HR Generalist

Are you passionate about people and supporting both leadership as well as employees in all facets of HR? Looking to enhance and grow your skills and knowledge by making a career move?

Dufflet Pastries is an award-winning bakery and food manufacturer located in the west end of Toronto. We are currently seeking an experienced **HR Generalist **to join our team.

This position will be the lead HR professional for a growing manufacturing company. By providing professional advice and service to management on daily employee relations and performance management issues, you will be required to:

- Support leadership team in developing a culture that embraces diversity, inclusion and respect in the workplace
- Provide coaching and counselling with regards to career development, succession planning and training, disciplinary actions, etc.
- Manage temporary placement agency hiring processes, coordinating requirements for various manufacturing and office related roles
- Prepare contracts and agreements, termination and severance letters, employment letters, and provide consultative service to managers
- Design and implement employment policies, identifying methods to improve procedures in alignment with operational best practice and legislative requirements
- Evaluate job requirements and expectations, managing performance standards through defined job descriptions; create succession plans with employees and evaluate promotions as deemed appropriate
- Conduct full-cycle recruitment initiatives as it pertains to office personnel, sales and marketing, production staff as well as at the management level; analyze staffing logistics and make recommendations with regards to recruitment initiatives
- Conduct in-house training in support of internal initiatives, Ministry of Labour requirements, etc.
- Facilitate employee orientation processes in support of onboarding success of new hires and temporary staff
- Manage Return to Work program through early and frequent communication with employees, and discussions surrounding accommodation requests; maintain regular contact with WSIB Case Manager and ensure proper documentation; ensure employee participation of RTW plan and manage ongoing communication with expected duration
- Provide information to employees with regards to employee safety, welfare, health and wellness, group health benefits, performance management, etc.
- Ensure performance reviews are conducted on a consistent basis
- Facilitate monthly employee relations meetings and ensure leadership team responds to matters in a timely fashion, executing on activities to improve production and the work environment overall
- Conduct employee satisfaction surveys; assess and monitor change management and align strategies with the company’s overall vision and goals
- Manage employee group health benefits, continuing education requirements, workplace morale, etc.
- Maintain confidential employee personnel records and documentation

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources Management or related discipline
- 5+ years experience working in human resources
- CHRP designation preferred, at minimum
- Experience in a multi-shift manufacturing facility
- Working knowledge of ESA, OHSA and legal requirements and legislation
- Ensure legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable employment standards and regulations; conduct investigations and maintain records
- Proven experience in health and safety while managing WSIB cases and employee return to work programs
- Sound judgement and problem solving abilities; determining issues at the root cause and finding viable solutions in support of the team and company
- High level of professionalism, decorum and discretion
- Excellent computer skills; familiarity with MS Office suite, HRIS, database and records management
- Strong command of the English language, both in written format and verbally; excellent interpersonal relationship building skills to build trust and rapport with management and employees

This is your opportunity to expand your skills, and work in a fast-paced environment with a professional team. Please submit a copy of your resume along with a cover letter to be considered for this opportunity. Compensation will be based on experience.

We thank all applicants for applying; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No agencies please. The company is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

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

**Salary**: $65,000.00-$70,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Etobicoke, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate