People & Culture Business Partner

**Position**:People & Culture Business Partner

**Travel**:30% approximately (ability to be away from home for usually 2 full days twice a month)

**Location: Edmonton, Alberta**

**Salary: $**90k to $110k (bonus eligible up to 10%)

**Additional benefits**:3 weeks vacation, excellent healthcare benefits (effective day 1), RRSP matching plan

At Compass, we turn ordinary acts of service into extraordinary moments that make a difference. Think you can do the same? Then come to work with us—the largest foodservice and support services provider in the world. We’re growing bigger and better all the time. How did we become the seventh largest employer globally? It all starts with our commitment to great people, great service, and great results. Join us.

The Business Partner is responsible for providing HR business support to a specific sector group including senior leaders by partnering with business leaders and consulting in all HR functional areas to drive business results.

Now, if you were to come on board as our **People & Culture Business Partner**, we’d ask you to do the following for us:

- Serve as a strategic HR Business Partner for executives and business unit leaders; provide consultation, coaching and guidance on all HR initiatives for assigned client groups across Canada
- Intertwined in a sales and customer service focus with the business
- Provide confidential operational guidance, counsel and support to leaders in all functional HR areas including employee relations, performance and career development, employment litigation and liability, employee engagement and retention, and workforce planning
- Provide guidance on, and interpretation of, all People & Culture policies, processes and procedures; oversee the development and implementation of People & Culture programs that result in improving business productivity, efficiencies, and retention
- Develop relationships with business leaders to foster ongoing and open conversation and trust; serve as leadership coach and confidant, providing counsel and feedback necessary to optimize leadership effectiveness throughout assigned client groups
- Work effectively with Centres of Excellence (Recruitment, Total Rewards, and Learning & Development) in partnership to best support the client groups
- Manage and conduct acquisition due diligence with HR Leader (partner with incoming leaders to ensure smooth transition addressing all short-term transition queries and long-term strategic items)

Think you have what it takes to be one of our **People & Culture Business Partners**? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you are the best fit:

- Five to ten years’ progressive human resources management experience including five years’ experience in employee relations
- Post-Secondary Degree or Diploma with a specialization in Business Management, Business Administration or Human Resources management; post-graduate certificate in HR Management preferred
- Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) or Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation
- Critical thinking, analytical and project management skills
- Strong ability to negotiate and influence at all levels of the organization as well as build and maintain credibility at all levels of the organization
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced and deadline driven environment
- Strategic and operational talent management expertise
- Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

**Job Types**: Permanent, Full-time

**Salary**: $90,000.00-$110,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Edmonton, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Human resources: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: One location