Human Resources Manager, Bilingual Chinese and English

HR Manager for a professional services firm based in Vancouver. The company has a 40 year history. Candidates must be fluent in English and Chinese (Mandarin and/or Cantonese).

Who - the Company :

Our client is a reputable and successful family-owned company based in Vancouver that was established almost 40 years ago in the professional services sector.

What - the Role :

Human Resources Manager, reporting into the Directors/Owners. The HR Manager will directly support 70 full-time employees and will provide limited/occasional/ad hoc support to approximately 100 contractors/consultants who are not official employees of the company. This is a well-rounded HR role involving employee relations, compensation & benefits, HR policies & programs, recruitment & retention, performance management, etc. HR support will be provided in both English and Chinese. Ideally, the HR Manager would also process the 70-person salaried payroll, but this is not a requirement if the HR Manager has not processed payroll or is not comfortable processing payroll (it is a bi-weekly payroll, takes fewer than 10 hours a month to process). This company uses ADP for payroll and MS Office 365 Suite including OneDrive. This role is open due to a recent retirement.

Who - the Candidate :

We are looking for an HR professional with 2 to 5 years’ relevant HR work experience, ideally in a small to medium privately-held business (50 to 200 employees). Candidates must be bilingual in English and Chinese (Cantonese and/or Mandarin). Chinese language skills can be only spoken/verbal; it is not required that the HR Manager be able to speak and write in Chinese. Post-secondary education related to HR is preferred, as is pursuit of CPHR certification. Qualified candidates will be confident, kind yet firm, collaborative, and excited to be the go-to HR leader for an entrepreneurial organization.

Where :

Based in Vancouver, near Vancouver General Hospital. This is a full-time in-office role, with typical work hours of 9am to 5pm. There is free street parking nearby and some available employee parking.

How Much :

Base salary commensurate with HR work experience, skills, and education, likely in the range of $70,000 to $90,000. Additionally, the HR Manager will receive paid vacation, health benefits (paid 50% by employer in the first 3 years, 100% by the employer after 3 years of tenure), and some professional development support. There is also a bonus program based on overall company performance, and opportunities for commissions based on referring customers.

When & How to Apply :

This search is moving VERY quickly and interviews start immediately! Please apply today if you are interested! Swim Recruiting will be presenting the profiles of short-listed candidates directly to the hiring team. If you already have a Recruiter at SWIM, please reach out today. If you do not yet have a contact at Swim Recruiting, please hit 'APPLY’ to send us your resume (preferably in MS Word format as it works best with our internal systems). Thank you!