Human Resources Generalist - Employee Relations

About This Role

Supporting the full employee lifecycle for both hourly and salaried employees is the core of this Human Resources Generalist role. You will partner closely with leaders to drive engagement, performance, compliance, and business success in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on HR policies, employment legislation, and employee relations matters
• Support performance management, employee coaching, workplace investigations, and conflict resolution
• Manage employee leaves, accommodations, return-to-work programs, and HR documentation
• Lead full-cycle recruitment for hourly and salaried positions
• Conduct candidate screening, interviews, reference checks, and onboarding activities
• Support job fairs, community outreach, and talent attraction initiatives
• Facilitate new hire orientation and support employee training and development programs
• Partner with leaders on succession planning, workforce development, and employee growth
• Maintain HR records, metrics, reports, and employee data within HR systems
• Support employee engagement, recognition programs, HR projects, and continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Labour Relations, Business, or a related field
• 3-5 years of HR experience, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation, employee relations, and workplace investigations
• Experience with recruitment, performance management, and training programs
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and conflict-resolution abilities
• Experience with HRIS platforms such as SAP, ADP, PeopleDoc, or similar systems
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Flexibility to support plant operations outside regular business hours, including occasional night-shift support
• Must be legally eligible to work and reside in Canada

Nice to have:

• CHRP or CHRL designation

Benefits

• Paid weekly accurate and on time
• Strong health and safety programs
• Medical and dental benefits once qualified
• Free training programs
• New and quicker onboarding process

Important Details

• Shift: Monday to Friday | 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
• Contract: temporary 18 months
• Employment type: full-time