Director, People & Culture (Contract)

Flashfood; Canada; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company focused on combating food waste is seeking a passionate Director of People & Culture. This role will drive P&C programs while fostering meaningful relationships and supporting team development. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience and a strong background in HR for high-growth environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in HR/People Operations, with 3-5 years leading a team.
• Experience in high-growth, tech companies is a plus.
• Excellent attention to detail and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute compensation strategies and manage benefits plans.
• Support recruitment processes and performance management programs.
• Develop the company's risk management framework and ensure compliance.

Skills

Relationship-building

Customer service

Project management

Decision-making

Communication

Education

Post-secondary education in HR

Tools

G Suite

HRIS

Performance Management Software

Job description

*12 month contract

Who You Are

We are looking for a passionate and experienced People & Culture professional who wants to help combat food waste, and thrives on building meaningful and sustainable relationships with people. This Director of People & Culture will support our team to deliver and implement P&C programs and services while keeping our people at the heart of everything we do. We can only create a better company together by living our shared values, and preserving our unique culture as we continue to grow.

People & Culture

• Mentor & coach our People & Culture team, and continue to develop a high performing & engaged team
• Lead and execute our compensation strategy, including annual comp surveys, managing our annual compensation increase process and ongoing promotional processes
• Manage our group benefits plan in Canada and US to ensure we are keeping up with market trends and managing annual renewals with our brokers
• Become an expert on our stock option plan, including educating our team, supporting finance with granting and exercising teammates options
• Act as a collaborative partner with our Leadership team, ensuring alignment between each department and P&C by providing insightful, solutions-oriented, and empathetic problem solving
• Manage the People & Culture budget, including employee salaries and benefits
• Leverage data and best practices to optimize P&C, and guide decisions with respect to hiring, talent development programs, and retention
• Review and update policies and procedures to ensure compliance across both US and Canada

• Build on remote work best practices, ensuring our teams are set up for success
• Identify organizational training needs and develop and implement training courses that satisfy these needs
• Support our P&C Generalist with our recruitment process. This may include participation in the full cycle of the recruitment and onboarding process
• Leading and reporting on our annual KPI’s and team objectives
• Lead the organization’s performance management program
• Approving and overseeing the P&C payroll process in partnership with Finance
• Maintain and optimize HRIS (data integrity, tracking, reporting)

Risk Management

• Support our GRC Analyst in developing and managing the company’s risk management framework to identify and mitigate risks.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry standards through policy creation and enforcement.
• Conduct risk assessments and audits across operational, financial, and IT areas.
• Monitor and address changes in legal and regulatory requirements.
• Promote a culture of compliance and risk awareness through training and communication.
• Present risk reports and recommendations to leadership

What you bring to the team:

• 10+ years of HR/People Operations, 3-5 of which you’ve led a function/team.
• Experience in scaling, high-growth companies, experience working in tech a plus!
• Excellent relationship-building skills, passion for customer service
• Post-secondary education in HR or equivalent work experience
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent skills in G Suite

• Experience working with an HRIS and Performance Management Software
• Solid project management skills and effective time management/prioritization skills
• Demonstrated ability to use sound judgment and decision-making skills when faced with conflict situations or sensitive employee relations matters
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Experience in a specialized area of HR (compensation & benefits, learning and development, employee relations, or compliance)

Flashfood is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an accessible recruitment process. Please advise should you need any accommodation throughout the recruitment process. All your information will be treated confidentially.