Human Resources Manager

Job Title: Human Resources Manager

Job Location: Ingersoll, ON

Job Type: Full-time permanent (100% onsite)

Compensation: $90,000-$110,000+ per year + benefits + RRSP

Reports to: VP, HR

Education required: University Degree/Human Resource Management Certificate

Designation: CHRP, CHRL, CSP, CRSP designation preferred

Experience/Proficiency: 10 years progressive related experience

Union experience: Required

Health and Safety management in manufacturing setting experience: Required

Must be able to pass controlled goods security assessment

Job Summary

The Human Resources Manager leads a team of professionals to ensure the seamless operation of HR and Health & Safety (H&S) functions. This role oversees a full range of HR services, including talent acquisition, onboarding, training and development, performance management, compensation, benefits, pension administration, employee and labor relations, organizational effectiveness, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

Additionally, the HR Manager provides strategic oversight for the Health & Safety department, ensuring compliance with legislation, conducting risk assessments, managing claims, and implementing workplace safety programs.

With a hands-on leadership approach, this role drives HR and H&S strategic initiatives, aligns policies and programs with business objectives, and fosters a high-performance, engaged workplace culture.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in HR, health & safety, and labor relations, with at least 4 years in a management role.
• Proven leadership in unionized manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws and collective agreements.
• Experience in coaching, mediation, negotiation, and team leadership.
• Proficiency in ADP Workforce Now, Microsoft Office Suite, and data analysis tools.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to influence and build positive relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to deal with sensitive, personal, and confidential information with tact, sensitivity, and diplomacy while maintaining appropriate confidentiality.
• Excellent project management and time management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated skills in mediation, negotiation, coaching, and facilitation.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Vice President, Human Resources to drive strategic initiatives, manage budgets, and ensure HR policies, programs, and initiatives align with business objectives.
• Provide expert guidance on labor relations, including grievance resolution, collective agreement interpretation, and collective bargaining.
• Advise management on performance management, training, development, succession planning, and organizational design.
• Oversee compensation, benefits, and pension administration, collaborating with Finance to ensure payroll accuracy and salary forecasting.
• Develop and implement recruitment strategies while driving diversity, equity, inclusion, and cultural initiatives.
• Manage disability and workers' compensation claims, accommodations, and return-to-work programs.
• Lead the implementation and maintenance of a comprehensive health and safety management system, ensuring compliance with the Canada Labour Code, Controlled Goods Standards, and other regulations.
• Oversee workplace safety programs, risk assessments, audits, inspections, and emergency preparedness initiatives.
• Provide guidance to the Joint Health & Safety Committee (JHSC) and management teams on compliance, injury prevention, and wellness initiatives.
• Serve as the designated recipient for workplace harassment and violence occurrences, facilitating resolution processes.
• Manage workplace injury claims, accommodations, and regulatory reporting, while representing the company in inspections and investigations.

Registration with the Controlled Goods Program is mandatory for any person examining, possessing or transferring controlled goods in Canada. To register with the Controlled Goods Program, you must meet the following requirements:

• Must be either a Permanent Resident or Canadian Citizen.
• Must have worked in Canada the last 5+ years.
• Must be willing to pass a clean criminal background.
• Must have at least 1 work reference and 2 personal references.

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