Human Resources Generalist

**Company Description** Who We Are**

Since 1985 North Star has been an industry leader in manufacturing attractive and energy-efficient vinyl windows and patio doors. Whether building a new home or upgrading to today’s standards, North Star has an extensive range of quality, energy-efficient and full-featured windows that are not only beautiful, but offer exceptional value. We are committed to best-in-class manufacturing technology and ensure all our products consistently exceed industry standards. This is supported by a network of dealers with a reputation for providing quality workmanship and attentive customer service. For 36 years, North Star has been manufacturing quality windows and doors, delivering great service and providing exceptional value.

North Star Windows & Doors is a growing company in the building products industry backed by Cornerstone Building Brands, providing us with stability and strength in the North American market. Cornerstone Building Brands is the largest manufacturer of vinyl windows in North America with brands you’ve come to know and trust. We have endless building product options from standard to specialty to customized to whatever you’re looking for. But it’s our service capabilities that sets us apart.

Our building solutions are the cornerstone of the communities we serve. We believe every building we create, and every part of that building, positively contributes to communities where people live, work and play.

**Why Join Our Team**

Our employees are empowered to make a meaningful impact on our success while pursuing a wide range of opportunities to meet your personal aspirations for development and advancement within a stable, growing industry leader.

**What You Can Expect from our Company**
- You will be Part of a Winning Team
- You Can Capitalize on Your Opportunities and Make an Impact
- You Will Be Well Rewarded for Your Contributions to our Success
- You’ll work for a growing company with an excellent reputation in our sector for providing great products and customer service
- Competitive and tangible rewards that provide fair compensation relative to expectations and effort including base earnings, benefits for you and your family, and contributions toward your retirement savings
- Additional performance-based compensation
- Competitive vacation time
- Resources and support to help you manage your personal wellness

**What the Company Expects of our Team**
- Bring yourself fully to work each day
- Playing your role on the team so together we Win as One
- Welcoming and Driving Change to support our continued evolution
- Help drive the success of our Canadian Business through living our universal core values
- Making an Impact to ensure our continued success
- ** This is a fully on-site role at our manufacturing facility located at 40684 Talbot Line in St. Thomas, Ontario**

We are seeking a motivated and collaborative HR Generalist to join our Human Resources Operations team at our St. Thomas, Ontario plant. This is a fully in office, hands-on role within a dynamic manufacturing environment where you will have the opportunity to develop broad HR expertise while contributing directly to the success of the business and our employees**.**Occasional travel to sites within the business unit is required.

**SCOPE OF ROLE**

Reporting to the Human Resources Manager, the HR Generalist collaborates closely with plant leadership, Canadian HR team and HR COE’s to develop and drive strategic and operational human resources programs and initiatives.

Responsibilities include employee relations, workforce planning, talent acquisition, performance management, compensation, employee retention, coaching and development, compliance, conflict management, administrative support, project management and ad hoc initiatives. This role will support onboarding and offboarding, serve as the HR systems and process owner and provide day-to-day HR support to employees and leaders, in partnership with the broader Human Resources team. Occasional travel to sites within the business unit is required.

**KEY OBJECTIVES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Employee Relations**
- Provide day-to-day HR support and services to leaders and employees, ensuring responsive, consistent, and reliable HR guidance
- Walk the shop floor daily to build relationships, monitor engagement and ensure HR support is accessible to all plant staff
- Participate in and/or lead employee relations investigations in partnership with the Human Resources Manager
- Collaborate with leaders in delivering and tracking all counseling and disciplinary actions to ensure fairness, consistency and adherence to company policies and employment legislation
- Support and participate in Company action planning initiatives to improve employee engagement and enhance retention
- Act as the Program Lead for the Connecting Communities Committee, plan and execute events in partnership with committee members and local organizations to support the Compa