Human resources associate Jobs in Longueuil, QC

About Valero Energy Inc.

Valero Energy Inc., with its Canadian head office in Montreal, is a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation, a Fortune 500 company. We are the leading distributor of petroleum products in Quebec, the Atlantic provinces and Ontario—and the world’s second-largest producer of renewable diesel fuel and ethanol. We stand out as the second-largest petroleum refiner in eastern Canada, thanks to our Jean-Gaulin Refinery in Lévis. We also possess numerous major logistical infrastructures, such as the Montreal East Terminal.

Our success? We owe it to our 10,000 employees who are committed to our values—including safety, environmental stewardship, teamwork, community engagement and operational excellence.

We consider our employees our most important asset and provide a wide variety of stimulating jobs for those seeking to grow professionally. Our salaries and benefits—along with our retirement savings plan, which ranks among Canada’s Top 5 in terms of employer contributions—are highly competitive. These are some of the reasons we are known as an employer of choice.

About the position

The incumbent serves as both a generalist human resources advisor and a staffing specialist for the Montreal head office and Canadian terminals. With the support of a multidisciplinary team, the incumbent helps employees and managers achieve their objectives and manage the HR challenges they encounter.

They are responsible for the recruiting process from the identification of requirements to the onboarding of new employees. They shall oversee best practices in staffing. They shall also draw on their expertise to develop strategies that reflect the employer’s brand, consistent with Valero’s vision.

The human resources advisor embodies the values of the organization through their actions. They ensure compliance with policies and procedures; and with the applicable collective agreements and labour legislation.

Responsibilities

Generalist advisory role

• Support supervisors and their teams in the management of performance by directing them to available tools and resources. Develop personal improvement plans when necessary.
• Advise and support managers in disciplinary or administrative matters; coordinate some investigations, reframe expectations and assist the manager for meetings.
• Support managers and provide information when roles within their team have to be changed.
• Play an advisory role in the management of absenteeism for medical or personal reasons and see to policy enforcement in cooperation with the pay and benefits team.
• Hold certain exit interviews, analyze data, formulate recommendations and take part in the development of ensuing action plans in conjunction with the human resources team.

Staffing

Qualifications

This position requires the incumbent to be available to travel to the Terminal in Montreal-East.

Valero Energy Inc. is governed by the Charter of the French Language. However, knowledge of English is considered necessary for performing the tasks of this position.  The individual in this position will be required to review documents and interact both verbally and in writing with colleagues at the head office in Texas or in other Canadian provinces, or with various stakeholders such as customers, suppliers, unilingual anglophone business partners.

When working at our Company, your benefits will include :

Valero Energy is an employment equity employer. We encourage all those meeting the selection criteria to send us their application. It will be reviewed without consideration of statuses protected by law, including sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, minorities and individuals with disabilities.