HR Business Partner

Marcone Supply; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in plumbing and HVAC products is seeking an HR Business Partner to enhance team member experience and drive organizational strategies. This role involves consulting, managing employee relations, and aligning HR functions with business goals.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Competitive compensation

Life insurance

Paid vacation and holidays

Education reimbursement

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• 7+ years of HR experience required.
• Knowledge of employment laws and compensation practices.

Responsibilities

• Consults with management on HR strategies.
• Manages employee relations issues and performance management.
• Identifies training needs and evaluates training programs.

Skills

Human Resources

People Management

Data Analysis

Consultation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human resources

Business Administration

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Let’s Unpack This – Who are we?

With wholesale branches and luxury showrooms located throughout southwestern Ontario, Marks Supply and TML Supply Company are leading suppliers for top-quality Plumbing , P.V.F. , Hydronics and HVAC products. Our success is directly linked to our conviction to provide exceptional customer service; to nurture a highly educated, knowledgeable team of employees; and to embrace new, innovative technology. Recently acquired by Marcone, a leading U.S.-based HVAC and Plumbing Distributor, we are uniquely positioned to grow exponentially.

What makes us different from other wholesale distributors is our people, and the deep commitment they have to sharing the very best product knowledge to guide customer decisions and demonstrate our value. Joining us now is a chance to be a critical part in the next phase of our growth and the confidence to know we will take you on that journey with us.

Summary

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) position is responsible for aligning business objectives with employees and management in designated business units. You will serve as a consultant and main point of contact for people-related strategies and functions to enhance the team member experience, support process improvement and drive organizational people strategies that align with business goals. The HRBP maintains an effective level of business literacy about the business unit's financial position, its midrange plans, its culture, and its competition.

Essential Job Duties

• Serves as a consultant for people-related strategies including acting as the main point of contact for HR functions.
• Consults with management, providing HR guidance when appropriate.
• Leverages data and team member insights to identify team member trends and opportunities to recommend actions for improvement.
• Provides day-to-day performance management guide for line management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).
• Manages and resolves employee relations issues. Conducts effective, thorough, and objective investigations.
• Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partners with the legal as needed/required.
• Collaborates with leaders and employees developing trust and rapport to improve working relationships and employee experience, while increasing productivity and retention.
• Subject Matter Expert in a variety of HR related programs and policy providing necessary resources to empower employees with the knowledge and materials needed.
• Partners with key stakeholders and perform analysis; prepare statistical reports, presentations, and communications to develop and present solutions for strategic local initiatives, including staffing and turnover.
• Develops and maintains an in-depth knowledge of the business goals, operations, opportunities, and structure to effectively support leaders in building and executing on business strategies.
• Identifies training needs for business units and individual executive coaching needs.
• Participate in evaluation and monitoring of training programs to ensure success. Follows up to ensure training objectives are met.
  
  

Other

• Maintains proficiency with company computer systems in aspects related to job, such as data entry, messaging, call logs, data notations, queue updates, batching, or other job & office functions and requirements.
• Travel as required.
• Other duties as assigned. As with any evolving organization, the job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of work activities, duties, or responsibilities. Additional or other duties, responsibilities, assignments, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
  
  

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration or related field or the equivalent in related work experience.
• 7 or more years’ experience with Human resources, people strategies and people management.
• Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, employee and union relations, diversity, performance management, and federal and state respective employment laws.
• Demonstrated knowledge of MS Office suite applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Aptitude for mathematical operations and numerical analysis.
• Use computers, scanners, phone systems and meeting and virtual platform sharing relative to the needs of the job.
  
  

Office / Administrative

• 7-10 hours worked per day.
• Lifting / carrying up to 10 pounds 0-1 hours per day
• Reviewing documents 1-5 hours per day
• Sitting 3-8 hours per day
• Using close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Using fingers, hands, and arms to perform office / computer work 6-8 hours per day.
• Using hearing to talk, listen, and use phones 1-6 hours per day.
• Using office equipment - computers, phones, scanners, fax machines - 6-8 hours per day
  
  

What We Have To Offer

• A comprehensive health benefits package, paid for by the company.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability.
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Education reimbursement
• Employee discounts
• And much more!
  
  

We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants’ disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Any assessment and selection materials or processes used during the recruitment process will be available in an accessible format to applicants with disabilities, upon request.

If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail]. We will consult with all applicants with disabilities who request accommodation during the recruitment process to ensure that the accommodation provided considers the applicant’s individual accessibility needs.