HR Manager

Job Description

The Human Resources Manager is responsible for all aspect of the region’s employee and labor relations to include staffing, compliance and labor management. Leads contract negotiations and ensures adherence to the labor agreement and local policies and processes by all management and employees.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains organization staff by establishing a recruiting, testing, and interviewing program; counseling managers on candidate selection; conducting and analyzing exit interviews; recommending changes
• Maintains the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions
• Handle all aspects of the regional employee and labor relations activities with reporting and coordination with departmental manager
• Works closely with the HR Team to ensure all policies, practices, procedures, and laws are adhered to by the region’s employees and all initiatives are integrated at the local level.
• Continuously communicates with the region's leadership and employees.
• All aspects of talent management in the region to include employee engagement, rewards & recognition, succession planning, talent acquisition, and other initiatives to support employees within the region
• Ensures all policies, procedures, practices, and laws are adhered to by the regions management team and employees
• Provides guidance and counsel to management and employees regarding company policies, procedures, practices, and applicable laws.
• Investigates and responds to outside local, provincial, or federal requests regarding employment and or labor related issues
• Oversees employee engagement activities and assures success
• Responsible for all regional benefits and compensation programs and teams with corporate to ensure compliance and adherence to company programs and directives
• Provides training and facilitation to the workforce
• Oversees appropriate change management activities and ensure success of changes initiatives
• Leads the regions employee performance management initiatives and activities
• Consults with the management team to provide guidance on all aspects of human resources management
• Performs workplace investigations
• Leads regional employee training and development activities to include assessing needs, identifying programs, providing training and facilitation, and evaluating program success.
• Provides change management leadership to the region to ensure change initiatives are successful.
  
  

Requirements:

• Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor Degree in Business, HR or related field
• 6 years Human Resources generalist experience with at least 3 years in a leadership role; manufacturing background preferred
• Union experiences involving grievance handling, lead in contract negotiations
• Able to work as a peer in a management team while exercising influence over that same team
• Strong business acumen, consulting, influencing and change management skills
• Positive and proactive attitude with ability to address issues and implement solutions
• Ability to work independently and take initiative
• Excellent facilitation, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Strong organization and prioritization skills in a multi-facility environment
• Able to travel regularly to locations assigned
• Fluency in oral and written English