Human Resources Generalist

Overview:

High Tide Inc. is looking for a remote Human Resources Generalist that resides in eastern Canada, greater Toronto area. Our organization is growing exponentially, in the cannabis sector. As our HR Generalist, you will play a key role in shaping our people processes. You will be primarily responsible for some full-cycle recruitment, ensuring a smooth onboarding experience and managing employee relations and investigations. The ideal candidate is approachable, organized, and passionate about fostering a positive workplace culture.

Responsibilities:

Recruitment & Hiring - 10%

• Manage full-cycle recruitment: sourcing, screening, interviewing, and hiring top talent.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand role requirements and develop job postings.
• Coordinate and facilitate interview processes, offers, and pre-employment checks.
• Maintain ATS and recruitment metrics for reporting and improvement.

Employee Onboarding - 10%

• Develop and manage onboarding programs that help new hires integrate successfully.
• Prepare onboarding materials, schedule orientation sessions, and coordinate with IT and relevant departments.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and legal requirements during onboarding.

Employee Relations & Investigations - 80%

• Serve as a resource for employees regarding HR policies and procedures.
• Conduct and document investigations into workplace concerns and complaints.
• Partner with leadership to ensure fair and consistent application of policies.
• Provide recommendations and follow-up on resolutions.

Qualifications:

• Retail industry preferred as a HR generalist experience.
• Union experience preferred.
• Degree in business administration, human resources management, or a related field required.
• MBA/CPHR/SHRM – CPHR required.
• Minimum 5+ years of progressive HR work experience in employee relations and investigations focus.
• Excellent communicator and possess effective coaching skills.
• Sound knowledge of employment standards and other applicable legislations across all provinces of Canada.
• Working knowledge of a public company preferred.
• Strong HR process skills in investigations, employee relations and alignment with business functions.
• Effective communication skills at all levels of the organization.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Experience with HRIS and applicant tracking systems preferred
• Computer literacy, including advanced skills with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required.
• Solid foundation in employment law, legislation and HR best practices.
• Demonstrated knowledge of cannabis sector an asset.
• Strong Investigation training or experience preferred.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.

Why should you join High Tide Inc.

• We are building, growing, and driven to grow.
• Positioned to be a globally recognized brand in our industry.
• Significant opportunity for growth, and able to influence at all levels of the organization.
• We share our knowledge and learn from each other, one team.

Does this sound like it is an opportunity that you have been waiting for? Then apply today and grow with us

The job posting reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions and duties as required for proper evaluation of the job. There may be additional duties, responsibilities, and qualifications for this job.

Please note that candidates applying for openings must be authorized to work in Canada.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

About Us:

High Tide Inc. is the leading community-grown, retail-forward cannabis enterprise engineered to unleash the full value of the world's most powerful plant and is the second-largest cannabis retailer globally by store count⁷. High Tide (HITI) is uniquely-built around the cannabis consumer, with wholly-diversified and fully-integrated operations across all components of cannabis, including:

• Bricks & Mortar Retail: Canna Cabana is the largest cannabis retail chain in Canada, with 200 plus current locations spanning British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and growing. In 2021, Canna Cabana became the first cannabis discount club retailer in the world.
• Retail Innovation: Fastendr is a unique and fully automated technology that employs retail kiosks to facilitate a better buying experience through browsing, ordering and pickup.
• Consumption Accessories: High Tide operates a suite of leading accessory e-commerce platforms across the world, including , , , and
• E-commerce Platforms: High Tide operates a suite of leading accessory sites across the world, including , , , and

CBD: High Tide continues to cultivate the possibilities of consumer CBD through , , and

Wholesale Distribution: High Tide keeps that cannabis category stocked with wholesale solutions via Valiant.

Licensing: High Tide continues to push cannabis culture forward through fresh partnerships and license agreements under the Famous Brandz name.

High Tide consistently moves ahead of the currents, having been named one of Canada's Top Growing Companies in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 by the Globe and Mail's Report on Business Magazine, and was named as one of the top 10 performing diversified industries stocks in both 2022 and 2024 TSX Venture 50. High Tide was also ranked number one in the retail category on the Financial Times list of Americas' Fastest Growing Companies for 2024.

To discover the full impact of High Tide, visit For investment performance, don't miss the High Tide profile pages on SEDAR+ and EDGAR.

Pay Range: CAD $ CAD $80.00 /Yr.