HR Generalist - Temporary

Pason & IWS (External); Calgary; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation packages

Extended health benefits

Work life balance

Health & wellness support

Opportunities to give back

Great vacation time

Employee & family events

Job summary

Pason is seeking a 12-month temporary Human Resources Generalist to join our team in Calgary, Alberta. This role will handle employee relations, HR operations, and various HR projects while supporting the broader HR team.

We focus on attracting and retaining high-performing employees and fostering a culture of learning, development, and open communication. The successful candidate will manage onboarding, policy interpretation, and confidential data with discretion.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of proven HR experience in employee relations, generalist, or operations.
• Strong knowledge of employment standards and provincial regulations.
• Experience coaching leaders and handling confidential information.
• Experience administering HR processes and maintaining accurate records in HRIS.
• Solid understanding of the full employee lifecycle and onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Employee Relations: coach leaders, resolve conflicts, interpret policies, and foster open dialogue.
• HR Operations: maintain HRIS data, prepare documentation, ensure policy compliance.
• General HR Support: onboarding/offboarding, coordinate activities, manage holidays and vacations.

Skills

Employee relations

HR operations

Policy interpretation

Coaching leaders

Data privacy / confidentiality

Education

Post-secondary diploma or degree in Business Administration or Human Resources

Tools

UKG HRIS

UKG experience (asset)

Job description

Pason is the leading global provider of specialized data management systems for land-based and offshore rigs worldwide. Our rental solutions, which include data acquisition, well-site reporting, remote communications, and web-based information management, enable collaboration between the rig and the office.

Pason’s energized and focused work environment empowers each team member to push the envelope of traditional thinking to create new solutions to old problems. We place considerable focus on a culture that nurtures imagination in an atmosphere where people are free to perform to their fullest potential in an open and friendly environment.

The Role

We are looking for a 12-month temporary Human Resources Generalist to join our team. This position will be responsible for employee relations, HR operations, projects and general HR team support.

The Human Resources team is focused on attracting and retaining high performing employees, empowering Pasonites, encouraging a culture of learning and development, and supporting our business goals. We support Pason's unique culture and values through recruitment, payroll, benefits, compensation, training and development, and employee relations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Employee Relations

• Provide coaching and guidance to leaders and employees on performance management, employee relations, policy interpretation and conflict resolution
• Foster Pason’s culture through continuous feedback, open dialogue, and support
• Partner with leaders on workforce decisions (i.e. progressions, leaves, terminations)
• Identify trends in employee relations and recommend proactive solutions

HR Operations

• Maintain accurate employee data in the HRIS (UKG) and ensure data integrity
• Prepare employee documentation, manage files, and ensure compliance with policies and legislation
• Complete full employee lifecycle data entry in the HRIS
• Stay current on employee legislation and ensure compliance with provincial standards
• Maintain continuity of ongoing HR programs and initiatives ensuring seamless coverage during the term
• Support or lead assigned projects

General HR Support

• Support onboarding, offboarding, transfers and exit interviews
• Coordinate onboarding activities to deliver a strong employee experience
• Conduct exit interviews and identify themes for improvement
• Support HR projects and initiatives as needed
• Submit annual holiday calendars and full-cycle vacation management

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of proven Human Resources experience, ideally in employee relations, HR Generalist, or HR Operations roles
• Strong knowledge of employment standards, labour legislation, and HR best practices, particularly within provincial regulations
• Demonstrated experience coaching leaders and employees on performance management, employee relations, workplace conflict, and policy interpretation
• Proven ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion
• Experience administering HR processes and maintaining accurate employee records within an HRIS (UKG experience considered an asset)
• Solid understanding of the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, transfers, leaves of absence, performance management, and offboarding
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a strong customer service focus
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Ability to perform effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines

Education

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in Business Administration or Human Resources, or related
• Competitive compensation packages
• Extended health benefits
• Work life balance
• Health & wellness support
• Opportunities to give back
• Great vacation time
• Employee & family events

Any offer of employment is conditional on the completion of positive and satisfactory background checks, which may include, proof that you are legally entitled to work in Canada, verification of educational background, a drug and alcohol test (for safety sensitive positions) and criminal background checks.