Human Resources Administrator
Role Overview
The HR Administrator provides clerical, administrative, and data entry support for a 600-plus employee processing facility.
The role focuses on high-volume Ceridian Dayforce data entry, employee records, daily attendance, and plant-floor administrative requests.
The position reports to the Human Resources Manager.
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About Sunrise Farms
Sunrise Farms operates poultry businesses spanning hatcheries, ready-to-eat cooking facilities, retail, food service, and industrial customers.
The company supports Canadian farms and operates facilities across Canada.
Role Overview
The HR Administrator provides clerical, administrative, and data entry support for a 600-plus employee processing facility.
The role focuses on high-volume Ceridian Dayforce data entry, employee records, daily attendance, and plant-floor administrative requests.
The position reports to the Human Resources Manager.
HRIS and Payroll Data Administration
- Coordinate Ceridian Dayforce data entry and timecards, including profiles, punch cards, records, status changes, and termination paperwork.
- Process absence requests, approvals, and medical agreements.
- Audit daily timesheets for unauthorized absences and update the vacation tracker.
- Maintain physical and electronic HR records with data integrity, confidentiality, and organization.
Recruitment and Plant Onboarding
- Support high-volume hourly recruitment pipelines and schedule interviews.
- Conduct day-one orientations and manage mandatory paperwork and onboarding assets.
- Manage lockers, swipe cards, physical paystubs, and other plant-floor logistics.
- Coordinate with Production, Payroll, and Corporate HR for shift coverage.
Attendance and Operational Support
- Track the plant attendance management program and log the daily employee sick-line report.
- Communicate attendance thresholds and prepare standard letters.
- Handle basic employee inquiries and route complex issues to the HR Manager.
- Provide clerical support to occupational health and safety and nursing teams.
Working Environment
- The role is based in an administrative office inside an active chicken slaughter and processing plant in Lethbridge, Alberta.
- The schedule is Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:30, with eight hours per shift.
- The position requires regular full-time, 100% in-person attendance with no remote work.
- Extended hours may be required during peak hiring seasons or production crunches.
- The role involves frequent face-to-face inquiries, occasional production-floor transitions, industrial noise and odours, and facility-provided PPE when entering the floor.
- A valid driver's license is required.
Requirements
- Post-secondary education in office administration, business administration, human resources, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
- One to three years of high-volume administrative, data entry coordination, or clerical operations support experience.
- Microsoft 365, shared network directory, and database management proficiency.
- Knowledge of Alberta Employment Standards and basic workplace health and safety protocols.
- Ceridian Dayforce or similar HRIS and payroll software experience is a strong asset.
- Strong organization, communication, problem-solving, confidentiality, and multitasking skills are required.
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