HR Strategic Advisor

Agropur; Bedford; On-site; CAD 78,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food and beverage manufacturer in Nova Scotia is looking for an HR Strategic Advisor to influence employee and management teams. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management and five years of experience in a unionized manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include advising on employee relations, health and safety, and coaching site management teams. The position offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Flexible group insurance plan including telemedicine

Employee assistance program

Pension plan with employer contributions

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in a unionized manufacturing environment.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Certified HR professional is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Advise management on employee relations and health and safety.
• Participate in organizational development activities.
• Interpret collective bargaining agreements.

Skills

Human Resources Management

Employee Relations

Health and Safety

Strong English Communication

French Language Knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration

Job description

Overview

The HR Strategic Advisor acts as an agent of influence for our facility in Bedford for employee and management teams. The incumbent of this position advises, and coordinates activities related to employee relations, health and safety, staffing, mobilization, skills development, succession planning and other human resource management activities. In addition, the role is responsible for coaching the site management team and participating in management and employee committees.

Responsibilities

• Part of the Plant Management committee.
• Contributes to and rolls out the HC strategic action plan for the site.
• Acts as a change agent with the site managers under their responsibility by recommending the appropriate actions aimed at the proactive management of Human Capital.
• Interpretation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement including managing grievance resolution process
• Advises managers with respect to practices, policies and company procedures for the proactive management of human resources while ensuring judicious application.
• Interprets legal texts and regulations by identifying their impacts and communicates and monitors them.
• Collaborates in continuous improvement processes around human resources management.
• Participates and coordinates organizational development and activities.
• Acts as a change agent in the implementation of a positive health and safety culture.
• Ensure that workplace injuries are handled appropriately, filing claims, and managing the return-to-work program.
• In collaboration with the Disability Management team, ensure applicable information is gathered, assist with follow-up and manage the return-to-work program.
• Conducts and participate in organizational development, performance management and succession development activities.
• Acts as an agent of change influencing the ways of doing business and in relation to human resources.

What you need to join our team

• Bachelor of Business Administration, major in Human Resources Management or Industrial Relations.
• Five (5) years of experience as a Generalist in a unionized manufacturing environment
• Sound command of spoken and written English.
• French language knowledge (an asset).
• Certified HR professional (an asset).
• Ability to travel as required.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range : 78,600$ to 98,200$ (Salary will be determined based on skills, education, training & experience related to the position.)
• Recognition of years of service in calculating vacation time
• Flexible group insurance plan, including telemedicine service
• Employee assistance program
• Opportunity to invest in you (Career Path, etc.)
• Pension plan including employer contributions

Does this sound like you? Are you up for the challenge? Apply now

All applicants are encouraged to apply. Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec. The use of the masculine gender to designate persons is intended only to lighten the text.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Human Resources

Industries

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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