Human Resources Generalist

**SEIU Healthcare** is a union of more than 67,000 members who are frontline healthcare workers in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and homecare agencies in communities throughout Ontario. We advocate with our members by launching progressive member driven programs, adapting best practices, and encouraging new and innovative ideas. We strive to create a society where workers are valued and rewarded for their work. As a result, thriving workers have a greater opportunity to participate and lead in building healthy communities. We provide a strong voice through collective bargaining, labour relations, and political action to ensure frontline workers are heard and respected when decisions about healthcare are being made.

We are looking for individuals with a desire to amplify the voice of workers. If you are passionate about labour and social justice, share our values, and want to work toward changing the lives of workers, then a career with SEIU Healthcare is for you

The **Human Resources Generalist** plays a critical role in the Human Resources department by delivering a wide spectrum of HR responsibilities in a union environment, including labour relations, recruitment and onboarding, performance management, compliance, health and safety and training and development.

The HR Generalist serves as a resource to ensure HR policies, procedures, and initiatives are understood and consistently applied to support a positive work environment.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- ** Health and Safety**: Promoting a safe and healthy work environment, participating in accident and workplace investigations and ensuring compliance with workplace safety regulations.
- ** Performance Management**: Implementing and administering performance management programs, providing guidance to managers on performance issues and supporting employees in performance improvement plans.
- ** Policy Development and Implementation**: Developing, updating and implementing HR policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and the collective agreement.
- ** Employee Relations**: Building positive relationships with employees and union representatives, addressing employee concerns. Handling of grievances and workplace investigations.
- ** Compliance**: Ensuring compliance with all relevant employment legislation.
- ** HR Events**: Plan and execute HR related events, including employee recognition programs, training sessions and team-building activities.
- ** HR Technology**: Maintain and manage the HR information System (HRIS) to ensure accurate records; analyze HR data to generate reports and provide insights for decision-making.
- Other duties as assigned.

**EDUCATION**

At SEIU Healthcare, we understand that the best people do not always have the same access and opportunities to education, and while post-secondary education is always preferred, we want to make sure nothing stands in the way of finding the right person.

**EXPERIENCE REQUIRED**
- 1-3 years of Human Resources experience, focusing on generalist duties.
- Proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
- Experience in workplace investigations and employee relations.
- HR Certification preferred (e.g., HRPA - CHRA, CHRL, PHR).

**SKILLS & COMPETENCIES REQUIRED**
- ** Communication Skills**: Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with employees, managers, and stakeholders.
- ** Problem-solving**: Ability to identify and resolve HR-related issues, providing guidance and support to employees and managers.
- ** Organization and Time Management**: Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines.
- ** Interpersonal Skills**: Ability to build relationships, foster teamwork, and mediate conflicts.
- ** Knowledge of HR Practices and Employment Law**: Understanding of HR principles, best practices, and relevant employment laws.
- ** Technical Skills**: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and HR information systems.

**LICENSE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED**

**PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORKING CONDITIONS / ENVIRONMENT**
- Office work may involve prolonged periods of sitting at a workstation and repetitive movements associated with such tasks.
- Field work may involve extended periods away from home, long hours, and exposure to both physically and mentally demanding environments.
- Evening and weekend work may be required. Work hours will vary to meet operational needs.
- Prolonged use of a computer.
- Frequent use of the telephone.
- Driving, air travel, cross-border travel, and attendance at off-site meetings.
- Frequent long-distance travel by motor vehicle.
- Must be able to lift and transport boxes containing various materials to and from meetings.
- Exposure to medical, healthcare, and office environments.

**APPLICATION**

Please note that the Employer reserves the right to transfer or assign staff anywhere within the SEIU Local 1 Canada jurisdiction.

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