People and Culture Generalist

**People and Culture Generalist**

**Full-Time/Permanent**

**This role is hybrid, with the flexibility to work remotely a few days a week. Some flexibility is required to support events outside regular working hours from time to time.**

**Toronto, Ontario**

**The Organization**

Since 1981, Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Toronto has served as a place to call home for families with seriously ill children undergoing treatment. RMHC Toronto encompasses a House for 81 families in downtown Toronto and seven Family Rooms in hospitals across the Greater Toronto Area and in Sudbury. The families we serve come from throughout Ontario, across Canada and around the world.

We are looking for a People and Culture Generalist to join our team at the House located at 240 McCaul Street, Toronto, On.

**What We Offer**:

- Competitive compensation and health and dental benefits package, including coverage for mental health, paramedical services and much more.
- Access to paid Wellness Days as well as additional paid Religious Leave days
- Professional Development fund for further education and learning
- RRSP eligibility
- Onsite celebrations and staff luncheons
- The opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children, families and the community.

The salary range for this role is **$59,200 to $74,000 **per year.

**About the Opportunity**

Reporting to the Director, People and Culture, the People and Culture Generalist plays a key role in ensuring a healthy, safe, inclusive, engaged, and respectful workplace for employees and volunteers. The role is responsible for the overall administration and co-ordination of all People and Culture-related activities for employees and volunteers and their managers.

Specific key areas of responsibility include talent acquisition and management, employee relations, HRMS administration, training & development, compensation and benefits, health and safety as well as involvement in HR related projects.

**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**:

- Provide functional HR Support to employees and volunteers.
- Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate people strategies including policies and procedures to address the organization’s HR requirements.
- Plan and administer total compensation, benefits, training and career development, and employee assistance programs.
- Develop and coordinate employee performance and appraisal programs.
- Develop, facilitate, and coordinate training and development initiatives and prepare related learning aids.
- Lead full-cycle recruitment and selection activities for all vacancies and assist managers where needed, including administering new hire orientation.
- Advise and assist departmental managers, employees and volunteers on interpretation and administration of people policies and programs, ensuring compliance with policies and employment legislation.
- Co-ordinate and liaise with third parties such as benefits carrier, recruiting agencies, Service Canada, WSIB as required.
- Work in collaboration with the P&C team to plan and execute staff and volunteer appreciation events.
- Generate routine and ad hoc reports for the Director, People & Culture, management, or the leadership team, to enable management decision making.
- Oversee employee and volunteer health & safety training including filing of accident and incident reports and active participation on the Joint Health & Safety Committee (JHSC).
- Continuously assess and enhance processes to optimize efficiencies.
- Perform other duties, as required, including involvement in HR projects, administration and assisting with other HR related functions when necessary.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Education & Experience**
- Relevant post-secondary education in business administration, commerce, or human resources management. CHRP or CHRL designation an asset.
- 3-5 years broad HR generalist experience across a multitude of areas (talent acquisition and management, employee relations, health and safety, succession planning, compensation, and benefits, etc.).
- Experience in the not-for-profit sector and volunteer engagement an asset.

**Knowledge, Skills & Abilities**
- Sound knowledge of employment-related legislation and current professional standards, best practices, and protocols in human resources.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively present and clarify concerns and concepts to various audiences.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship skills, with the ability to channel different points of view, establish and maintain trusting relationships.
- Creative, analytical, and pragmatic; able to probe to understand stakeholder needs and identify suitable approaches to resolve various challenges. Well-developed analytical skills, with initiative to provide advice, and suggest appropriate alternative solutions or improvements.
- Proven ability to successfully prioritize and balance concurrent priorities or projects and deliver results.
- Exceptional organizational skills, w