Employee Relations Advisor (Bilingual Remote Canada)

Open to any bilingual (French) candidates in Canada.

English and French required as the role supports and interacts with team members from all Canadian provinces

Primary function :

The HR Advisor is the expert for situations related to driving the team member experience, leadership philosophies, and company culture within assigned business groups. The HR Advisor works with HR leaders and business groups to create proactive solutions to achieve business outcomes through people. It focuses on leveraging people data / analytics from engagement / new hire / exit surveys; ethics and employee relations cases, etc. to predict trends, influence people strategies, and form unbiased points of view. Desired outcomes that this role would be responsible for driving include :

• decreased team member experience variation
• increased leader effectiveness
• higher team member engagement (and higher business performance / global growth as a result)
• positive employee relations / direct dealing
• inclusion (in partnership with DEI group)
• mitigation of talent risks
• Improved proactive performance coaching and performance turnaround

The HR Advisor provides valued strategic consulting level support and guidance through ownership of standard global employee relations processes impacting the team member experience and is the primary point of contact for line level leaders and team members across the enterprise. This role will function as a thought leader and will coach local team member, leaders, and HR teams through deployment and adoption of best practices in these specific global processes. This role will ensure standards of excellence in deliverables, interactions and business outcomes.

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Grainger strives to be an employer of choice, to attract and retain top diverse talent, and to provide a safe and positive work environment for all of its team members. As part of Grainger hiring process, pre-employment background checks will be required for all external candidates. Internal candidates will be required to undergo a pre-employment background check when they move from a non-driving role to a driving role and / or a director role and above position.

In accordance with Performance Excellence guidelines, team members are encouraged to apply for positions closely matching their experience / background and that are aligned with their Individual Development Plan. Grainger is committed to the principles and practices of employment equity. We invite all qualified women and men, including persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and Aboriginal Peoples to apply for our career opportunities. Accommodations are available on request for all persons with disabilities taking part in the selection process.