Human Resources Generalist

At House of Friendship, we believe in what we are doing. We get out of bed each day to make a difference in our community; to walk with and to serve. We are not happy with the status quo. We get energy from ongoing learning and growth. We lead with passion and believe without a doubt that everyone deserves to belong and thrive. We live and breathe our values of Compassion, Inclusion, Justice, Dignity and Hope. And we have fun

Sounds pretty great, doesn’t it? It is

The Human Resources department is a part of the administration team, providing support to the programs of House of Friendship. The Human Resources Generalist (Canada Summer Jobs) supports the organization’s success by providing administrative support the HR Partners and team.

*** This is a temporary, full-time position, working 35 hours per week for 8 weeks, starting on June 12th. Work may be performed from a home office for some hours of the week.**

**The Government of Canada funded this job through the Canada Summer Jobs program.**

**Contact the employer to learn more about the job and apply. You must be aged between 15 and 30 and be legally entitled to work in Canada. International students are not eligible**. **Learn **more.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Data and information collection and data entry to support program reporting
- Support House of Friendship’s training programs including the new hire orientation and HOF101 programs
- Support the recruitment process by posting jobs, performing reference checks as needed and sending employment offers and orientation packages
- Support the collection and analysis of data related to health and safety, recruitment, retention, engagement, training etc.
- Assist with other program service activities and special events, including planning, preparation and clean up
- Provide back up to main office reception
- Provide administrative support for volunteer and student programs

**Critical Skills**:

- Commitment to understand and uphold the mission and values of House of Friendship is expected
- Exemplary emotional intelligence, resilience, communication, conflict management and problem
- solving skills required
- Ability to work professionally as a team member with staff, participants and community members
- Experience or strong interest in working with diverse populations including people from various cultural backgrounds, income levels, and sensitivity to their needs
- Experience with and commitment to using an anti-racism, anti-oppressive and trauma informed approach to consultation, program design, evaluations of processes and service delivery
- Must be dependable, professional, flexible, a team player, and have a positive attitude
- Respectful, supportive and engaging approach to persons with physical and/or cognitive disabilities, addictions, mental illness and other life challenges
- Excellent project, timeline and deadline management skills including skills in logistics, planning and detailed record keeping

**Education/Experience**:

- Minimum Grade 12 education required
- Registered in a Post-secondary diploma or degree program in Business or Human Resource Management is preferred

**Job Specific Knowledge/Skills**:

- Experience and proficiency with MS Office products, specifically Word, PowerPoint and Outlook as well as working knowledge of Excel
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Highly organized and detail oriented with a high degree of accuracy
- Proven problem solving, judgement and time management skills
- Personable and approachable professional with experience providing exceptional customer service
- Self-starter with demonstrated ability to work effectively - individually and within a team
- Ability to work independently with mínimal supervision
- Must be able to meet deadlines, handle multiple tasks with interruptions, and effectively adapt to changing priorities

**Compensation**:

- We value our team members above all else and know that our mission can only succeed through your work
- We value the work that you do with fair pay and benefits:

- We are a Living Wage employer as defined by the Ontario Living Wage Network
- We use a 3.5:1 ratio meaning that the highest paid team member is not paid more than 3.5 times than the lowest paid team member
- 2 paid personal days
- We believe strongly in supporting the mental health of our team members including providing access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program and our workplace Wellness and Psychological Health and Safety programs

**Rate of Pay**:
Grade: 3

Min: $18.32

Mid: $20.80

Max: $23.28

**Working Conditions**:

- 35 hours per week, generally daytime, weekday hours
- Hybrid work arrangement available
- Must be able to work on site
- Encountering participants at program sites who may be under the influence of alcohol or other drugs, and/or experiencing symptoms of mental illness can be expected

If you are as passionate as we are about serving the community, let’s talk.

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