Senior Human Resource Advisor

Responsibilities :

• Develop and implement HR strategies, policies, and programs that support the company’s objectives and promote a positive work environment.
• Lead the recruitment and selection process, including sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding.
• Lead payroll and benefits.
• Acts as confidential support to the to the Senior Leadership Team regarding personnel matters; processes a broad range of highly confidential information such as grievance records, disciplinary notes and records, employment histories, correspondence and records on negotiations, job reviews and personnel files.
• Manage employee relations, including attendance management, seniority lists, conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and grievance procedures.
• Provide bargaining support, interpretation, and administration of two staff collective agreements, including managing grievances and arbitrations.
• Maintain and distribute staff performance assessments and professional growth & development schedules as per the collective agreements, follow up for completion and filing in HR records.
• Provide direct support and guidance to department heads, managers, and coordinators on setting expectations, monitoring performance, and managing relationships.
• Responsible for the provision of information to and communication with payroll service providers, pension and benefit carriers and external agencies.
• Acts as the Privacy Officer, responsible for all privacy related matters for the organization related to provincial privacy legislation.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable employment laws and regulations.
• Oversee the compensation and benefits programs, including salary administration, benefit plans, and employee benefits.
• Lead HR projects and initiatives to support organizational effectiveness and employee engagement.
• Provide leadership and guidance to foster a culture of inclusivity, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications :

• Post-Secondary education in Human Resources Management or a related field from an accredited institution.
• 5+ years of experience in human resources in a unionized environment with exposure to collective agreements, contract interpretation, payroll and benefit administration processing.
• Experience administering pension, benefits, and contract administration.
• PCP certification or equivalent education and experience with the administration of a full-cycle payroll. Experience with Dayforce would be considered an asset.
• Experience as a Privacy Officer and knowledge of privacy legislation would be considered an asset.
• Strong knowledge of HR Best Practices, employment laws and regulations.
• CPHR would be considered an asset.

Compensation :

The Senior HR Advisor is an out-of-scope role with a highly competitive salary based on qualifications and experience. The compensation package includes :

• paid extended health and dental benefits
• health spending account
• pension plan
• life and accident insurance
• employee and family assistance program
• Generous vacation allocation
• reduced summer hours
• generous professional development funds
• free parking
• a supportive team environment.
19 days ago