HR Generalist

Grand River Personnel Limited; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

RRSP plan

Job summary

Grand River Personnel Limited is assisting a client in Kitchener to hire an HR Generalist for a full‑time permanent role. The package includes a competitive salary of $60–$80K CAD, comprehensive benefits, and an RRSP plan.

The successful candidate will have 3–5 years of HR experience, CHRP asset, and strong knowledge of Ontario employment legislation, HR policies, and Dayforce or similar HRIS. Apply with your resume to indicate interest.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in HRM/Business or related field.
• CHRP designation or current pursuit is an asset.
• 3–5 years of progressive HR experience in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience supporting both hourly and salaried populations.
• Strong knowledge of Ontario employment legislation and HR best practices.
• Experience with employee relations, investigations, attendance, recruitment, and performance management.
• Experience with HRIS/payroll/time‑and‑attendance; Dayforce is an asset.
• Strong MS Office skills (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day HR support and guidance on policies.
• Support employee relations, investigations, discipline, and performance management.
• Assist management with attendance management.
• Manage full‑cycle recruitment for hourly and salaried roles.
• Coordinate new‑hire orientation and onboarding documentation.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS information.
• Support payroll accuracy and related documentation.
• Administer benefits and answer RRSP questions.
• Support disability management, accommodations, and return‑to‑work.
• Assist with training, development, engagement, and policy implementation.

Skills

Employee relations

Recruitment

Performance management

Attendance management

Communication skills

HR policies

Education

Post-secondary diploma/degree in HRM or related

CHRP designation or working toward CHRP

Tools

Dayforce

HRIS

Payroll systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Our client in Kitchener is looking for an HR Generalist to join their team in a full-time permanent role!

Come join this group and be the recipient of a competitive salary in the range of $60-80K depending on level of experience as well as comprehensive benefits package and RSP plan.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline.


• CHRP designation or working toward a CHRP designation is considered an asset.


• Approximately 3–5 years of progressive HR experience, preferably within a manufacturing, industrial, or similarly fast-paced environment.


• Experience supporting both hourly and salaried employee populations.


• Strong knowledge of Ontario employment legislation and HR best practices.


• Experience with employee relations, investigations, progressive discipline, attendance management, recruitment, and performance management.


• Experience with HRIS, payroll, and time-and-attendance systems; Dayforce experience is an asset.


• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR support and guidance to employees, supervisors, and managers on HR policies etc.


• Support employee relations matters, including workplace investigations, coaching, progressive discipline, conflict resolution, and performance management.


• Assist management with attendance and absenteeism management


• Manage or support full-cycle recruitment for hourly and salaried positions.


• Coordinate new-hire orientation and support employee onboarding including documentation.


• Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS information.


• Support payroll administration by ensuring accuracy of information such as time and attendance information, vacation, leaves, and other payroll-related documents


• Administer employee benefits and assist employees with benefit and RRSP questions.


• Support disability management, workplace accommodations, and return-to-work programs in collaboration with all stakeholders.


• Support training and development initiatives.


• Assist with employee engagement, recognition initiatives.


• Assist with the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures.


• Ensure HR practices comply with applicable employment legislation, including the ESA, Ontario Human Rights Code, OHSA, WSIA and other applicable requirements.

If you have the skills and experience to fulfill the job requirements above, send your resume to: [e-mail]

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Grand River Personnel is committed to promoting accessibility for Ontarians with disabilities and complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and makes accommodations available for applicants with disabilities throughout its recruitment processes. When an applicant for employment is chosen to participate in an assessment and/or selection process, reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

Tagged as: HR, HR Generalist, Human Resources, onboarding, Recruitment