Senior Human Resources Generalist

Job Description

The Senior Human Resources Generalist administers several critical human resources functions and workforce management activities, including recruiting, employee/labor relations, health and safety, compensation, benefits, training, diversity, employee engagement, leave and attendance tracking, payroll, and employee records.

• Facilitate and communicate organizational policies and programs and ensures labor law and regulatory compliance.
• Facilitate onboarding and offboarding processes for employees.
• With input from Managers maintain the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions according to HR objectives.
• Coordinate with HR support staff to process and maintain employment, attendance, and other records.
• Recruit, interview, and facilitate the hiring of qualified job applicants for open positions; collaborate with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.
• Attend and participates in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.
• Maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies In Human Resources, Talent Management, And Employment Law.
• Provide internal support and partnership to business lines in employee relations, performance, and disciplinary actions. Assists in evaluation of reports, decisions and results of department in relation to established goals.
• Coach, counsel and guide managers before executing employee disciplinary actions. Manage and tracks all employee disciplinary action.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Business Administration or related discipline or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education
• 3+ years of related professional experience

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities

• Language Skills English
• Language Skills French
• Strong knowledge of HR principles and practices
• Awareness of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, employee and union relations, diversity, performance management
• Knowledge of federal and state/provincial respective employment laws
• Ethical practice, global and cultural awareness
• Excellent interpersonal and professional communications skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to appropriately interact with all levels of individuals within the work environment
• Ability to comprehend, interpret and communicate federal and state/provincial employment laws, SGS policies and procedures, rules and regulations
• Ability to handle and safeguard confidential and sensitive information
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Licenses/ Certifications

• Professional Human Resources Designation (PHR; SPHR; CHRP; CHRL; CPHR; or equivalent)