Human Resources Specialist

**Position: Human Resources Specialist (Seniors / Retirement Living)**

**Salary Range**: ($70,000 to $75,000) based on experience

**Location**: Calgary, Alberta

**Days & Working Hours**: (Monday to Friday daytime hours)

*Must be flexible and willing to work other hours if business requires.

**Mission**

Imagine working in a place that brings out the best in you and helps others feel right at home. We provide an environment that balances independence with support. We customize our care, so that it’s right for our residents and their loved ones. A funny thing happens when we encourage our residents to engage and enjoy—we do the same. This is healthy living at its finest. Join us.

Why work with Marquise Hospitality? We are a member of Compass Group Canada, the leading foodservice and support services company. We’re committed to delivering an exceptional experience within the Senior Living industry. Choose a job that makes a difference in people’s lives every day—including your own.

**Major Areas of Responsibility**

Now, if you were to come on board as one of our **Human Resources Specialists, **we’d ask you to do the following for us:

- Interpreting and explaining company policies, procedures, practices, and programs.
- Providing advice and guidance to managers and associates for non union and unionized locations.
- Provide support to managers with associate coaching, onboarding and orientation
- Investigate issues, provide resolution, or escalate to field HR on the following
- Complaints about working conditions
- Disciplinary actions
- Alleged wrongful terminations
- Discrimination allegations, or other HR related matters.
- Perform administrative tasks as required by operations team
- Consult with HR Service Centre management to obtain advice on problem resolution and escalate issues as appropriate to Field HR for resolution.
- Work on special projects, both independently and as part of a team.
- Travel may be required to provide HR support through new account mobilization and stabilization

Think you have what it takes to be our **Human Resources Specialists**? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you’ll be successful in the role:

- **Minimum three years of experience as an HR Specialist / Generalist with a large company or supporting a line Business Unit in a complex fast paced environment, preferably with exposure to unionized associates and collective agreements.**:

- **Minimum 3 years experience working knowledge of Alberta employment labor laws**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, or related, or equivalent experience.
- Advanced computer skills including ability to perform HRIS queries (i.e. JD Edwards), generate reports, perform web-based research, and create case management files in HR software (i.e. Remedy).
- Knowledge of employment labor laws
- Able to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
- You have good judgment with the ability to make timely and sound decisions.
- Ability to de-escalate situations and handle difficult callers.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrate versatility, flexibility, and an enthusiasm about working with constantly changing priorities.

Compass Group Canada is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

**Salary**: $70,000.00-$75,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Burnaby, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Human resources: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: One location