Human Resources Generalist

Position purpose

HR operations and employee support

• Manage recruitment and selection, including job postings, applicant screening, interviews, reference checks, offers, and pre-employment requirements.
• Coordinate onboarding and orientation and support new employees’ transition into the workplace.
• Advise supervisors on attendance, performance concerns, documentation, and corrective action processes; escalate matters as needed.
• Respond to employee concerns, conduct preliminary fact-finding, maintain documentation, and escalate complex or sensitive matters.
• Support preliminary investigations, fact-finding, conflict resolution, accommodations, and return-to-work coordination.
• Administer employer-supported immigration programs as necessary.

Systems, reporting, and programs

• Maintain HRIS data integrity and support employee transactions, training, reporting, audits, data validation, and process improvements in Dayforce and related systems.
• Maintain accurate employee information, confidential personnel files, HRIS records, trackers, and related documentation.
• Prepare and analyze HR metrics, workforce reports, onboarding and recruitment data, attendance trends, and other workforce analytics.
• Support HR policy and procedure implementation, process improvement, employee engagement, recognition, retention, health, and safety initiatives.
• Manage assigned HR programs and priorities independently, keeping the HR Manager informed of significant issues, risks, trends, and employee relations matters.

Education and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• 2–4 years of progressive HR experience; manufacturing or industrial experience is preferred.
• Experience supporting recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, attendance management, investigations, performance management, and supervisor coaching.

Knowledge and capabilities

• Working knowledge of employment legislation, human rights legislation, occupational health and safety requirements, privacy requirements, and HR best practices.
• HRIS administration and employee data experience, plus Microsoft Office proficiency; Dayforce or a comparable HRIS platform is an asset.
• Maintain confidential information, use sound judgment, and handle sensitive or complex workplace matters appropriately.
• Interpersonal, coaching, influencing, and relationship-building skills; ability to investigate, gather facts, identify risks, recommend solutions, and escalate matters.
• Organizational and project management skills to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and HR programs with limited day-to-day supervision.
• Strong analytical skills to prepare, interpret, and communicate HR metrics; the supplied description ends mid-qualification.

Work location

• The position supports the Truro site, indicating a site-based role.