Human Resources Generalist

Job Description:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, RRSP, Paid Direct Drug Card, & Scholarship Opportunities for children of associates, Paid Time Off, and much more
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support North America's food distribution system
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect.

• Assists with the development and administration of programs, procedures, and guidelines to help align the workforce with the strategic goals of the company.
• Participates in developing department goals, objectives, and systems.
• Participates in administrative staff meetings and attends other meetings and seminars.
• Assists to establish departmental measurements that support the accomplishment of the company's strategic goals.
• Understanding and supporting the workforce with company policies and procedures.
• Assists with the implementation of the performance management system that includes performance development plans (PDPs) and employee development programs.
• Assists with the establishment of an in-house employee training system that addresses the company's training needs including training needs assessment, new employee orientation or onboarding, management development, production cross-training, the measurement of training impact, and training transfer.
• Provides necessary education and materials to managers and employees including workshops, manuals, employee handbooks, and standardized reports.
• Maintains employee training records.
• Focal coaching and development for supervisor level and above.
• Partners with management to communicate Human Resources policies, procedures, programs, and laws.
• Recommends employee relations practices necessary to establish a positive employer-employee relationship and promote a high level of employee morale and motivation.
• Participates in the conduct of investigations when employee complaints or concerns are brought forth.
• Advises managers and supervisors about the steps in the progressive discipline system of the company. Counsels' managers on employment issues.
• Assists with the monitoring of the company wage and salary structure including bonuses and raises.
• Provides competitive market research and prepares pay studies to help establish pay practices and pay bands that help to recruit and retain superior staff.
• Provides payroll processing backup support. Partners with accounting and payroll to maintain the payroll database.
• Participates in one salary survey per year.
• Company-wide committee facilitation.
• Company employee communication.
• HRIS data entry for new hires/changes/terminations and reorgs.
• Assist with document management and filing, both electronic and hardcopy.
• Maintenance of personnel records and status changes.
• Creating/maintaining all reports required for audit purposes.
• Workforce planning.
• Tracking of vacation, sick time, and holidays taken.
• Manage/assist with employee requests.
• Monitor and respond to shared inboxes.
• Employee event planning, coordination, and execution as required.
• Assisting with the preparation and distribution of bi-weekly payroll as required.
• Assist in the termination process of employees as required.
• Other duties as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

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