People & Culture Business Partner, Wdp, Red Deer

**POSITION OVERVIEW**

The primary role of the People & Culture Business Partner is to support and execute the implementation our People & Culture initiatives, policies, and practices, by partnering with business leaders to- facilitate a work environment that promotes our VALUES and our PURPOSE, employee engagement, and ensures compliance with employment legislation.Key responsibilities of the People & Culture Business Partner will be focused on being the first point of contact for employee, coordination and facilitation of People & Culture Programs, Recruitment &- Onboarding, Health & Wellness and coaching our people for success.**VALUES: Integrity, Care & Expertise (ICE)**

**PURPOSE: Improving Lives - By unlocking the Nutritional Value of Milk**

**KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS**

**People & Culture** Coordination**
- Oversees and manages all employee change form notifications for payroll, employee letters, employee notifications, training events, employee files and other employee related communication.
- Manages the development, coordination, and publication of regular communication updates.
- Coordinates scheduled training for all employees, either in-house or external training/education.
- Coordinates, participates in and/or facilitates learning and development sessions with leaders and employees.
- Coordinates and participates in the various annual People & Culture processes and documentation: Performance Management, KPI Bonus Program, Social & Wellness Events
- Provides support, participates, and will lead and/or participate in People & Culture projects and initiatives related to department annual plans.

**Employee Care & Engagement**
- Provides interpretation and guidance to leaders and staff on People & Culture issues in alignment with ESA Regulations, and other Employment Laws, obtains sign-off to revisions, and conducts informational sessions to educate staff at all levels.
- Supports, coaches and guides Supervisors/Managers in the Performance Management process, both in the coordination of probationary, performance and disciplinary reviews.

**Recruitment & Onboarding**
- Leads, coordinates, and participates in the recruitment process for all vacant functional vacancies; creating job descriptions, the recruitment plan and selection process, offers of employment.
- Provides advice and training to Supervisor/Managers on recruitment strategies and techniques.
- Responsible for the evolution of our onboarding program and facilitates the orientation with new employees.
- Ensures documentation for all new employees and/or current employees successful in internal postings, and/or transfers is accurately completed and submitted to payroll in a timely manner.

**People & Culture** Prog**r**ams & Policy**
- Participates with People & Culture team in updating the Employee Handbook & Policies annually and conducts informational sessions to educate staff at all levels, obtains sign-off to revisions.
- Manages the Wellness, Recognition & Social Programs:
- Program development, events, timelines, and deployment
- Participates as an active member of the Health & Safety Committee.
- Manages the disability management process with employees; monitors and follows up on employee health or injury related absences. Using a detail oriented, and resourceful approach investigates, monitors, and responds to information requests from third parties or insurers.
- Supports Health & Safety with employee safety issues, return to work situations, and WCB case management.

**COMPETENCIES (Knowledge, Skills, Ability)**
- Strong people orientation balanced with an understanding of business needs. Willingness to assist employees with human resources queries and requests.
- Ability to work independently with mínimal supervision.
- Experience in a culturally diverse work environment.
- Maintains current knowledge of the various Alberta employment legislation and other HR related regulations.
- Full-cycle recruitment best practices, including use of ATS, sourcing and other tools/techniques.
- Competent at developing HR policies and delivering various HR programs.
- Exhibits professional maturity, confidence, and competence.
- Demonstrates leadership skills, including engaging interpersonal skills, change management, ability to motivate and influence, and results oriented.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the proven ability to communicate one-on-one and in group settings.
- Problem solver with solid analytical skills and the ability to trouble shoot as the need arises. Involves staff in the decision-making process.
- Ability to interpret and translate ambiguous situations into a structured format with clear deliverables.
- Competent background in HR systems, including ATS and Microsoft Office Tools (Excel, Power Point). Professional verbal and written communication skills, both one-on-one and to groups.

**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**
- Relevant University/College degree/diploma. A combination of experience and/or educat