HR Generalist - 3-6 Month Contract

About the Opportunity

• Assist in maintaining employee files and appropriate HR actions in our HRIS System and physical employee files
• Assists with recruitment, including administering documentation for job postings, compiling resumes, scheduling interviews, coordinating declines, process background checks, reference checks and offer letter preparation
• Assists in coordination of the on-boarding of new employees by preparing the new hire package and other first day items/requirements including seating location, welcome bag, etc.
• Maintain a resume database of all employees who are interviewed by the company
• Produce employee newsletter and other internal communications
• Assist in administrating of the benefits program through processing new employee enrolment, employee plan changes and annual updates
• Assists in maintaining a current database of all job descriptions
• Independently following up on correspondence, requests, and outstanding issues to ensure timely and satisfactory resolution
• Assist in the preparation of monthly reports and other HR metric reports, including vacation accrual tracking, payroll allocation,
• Headcount, FTE, KPIs, etc. • Assist in accurately preparing all payroll entries (salaried and hourly payrolls) for ADP Workforce Now (WFN).
• Assist in developing and managing a company intranet
• Assist the team in reviewing priorities, following up on commitments/requests and completing all important tasks
• Assist in administrating Health & Safety training through our H&S platform
• Completes other projects as assigned/ ad hoc duties and projects

• University Degree or equivalent College Diploma in HR or related field
• Superior confidentiality, professionalism, courtesy, and friendliness in dealing with people
• Extensive Microsoft Office knowledge – specifically Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Outlook
• Able to look ahead to anticipate time crunches or conflicts and develop contingency plans
• Ability to meet changing priorities in a fast-paced environment, multi-task and meet deadlines with strong attention to detail; able to avoid errors and omissions – completing them on time, independently, with little re-work
• Self-directed, but also a strong team player, with excellent collaborative and communication skills

Pay Range:
$26 - $28 per hour

How to Apply
Click the “Apply Now” button and follow the instructions to submit your resume. Please know that we only accept documents in MS Word or Rich Text formats. When referencing this job, quote # 470014
This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.