Kawartha Dairy Looking for People and Culture Manager at Bobcaygeon, ON Full Time

WE ARE HIRING A PEOPLE & CULTURE MANAGER

WORK HARD. HAVE FUN. GROW WITH US!

As the People & Culture Manager, you will be responsible for* delivering on our overall People Strategy* with a focus on employee satisfaction including the full variety of activities such as onboarding, performance and development, engagement, retention, and the implementation of processes to enhance the “employee experience” here at Kawartha Dairy – so if this sounds like YOU, please apply to our PEOPLE & CULTURE MANAGER position at our Bobcaygeon location so we can meet you!

Small Town Culture Competitive Pay Great Benefits Family-Owned
Yes, you even get FREE ICE CREAM!!!

A Little Bit About Us:
For the past 85 years, Kawartha Dairy has been proud to be a 100% Canadian-owned company, still operated by the same family that founded it in 1937. Although the company has grown tremendously from its early days, it remains headquartered in the lakeside community of Bobcaygeon, Ontario, where it was founded, near Peterborough, an hour north of the GTA.

Today Kawartha Dairy operates 10 retail stores and services a wide range of customers, from grocery stores to foodservice establishments and of course, ice cream parlours. The company also provides custom dairy ingredients to other food companies using Kawartha Dairy’s long history of dairy expertise.

Reflecting the explosive growth in the brand and the business as a whole, Kawartha Dairy has recently constructed a 54,000-square-foot warehouse just south of Bobcaygeon to serve its provincial operations. Investments are also underway to modernize the production plant, our systems and our infrastructure.

Kawartha Dairy is committed to growing our company culture of super-friendly staff, above-and-beyond customer service and of course creating a fabulous collection of ice cream and other products.

We at Kawartha Dairy live by our five values:

• We are Proud of Our Quality

What You’ll Do:
The People & Culture Manager you will act as true Business Partner to Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain; developing and implementing strategies that enhance the company’s ability to effectively manage and develop our people resources. You will oversee our Benefits, Compensation and Communications Coordinator as a direct report and will report yourself to the Director of People & Culture. You will work side by side with an amazing L&D Training Manager and Retail expert; as well as a seasoned and extremely passionate Environmental, Health, Safety & Security Manager. In your day to day duties you will:

• Lead employee engagement and employee communication efforts for the Operations side of our business.
• Lead our Values based company culture with pride.
• Support the P&C Director with the annual compensation process including external benchmarking, merit increases, and performance bonuses.
• Understand and apply employment & labor law, policies, practices, and compliance.
• Assist in policy development regarding employee development and continuous improvement.
• Lead the recruitment function within the P&C department by managing all recruitment requests and overseeing the work of the Benefits, Compensation & Communications Coordinator.
• Monitoring and maintaining Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), and preparing quarterly dashboards and monthly reports for presentation to the Board of Directors.
• Support diversity, equity and inclusion programs within the organization.
• Staying abreast of compliance requirements and industry best practice, recommending changes to policies and programs where necessary
• Knowledge of and adherence to all applicable Kawartha Dairy Limited policies, procedures and relevant administrative practices

What You Need to Get the Job Done:

• Leadership: a confident candidate; comfortable and competent with decision-making. The successful candidate will be able to influence their peers and colleagues. You will be a team builder with excellent hiring skills and people development achievements
• Demonstrated experience leading recruitment efforts.
• Thorough working knowledge of human resources policies, programs, and applicable legislation, including but not limited to: Employment Standards Act, Ontario Human Rights Code, Occupational Health and Safety Act, and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
• Exceptional, proven ability to maintain strict confidentiality of all employee related matters, and handle matters with tact and diplomacy.
• Understand business goals and recommend new approaches and policies/procedures to affect continual improvements in both productivity and HR process development
• Address root cause issues by developing and leveraging strategic relationships with multiple stakeholders to develop and execute aligned P&C and operational strategies
• Support and coach managers and employees through complex workplace issues
• Experience with Payworks and/or Microsoft Dynamics 365 will be considered an asset.
• Works with line managers to drive/support desired corporate culture
• Ensures leadership and coaching culture is cascaded through the organization
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks, and multi-task.
• Proactive, resourceful, and highly detail oriented.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft products including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint

What Will Make You A Great Fit:

• You are proactive, anticipate and can react to changes in the business
• Detail-oriented: focused on measuring success through clearly defined and articulated metrics
• A participative yet decisive problem-solver who solicits input and discussion wherever possible, but when appropriate makes timely and definitive decisions
• A person of high integrity: will serve as a respected colleague internally and a solid representative of the organization externally
• Highly organized: detail-oriented and able to meet established timelines. A strong work ethic and proactive nature will be important
• Enjoys being hands-on: will embrace change, will want to make a difference and not be afraid to constructively challenge.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and an ability to communicate effectively and professionally with senior management
• Able to influence through logic and persuasion, even in the absence of direct authority
• Admirable time management and self-management skills

• Strong analytical skills. Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.

What Will Make Us REALLY Love You:

• Someone who can act as a Change Management Champion; if you thrive in implementing change then come join us on our journey to bring the premium taste of the Kawartha’s to everyone
• Change management, Coaching, Continuous improvement, Teamwork, Impact and influence
• Results orientated with excellent planning and organizing skills.
• Lives our Values and want to be part of something special
• And if you possess all the above then we would also like to have someone who understands and constantly pursues the principles of continuous improvement.

What You’ll Love About Us:

• Financial Peace of Mind. Competitive salary. Annual performance bonus program
• The Health Benefits are On Us. Comprehensive group benefits (vision, dental, prescription, travel plans) at no cost to you for single/family monthly premiums.
• Grow with Us. An opportunity for career development in a dynamic Canadian-owned company and an amazing company Culture
• Prepare for the Future. RRSP with a generous company match
• Perks, Perks, Perks! Discount on products sold in our retail stores, free daily dairy beverages (we do make awesome milk) provided in all our company fridges. And the best thing about working at Kawartha Dairy – you get FREE ICE CREAM!!!

We thank all candidates for their interest in Kawartha Dairy Limited, however, only those selected for interview will be contacted. We are an equal opportunity employer and support applicants with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process. The personal information being collected will be used in accordance with Protection of Privacy Act and shall only be used in the selection of a suitable candidate.

Job Type: Full-time