District HR Business Partner (Bilingual - FR/EN)

J.D. Irving, Limited; Moncton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian company is seeking a District HR Business Partner in Moncton to act as a strategic partner for store management. You will oversee HR solutions related to recruitment, onboarding, and employee engagement. The ideal candidate has a strong background in HR, is bilingual in French and English, and possesses excellent relationship-building skills. This role is crucial for advancing organizational goals and improving recruitment processes.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in delivering Human Resources services.
• Ability to work on multiple priorities and deliver results.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with accuracy and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Partner with management on recruitment, onboarding, and engagement.
• Support Recruitment Coordinators by conducting interviews and background checks.
• Anticipate recruitment needs with District Manager and Talent Acquisition Specialist.
• Participate in job fairs and community recruitment activities.

Skills

Relationship building

Business acumen

Customer service orientation

Strong sense of urgency

Bilingual (FR/EN)

Education

Post-secondary degree in Human Resources or related discipline

HR certification

Lean Six Sigma certification/experience

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Reporting to the Recruitment Manager, the District HR (Human Resources) Business Partner (HRBP) will act as a strategic partner for our stores. As an HRBP, you will play a critical role in strategizing, planning, hiring, and delivering HR solutions to align with Kent's purpose, guiding principles, and strategic objectives. You will work collaboratively with your District Manager and with a team of Recruitment coordinators reporting to you, to deliver HR solutions that move our business forward.

Your exceptional relationship building skills and ability to influence coupled with your strong business acumen and customer service orientation will ensure the associate engagement and business goals of the organization are met.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree with a concentration in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline is an asset
• Relevant experience in delivering Human Resources services or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Proficiency with MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Demonstrate capability to work on multiple priorities with a strong sense of urgency to execute and deliver results
• Customer-focused, results driven team player
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high level of professionalism, accuracy, and detail.
• HR certification would be considered an asset.
• Lean Six Sigma or other process improvement certifications/experience would be an asset.
• Must be bilingual (FR/EN)

Responsibilities

• Partner with store management team within the district on employee recruitment, onboarding, engagement, and other HR-related components as required.
• Support Recruitment Coordinators on post requisitions, conduct interviews, complete reference checks, background checks, arrange/complete drug testing of applicants
• Anticipate and understand the recruitment needs of your stores in partnership with the District Manager and Talent Acquisition Specialist focusing on talent identification, retention, and career development
• Various HR administrative duties and special assignments as required.
• Support your Recruitment coordinator team to conduct research into sourcing qualified candidates.
• Approve candidates on our hiring system
• Provide support coordination of recruitment projects and related services to supervisors, hiring managers, recruitment team members, and others.
• Participate in job fairs, community activities, and other public and departmental recruitment-related events.
• Assist with identifying issues affecting recruitment and implementing recruitment activities to continuously improve process