Careers at Ongweoweh Corp

Ongweoweh is certified as a Great Place to Work, with 91% of employees giving positive company feedback! Our team is driven by continuous improvement and integrity, which fosters a collaborative environment.

What unites us is a common goal: to be the nation’s leading authority in pallet management and secondary packaging services.

Are you a collaborative team member who is willing to grow in a core industry? Check out our available positions below and email your resume to hr@ongweoweh.com or call (607) 226-7070.

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Human Resources Specialist – Ithaca, NY (On-site)

Job Summary

As the HR Specialist at Ongweoweh, you will play a vital role in ensuring smooth and efficient human resources operations. Your primary responsibility will be payroll processing (35%), where you will oversee weekly and biweekly payroll for all company entities. This includes collecting, verifying, and processing employee data, ensuring compliance with tax and labor regulations, troubleshooting discrepancies, and collaborating with managers to maintain accurate records of time tracking, PTO balances, and direct deposits. You will also generate payroll reports and support accounting with payroll-related inquiries.

Serving as the first point of contact for the HR department (25%), you will provide essential administrative support, including assisting with recruitment efforts, managing job postings, coordinating interviews, and overseeing the background check process for new hires. You will also play a key role in benefits administration, training coordination, and records management, ensuring a seamless experience for employees. Additionally, you will represent the company at job fairs and professional networking events.

In onboarding and benefits coordination (15%), you will facilitate new hire orientations, ensuring employees are set up for success from day one. You will work closely with IT and hiring managers to coordinate onboarding logistics, communicate benefits information, and assist with Open Enrollment processes.

You will also contribute to HR reporting and compliance (10%) by maintaining accurate employee records, preparing reports, and analyzing data to support policy development. Your insights will help improve HR processes and ensure compliance with company and legal requirements.

Beyond daily operations, you will actively support company culture and engagement initiatives (10%) by participating in HR-led events, company committees, and professional development opportunities. Additionally, you will take on  special projects (5%) assigned by HR leadership, further enhancing the company’s HR functions.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a collaborative and dynamic HR team!

Pay Range: $21.50 – $23.00 per hour

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Accounts Payable Manager – Ithaca, NY (On-site)

Job Summary

The Accounts Payable Manager at Ongweoweh Corp manages the Accounts Payable (AP) team, ensuring timely and accurate completion of AP tasks. Responsibilities include overseeing performance management, recruitment, coaching, policy enforcement, and compensation review for the AP staff. The role also involves maintaining AP records, handling invoice processing, check runs, open orders, vendor inquiries, and supporting confidential accounting activities.

The Accounts Payable Manager prepares reports and documentation for external auditors and tax preparers while analyzing monthly results to ensure accurate record-keeping. Supervisory duties include hiring, training, assigning work, and evaluating the performance of AP staff. The manager is responsible for interpreting and enforcing company policies and goals for the team.

Proficiency with office equipment and software, including D365, Power BI, Clerios, and Microsoft Office, is required. Key skills for the role include strong communication, customer service, and organizational abilities, along with the capacity to manage multiple projects simultaneously. The manager must also resolve customer service issues, analyze data, and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines effectively.

Pay Range: $58,500 – $62,500 per year

Career Benefits

So what’s in it for you? Ongweoweh offers extensive benefits, including: 

• Covering generous health premiums for individuals and families
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance

We also offer benefits to qualified domestic partners. 

Our family atmosphere promotes a fun work environment, with monthly fun activities. And we also service our community through charitable giving and volunteer programs.

Ongweoweh Internship Program

Ongweoweh welcomes all qualified college students to apply for internships. We also offer an Ongweoweh Internship Program geared toward building professional development skills for Native American students. 

Interns gain hands-on experience while working on real-world projects. Our goal is to expose students to practical and transferable problem-solving skills from some of the brightest minds in our industry.

We offer internships in: 

• Account management
• Accounting
• Business Analytics
• Account Services