Conseiller(ière) en RH (Contrat de 18 mois - remplacement maternité) - HR Advisor (18-Month Mat[...]

Waste Management Canada; Montreal; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in waste management is seeking an HR Advisor to provide tactical HR support and serve as the first point of contact for employee relations issues. The role involves coaching, training, and supporting recruitment efforts while ensuring compliance with policies and laws. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field and at least four years of experience in a similar role. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential, along with bilingual proficiency in French and English.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Stock Purchase Plan

Company match on RRSP

Paid Vacation

Holidays

Personal Days

Qualifications

• 4 years of relevant work experience in a People Advisor or Generalist capacity.
• CHRP Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides coaching and counseling on HR policies and employment laws.
• Supports internal HR processes including Performance Management and New Hire Orientation.
• Conducts training on company policies and programs.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Bilingual

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

As a member of the WM HR organization, the HR Advisor is tasked with providing tactical, responsive HR support to individual contributors in assigned business units and / or functions. The position serves as the first point of contact and trusted advisor for employee relations issues and human resources policies and processes.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.

• Provides reliable and timely coaching and counseling to employees on issues to ensure consistent, transparent application of policies, procedures, and employments laws.
• Identifies, communicates, and resolves complex employee relations issues balancing employee advocacy with stewardship of company policies and employment laws.
• Serves as the local HR point of contact supporting / delivering internal processes including Performance Management, New Hire Orientation and Exit interviews.
• Conducts training on company policy, programs, and other issues as they arise.
• Partners and participates with local team(s) on recruitment outreach efforts.
• Serves as an active member of HR related project teams as assigned.
• Serves as a mentor to others within the People department by providing technical advice and guidance.
• Assists the HR Manager in the development and maintenance of processes and policies as well as new initiatives.
• Apprise and escalates potential legal, risk, safety, etc. concerns to the People Manager.

III. Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory duties.

IV. Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

A. Education and Experience

Education : Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in Human Resources, Business Administration or similar area of study, or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four (4) years of relevant work experience.

Experience : Four (4) years of relevant work experience in a People Advisor or Generalist capacity.

B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

CHRP Certification preferred.

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Approachable and responsive resource able to connect with employees at all levels.
• Solutions-oriented approach to problem solving and conflict resolution with a strong drive to create a positive work environment.
• Strong internal and external customer focus.
• Self-motivated; ability to navigate complex environments, get answers and autonomously drive solutions.
• Comfortable with high volume workload and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong working knowledge of employment laws and regulations and the ability to appropriately assess risk.
• Ability to use experience and judgment to make decisions that may be based on imperfect or incomplete information.
• Ability to recognize trends and identify systemic approaches to solving problems
• Comfort with ambiguity; strong learning agility mindset to embrace and drive change.
• Bilingual (French and English)

Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) most of the work day;

Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds rarely;

Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc.) rarely;

Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements rarely;

Normal setting for this job is an office setting, however, operational site visits are required with exposure to weather and areas where large equipment is operated.

Ability to travel 50%-75% of the time depending upon geographic span of responsibility.

At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on RRSP, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

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