HR Generalist

HR Generalist

Reporting to the Human Resources Business Partner, this role will support our team at National Fire Equipment, Yorkwest Plumbing, our Market Distribution Centre, and our Corporate Supply Chain team in a variety of HR duties and administrative tasks, including Workday administration and HR Business Partner support, employee relations, talent acquisition, training, regulatory compliance, and special projects. 

This role requires onsite support 2-3 times per week in Concord, ON, 1 day per week in Brampton, ON and ad-hoc onsite support at other locations (included but not limited to Burlington head office).

What you will do:

• Accountable for Workday administration to support field HR Business Partners, employee relations, onboarding and orientation, performance and talent management, training, special projects.
• Investigate associate complaints and manage complex employee relation issues.
• Coach and assist managers on employee relations, organizational policies and terminations.
• Partner with central Talent Acquisition team to manage recruitment needs for the region.
• Assist with implementation and communication of national/regional HR initiatives.
• Development and management of role profiles and job descriptions.
• Assist in identifying, evaluating and resolving human relations and work performance problems within the establishment to facilitate communication and improve employee relations skills and work performance.
• Manage the performance review and goal setting process and provide guidance to leaders.
• Support compensation initiatives, such as coordination of annual salary and incentive review and bonus payout.
• Prepare reports to support the needs of various business units.
• Perform difficult staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing, refereeing disputes, terminating employees, and administering disciplinary procedures.
• Maintains compliance with federal and provincial legislation concerning employment laws.
• Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems.
• Participate as an active member of the Canadian Human Resources team.
• Provide support within a unionized environment and interpret a collective agreement.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.

What you will bring:

• Post-Secondary education in Human Resource Management or related field, plus a minimum of three (3) to five (5) years’ work experience in a similar role, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Working experience and knowledge of Workday and/or Dayforce associated business processes.
• Union experience is an asset.
• Advanced skill level in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point) required.
• Excellent Interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
• Knowledge of current trends and issues in HR, Employment Standards and other employment related legislation and how to apply them in the business.
• Experience in building, managing and maintaining employee and manager relationships.
• Experience contributing to and/or leading various HR strategic initiatives.
• Proven ability to manage conflict.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and conduct work within appropriate privacy standards.
• Able to maintain a professional attitude.
• Able to handle stressful situations.
• Ability to offer sensible judgment, recommendations, opinions and suggestions based on sound HR knowledge.
• Ability to interact and communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Highly organized in prioritizing work, multi-tasking, and consistently meeting deadlines within a fast-paced work environment.
• Extreme attention to detail.
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work in a collaborative team-based environment.