Human Resource Generalist 

 

About the Role

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As we grow we are looking to add a Human Resources Generalist who will join a dynamic and fast-paced environment to maintain and continue to advance Human Resources strategies that will increase employee retention, employee development, and employee satisfaction, while balancing the needs of the business and business objectives.

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The Human Resources Generalist provides leadership, guidance, and support in all human resources functions including but not limited to talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, talent development, general HR administration, compensation, payroll, and the delivery of policies, programs, and procedures.

 

As the HR Generalist you will be responsible for:

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• Participate in the development of programs/policies/procedures that contribute to organizational development and employee satisfaction while maximizing efficiencies and profitability and maintaining a balance between employee/employer needs.

• Coach, advise and guide managers to ensure the professional development of their team, consulting on performance management, talent development, employee relations, organizational development, training, compensation, talent acquisition, and staffing.

• Provide leadership and direction in the handling of employee relations matters, along with interpretation and guidance of policies and programs and any relevant provincial legislation.

• Act as an advisor to employees on employee relation matters. Focus on providing an excellent employee experience, including championing internal career growth and development opportunities.

• Make recommendations where there are performance issues and participate in facilitating resolutions.

• Support the full-cycle talent acquisition needs including but not limited to job description creation, posting opportunities, pre-screening, and interviewing candidates, conducting pre-employment checks, providing offers and support the onboarding of new hires.

• Provide general HR administration support including but not limited to composing employee letters and conditional offers of employment, updating and maintaining employee information in the HRIS, completing reference checks, submitting accurate and timely payroll changes to the finance team for processing, etc.

• Support various human resources projects, both planned and ad hoc, to improve our practices and procedures.

• Implement HR, people, and culture initiatives that align with the organizational strategic plans.

• Be able to use data driven insights to design and implement appropriate people strategies to improve our business challenges within the region (i.e., hiring in challenging markets, reducing turnover).

• Oversee the benefit functions across all entities ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.

 

The following skills will encourage success on our team:

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• Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

• 5 years+ experience as an HR Generalist or Human Resources Business Partner or Human Resources Manager, in a fast-paced, high performing organization.

• Two years’ experience in a supervisory/managerial role is considered an asset.

• Strong working knowledge of provincial Employment Standards Acts, Occupational health and Safety Act and Human Rights Code.

• Experience administering employee benefits.

• Strong Microsoft Office (Excel, Work, PowerPoint, Outlook) skills.

• CHRP, or CHRL designations are considered an asset.

• Self-motivated individual who is proactive, takes initiative, goal/results oriented and works independently.

• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence and partner across all levels of the organization.

• Demonstrates a high degree of integrity, diplomacy, discretion, and confidentiality.

• Ability to work and act independently using good judgment when assessing difficult situations.

• Ability to remain calm and focused in high pressure situations.

• Superior organizational and time management skills.

• Flexible with a “can-do” and “no task is too big or too small” attitude.

• Superior attention to detail and accuracy and excellent follow-up skills.

• Flexible and adaptable to constantly changing needs within the organization in a fast pace environment.

• Team player, excellent consensus building skills with high degree of motivation and desire to collaborate with others.

• Ability to proactively resolve problems and manage conflict/negotiate positively.