Human Resource Generalist, Diversity, Equity,

Longo’s is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where team members have a place to grow and pursue excellence, an opportunity to take ownership of their careers and the support and encouragement necessary to be the best they can throughout their career. We are a Canadian, family operated food retailer which has grown and prospered since 1956. Our team members are dedicated to exceeding customer expectations by offering the best food experience to every customer, every time. It is through such commitment that Longo’s now operates over 38 stores within the GTA, celebrates over 65 years of business and is continuing to grow

**We are searching for a Human Resources Generalist, DE&I who**:

- Is seeking an opportunity to support the Distribution Centre, Central Kitchen, and Support Centre located in Woodbridge, and the Longo’s DPS located in Rexdale, in all HR Generalist related matters
- Is passionate about providing actionable HR insights to drive decision making
- Has experience as an HR Business Partner or HR Generalist
- Is eager to engage directly with Business Unit Leaders and Team Members to provide guidance in a wide variety of HR areas, including recruitment strategy, talent development and career planning, employee engagement, DE&I, and employee relations.
- Is passionate about execution of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy and staying current on DE&I issues

**What you’ll do**:
Employee Relations:

- Maintain an active presence at assigned locations to proactively support and coach Business Unit Leaders and team members on HR related issues.
- Work with the Business Unit Leaders and HR Colleagues to build operational bench strength by identifying high potentials for promotions, transfers and career development opportunities.
- Ensure the implementation of effective recruitment strategies and best practices
- Oversee the HR related project management supporting assigned business units
- Provides coaching and guidance on performance management, team member relations issues and policy interpretation.
- Conduct Human Rights Investigations in accordance with Longos Harassment & Workplace Violence Policy Guidelines.
- Support the annual rollout of the Employee Engagement Survey and provide ongoing support in the understanding and action planning of the results.
- Ensure company compliance with all legislative requirements including employment standards, human rights, health and safety, accessibility standards as well as business practices and standards.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

- Facilitate DE&I council meetings and oversee the execution of the DE&I strategy
- Maintain external partnerships with established partners such as Employee Resources Groups (ERGs); networking and collaborating on communications, events, and ideas
- Stay current on industry events and trends to bring insights to the DE&I council
- Prepare updates on DE&I matters and events for internal/external meetings and reports
- Collaborate with DE&I members to prepared Annual DE&I calendar of events

**What we are looking for**:

- 3 to 5 years Human Resources, generalist-level experience, ideally having worked in a multi-unit retail environment
- University and/or College education, preferably in a discipline related to Human Resources
- CHRL or in pursuit of the designation
- Knowledge of employment laws, employee relations practices and HR disciplines
- Demonstrated passion and experience with DE&I related initiatives and strategy
- Strong coaching, facilitation skills, problem solving, written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated service oriented, problem-solving approach
- Strong organizational and time management skills - ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
- Professional in maintaining a high level of confidentiality
- Strong computer skills-Microsoft Office products and HRIS system experience

Longo’s is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability.

Note: A qualified job applicant with a disability is one who possesses the required skills, education, experience and training and who can, with reasonable accommodation, perform the essential functions of the position applied for.

If you require accommodation, please contact the Human Resources Coordinator at:
Telephone: 905-264-4100

Mail: 8800 Huntington Road, Vaughan, ON, L4H 3M6