HR Manager

Highline is the largest mushroom grower in Canada and the world’s largest grower of organic mushrooms. We employ a vibrant and diverse workforce across Canada at our multiple locations in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. We are committed to continuous improvement and sustainable practices that reduce our impact on the environment, while producing a healthy food product.

**Our Core Values**

We do the right thing, always. We lead the way. We are fanatical about quality. We are transparent in our relationships. We always consider the human element. We embrace diversity and inclusion.

**Position Summary**

Oversees day to day human resources needs in assigned region. Actively promotes good employee relations through communication, conflict resolution, training and promoting Highline philosophies and policies. Works closely with the Corporate HR Manager to ensure consistency in delivery of Highline policies, procedures, and HR reporting metrics. Acts as a conduit for information sharing between management and associates; helps resolve concerns supports recruitment and retention goals and workplace safety and well-being.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Associate Relations**
- Leads investigations into escalated or serious matters in coordination with the safety team. Prepares detailed and factual findings to present to the Vice President of Human Resources and Compliance per policy.
- Daily interaction with front line staff and ensures same level of personal service is delivered by Direct Reports.
- Regular discussions with Corporate HR Manager, to ensure communications, timely reporting and consistency in delivery of front line HR services.
- Promotes good associate relations and communication between associates and supervisors by actively promoting a climate of mutual understanding and respect of each individual associate’s dignity and rights.
- Assists supervisors and managers in managing associates, solving issues and being proactive in promoting discussion and conflict resolution.
- Proactively interacts and communicates with the Safety Manager in support of the promotion of associate wellness and safety.
- Ensures non-occupational illness or injury accommodation requests are communicated accurately and without delay to the Corporate Safety Manager and/or Corporate Disability & Claims Manager.
- Helps ensure adequate staffing for the assigned region by ensuring accurate and up-to-date records of all staffing changes and statistics are maintained at all times.
- Communicates with the Talent Acquisition team and Farm Managers any staffing changes, exits, required job postings and general proactive recruitment needs.
- Participates in the hiring process for all hourly positions, and when requested for salary positions, including liaisons with the Talent Acquisition team and participating in the recruiting processes.
- Manage the delivery of the performance management program to Associates per protocol and timelines
- Through interaction with the associates and supervisory staff, helps to identify, recommend and conduct training sessions as required.
- Takes a hands-on approach to teaching and coaching others, embraces on-the-spot learning moments to continuously improve performance and enhance development
- Delivers routine daily/weekly/monthly reporting and responds to basic to intermediate ad hoc data requests. This includes but is not limited to attendance reports, performance reviews, training requirements, etc.

**Knowledge, Experience & Qualifications**:
Professional experiences or equivalent combined education, designation and work experience will be considered;
- Post Secondary education in human resources, accounting or, business administration is required,
- Possesses a valid HR designation, or is able to obtain in short order,
- Five to Ten (5-10) years direct related human resources experience required,
- Five (5) years managing others, preferably other HR professionals required,
- Advanced training and skills in Microsoft Office, and an HRIS systems is required

**Professional Knowledge & Skills**:

- Must be knowledgeable of employment, human rights, and health and safety legislation
- Proven ability to demonstrate close attention to detail

**Personal Attributes**:

- Excellent interpersonal communications skills and professional behaviours, specifically maintaining confidentiality and sensitive information or dealing with diverse personalities
- Firm and fair approach, acts with compassion and understanding without being taken advantage of
- Demonstrable strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize with an aptitude to effectively handle competing deadlines
- Attention to detail and accuracy, appropriately balanced with the need to complete tasks
- Above average analytical skills, the ability to problem solve
- Capable of independent and self guided work and accepts and adapts to change

**Other**:

- Eligible to work in Canada.
- Fluent in written and verbal En