HR Generalist (French/ English Bilingual): Richmond Hill

STERIS IMS; Richmond Hill; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global provider of healthcare solutions, located in Richmond Hill, is seeking an HR Generalist. This role focuses on collaborating across various business units to manage HR initiatives such as recruitment, talent management, and benefits administration. The ideal candidate is bilingual in French and English and holds a Bachelor's degree with at least 2 years of HR experience. STERIS offers a comprehensive package including paid vacation, group insurance, and opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Three weeks of paid vacation per year

Comprehensive group insurance program

RRSP with employer contribution

Advancement opportunities for a long-term career

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in human resources.
• Functional knowledge of disability case management.
• Comfortable with HR systems (HRIS, ATS, Payroll).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with managers and employees to provide HR advice.
• Support recruitment activities and ensure effective onboarding of new hires.
• Administer the Canadian benefits program and manage short- and long-term disability claims.

Skills

Bilingual (French/English)

HR Systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

Position Summary

The HR Generalist collaborates with managers and employees at various levels to provide HR advice and implement a wide range of HR programs and initiatives to support business objectives. In partnership with the Business Unit HR Director and business leadership, they will develop solutions to address needs in recruitment, talent management, development, training, employee engagement, compensation and total rewards, as well as HR compliance.

This position is onsite and based in our Richmond Hill location.

What You'll do as a HR Generalist

HR Responsibilities

• With direction from the manager, support compensation operations. Help managers develop accurate and consistent job descriptions, defining skills, knowledge, and prerequisite requirements.
• Support recruitment activities for various business groups, typically in collaboration with HRBP, talent acquisition partners, or external recruiters. Ensures talent acquisition needs are well defined, that resources and processes are in place to achieve objectives, and participates in the selection process to help select the right candidates. Provides guidance to managers so that new hires are effectively onboarded.
• Support and help develop change management efforts to drive the adoption of HR or business changes.
• Support the HR business partner in developing customized programs to meet business needs. Conduct HR research, support projects, produce reports and analyses, and advocate for global HR initiatives.
• Lead employee orientation sessions and other HR training sessions as needed. Facilitate new leader inductions and focus group meetings.

Benefits and Absence Administration

• Administer the Canadian benefits program, including processing enrollments, changes, and terminations. Serve as the primary point of contact for employee benefit inquiries. Provide advice to employees on benefit options and disability procedures.
• Manage short- and long-term disability claims, ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, and legal requirements. Collaborate with the group insurance provider and employees to facilitate the claims process.
• Maintain accurate benefit and disability case records and identify opportunities to improve disability management processes.
• Temporarily facilitate payroll processing for the Quebec City location. Serve as the primary contact for the facility, answering any questions associates may have regarding their compensation. Resolve any payroll-related issues.
• Manage workers' compensation cases in each province across Canada. Assist managers with the claims process and return-to-work recommendations.

The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed

Required

• Bachelor's degree
• Bilingual (French/English) required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in human resources.
• Functional knowledge of disability case management.
• Comfortable with HR systems (HRIS, ATS, Payroll).
• Knowledge and application of current HR trends, best practices, and compliance.

Desired

• Member of the CRHA/CRIA professional order

Skills

• Will work with general direction. Will work independently with supervisors and employees to resolve issues.
• Will work at a tactical level but will begin to assimilate business strategies and align their work with these objectives.

What STERIS Offers

• Three weeks of paid vacation per year
• Personal and statutory leave
• Comprehensive group insurance program
• RRSP with employer contribution
• Advancement opportunities for a long-term career

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STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare, life sciences and dental products and services. STERIS is a $5 billion, publicly traded (NYSE: STE) company with approximately 17,000 associates and Customers in more than 100 countries.

STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.