HR Generalist

2 weeks ago

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Riverdale Poultry Full time
About the role

Riverdale is hiring an HR Generalist to support day to day HR programs across the organization. This is a hands on role in a small HR team and includes a mix of recruitment support, onboarding/offboarding, leave administration, performance management documentation, and support with compensation and bonus processes.

Key responsibilities
  • Support hiring across office and field teams (job postings, screening, interview coordination, candidate communication, references/background checks)
  • Lead full-cycle hiring for assigned office roles
  • Maintain the ATS and hiring trackers and keep records accurate and current
  • Support onboarding and offboarding processes, including templates, checklists, and exit interviews
  • Support performance management, including drafting coaching/warning letters, tracking action items, and supporting investigations
  • Coordinate employee leaves (eligibility, documentation, tracking, payroll updates, and return to work planning)
  • Support quarterly and annual bonus and compensation processes
  • Maintain HR templates and process documentation and support HR projects as needed
Scorecard At Riverdale, every role has a scorecard that outlines what success looks like (key responsibilities, expectations, and measurable outcomes). Please review the HR Generalist scorecard as part of your application. If you're selected to move forward, this document will be important to become familiar with. Qualifications (what we're looking for)

Must haves:

  • 3-5 years experience in a hands on HR role (Generalist level or similar)
  • Strong experience with performance management documentation (coaching, warnings, investigations support, recommendation writing) and comfort working with leaders
  • Experience running employee leaves end to end (eligibility, medical documentation, tracking, payroll coordination, return to work planning)
  • Solid understanding of Ontario employment legislation and the ability to apply policy consistently and escalate risk appropriately
  • Comfortable supporting hiring and able to run office hiring end to end when assigned (intake, screens, interviews, references, offers)
  • Strong written communication and confident verbal communication
  • Very organized with strong follow through (calendar, inbox, trackers, deadlines)
  • Comfortable using systems daily (HRIS, ATS, Google tools, task tools like Asana or similar)
  • Valid G driver's license and reliable access to a vehicle (travel to other Riverdale sites is required)

Nice to haves:

  • Experience in an ops-heavy environment (transportation, manufacturing, warehousing, trades)
  • Experience supporting quarterly bonus cycles or comp review processes
  • Experience working across multiple sites and managing competing priorities
Working conditions
  • Some travel to other Riverdale locations across Southwestern Ontario
  • Occasional support outside regular hours may be required
How to apply

If you're interested in this role and feel you're a good fit, please submit your application. Thanks for applying - we appreciate the time you put into it. Only candidates selected for the next step will be contacted.

Thank you for your interest with Riverdale Poultry. Only selected applicants will be contacted.

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