphic Packaging to submit candidates for open positions. Any unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Graphic Packaging, and no recruitment fees will be owed.
Requisition: 16914
Apply Now (https://career55.sapsf.eu/careers?company=graphicpac&career\_ns=job\_application&career\_job\_req\_id=16914)
How this job compares
Set against the 3,764 open Operations Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$73–97K/yr
- Virginia median$112–131K/yr86 salary ranges
- US median$101–145K/yr2,194 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $85K, is 31% below the Virginia median midpoint ($123K) — in the middle half of Operations Management salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 131 open Operations Management jobs in Virginia and 3,764 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- Amazon15 open
- EMCOR Group12 open
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- Experience
- Operations Management postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (2,836 postings).
- Education
- 792 of the 3,764 open Operations Management jobs (21%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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