DecisivEdge Looking for Senior HR Generalist at Markham, ON Full Time

The Senior HR Generalist administers all human resources policies and programs, balancing employee advocacy and business operations needs in the United States and Canada. This position promotes equity and positive employee relations and will ensure compliance with all regulatory labor laws (state, federal and provincial). This position partners with all business units to provide support for recruitment and retention of critical talent, continuous performance coaching and management, pro-active issue/problem identification and resolution, and coaching and development for more effective leadership direction for business priorities. This role will build credible relationships with business leaders allowing for better decisions and organizational effectiveness.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Compensation and Benefits Processing

Supports the Company’s established wage and salary structure and pay policies; advises operational managers on compensation related decisions

Maintains employment records related to compensation; prepares payroll information for processing

Facilitate retirement planning programs in US and in Canada, including submission of contributions at each payroll.

Recommends and implements changes in benefits offered, especially new benefits aimed at employee satisfaction and retention

Designs and conducts benefit orientations and education to maximize employee participation

Assists employees with benefits questions and issues

Completes benefits enrollments and related compliance reporting

Talent Optimization

Recommends employee relations practices necessary to establish a positive employer-employee relationship and promote a high level of employee morale and motivation

Manages employee communication and feedback through All Hands Meetings, suggestion programs, employee satisfaction surveys, newsletters, employee focus groups, one-on-one meetings, and Intranet use.

Monitors the organization’s culture so that it supports the attainment of the Company’s strategic goals and promotes employee satisfaction.

Informs Leadership of significant issues and concerns that jeopardize the achievement of Company goals, and those that are not being addressed adequately at the line management level.

Participates in investigations when employee complaints or concerns are raised.

Monitors the Company’s Performance Discussion process and implementation of a performance improvement process for non-performing employees.

Reviews, guides, and approves management recommendations for employment terminations.

Compliance

Develops, recommends, and implements personnel policies and procedures; prepares and maintains handbook on policies and procedures

Partners with management to communicate Human Resources policies, procedures, programs, and laws

Maintains employment related forms and personnel records

Prepares information requested or required for regulatory and legal compliance. Serves as contact with the company employment law attorney and outside government agencies.

Protects the interests of employees and the Company in accordance with company Human Resources policies and governmental laws and regulations.

Recruitment and Hiring

Develop and maintain job descriptions for all positions

Supports the Site Leader to ensures workplace safety through employee education, emergency preparedness, and facilities management.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Communication, or related discipline; and five to seven years professional related experience; or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, and work experience.

Technical and/or Domain Knowledge

To perform this job successfully, an individual should demonstrate in-depth knowledge and understanding of and experience with the following:

Microsoft Office Suite

HR systems

Payroll practices

Retirement payroll contributions

Office administration