Human Resources Business Partner

High Liner Foods was founded in 1899 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada as a small salt fish company. Lunenburg is still the current home of our Canadian Operations. As a category leader in Seafood, High Liner Foods has a strong footprint across Canada and the U.S. with close to $1 billion in sales.

High Liner Foods is the seafood brand people trust. Every day we’re Reimagining Seafood to Nourish Life through a focus on our customers, innovation, and of course, responsible operations. Our talented team is committed to the High Liner Foods goal of becoming the leader in branded, value-added seafood in North America.

We offer professional, technical and operational career opportunities across Canada and the United States. We believe in building a high-performance organization by investing in our people. We are focused on developing future leaders from within and fostering career growth and advancement.

It’s our time to make waves. Join us.

High Liner Foods is a career destination. We look for high-performing talent who value:

• Safety - it’s our #1 priority
• Opportunities to contribute to your community through volunteerism
• A culture of inclusion, support and recognition
• Senior leaders that are highly accessible and available to employees
• A strong focus on education and career development through training
• Competitive salary and performance rewards
• A comprehensive benefit plan designed to keep up with the changing healthcare needs across North America

Position Summary:

The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) will execute human resources activities aligned with the business while ensuring business strategies, plans and initiatives are executed and delivered in compliance with governing legislation, regulations, internal policies and best practices.

Reporting to the Director, Human Resources Corporate, the HRBP plays a strategic role that will ensure HR plans and strategies are closely aligned with and in support of business priorities that will drive a high-performance culture. The HRBP’s strategic focus is on people, organizational structure, and culture, ensuring that we attract, retain and develop diverse talent.

The HRBP will support the development and achievement of business objectives in talent management, talent acquisition, workforce planning, employee engagement and retention, total rewards, employee relations, change management, safety and wellness within their client group.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide HR solutions and best practices counsel to assist client groups in facilitating change, empowering people to make decisions, and actively engaging all levels of the organization
• Facilitate the implementation and execution of Human Resources programs and processes
• Act as a trusted advisor and coach leaders on employee relations, talent management, and conflict resolution
• In partnership with the Organizational Effectiveness team, lead the talent management process for business functions, including talent reviews, performance management and succession planning
• Foster workplace diversity and inclusion
• Analyze HR metrics and support the business in making data-driven decisions
• Align with the talent acquisition strategy and process when recruiting top talent to the organization
• Drive employee engagement initiatives, including supporting the employee engagement survey process by positively influencing participation and developing survey results action plans with business leaders
• Foster a culture of recognition through employee recognition initiatives
• Partner with the total rewards team on compensation related matters, including job evaluations, annual merit cycle, variable compensation, benefits and pension/401K
• Contribute to continuous improvement and best practices to influence HR strategies, policies and procedures
• Act as a change agent to support critical business initiatives and support leaders in all elements of effective change management
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and best practices are followed by staying current with labor and employment legislation and HR industry developments
• Support major change initiatives and special projects as required

Qualifications:

• University degree or college diploma; Human Resources certification preferred
• 5+ years Human Resources experience; generalist experience preferred
• Advanced HR certification considered an asset (CHRL, PHR, SHRM-CP)
• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills
• Demonstrates agility and the ability to pivot in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to influence at all levels of the organization and courage to appropriately challenge
• Ability to coach key stakeholders, peers, and team members
• HR data analytics experience is an asset
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (SharePoint preferred) and HRIS

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High Liner Foods is Remote Friendly! We offer a Flexible Hybrid Work Model where corporate office employees have the flexibility to choose a minimum of two office days per week, with the option to work wherever they prefer (office or remote) for the remainder of the week.

Health, Safety & Wellness

At High Liner Foods, we believe strongly in the safety and wellness of our employees. Our organization has a number of policies, programs and practices that focus on safety, wellness, health and sustainability of the overall organization. Company employees, including temporary/agency and contract workers, are required to provide proof of their full COVID-19 vaccination status if their role requires business travel by a means requiring vaccination (including, but not limited to, international air travel and/or domestic air and rail travel within Canada) per regional laws/regulations. Employees will be considered fully vaccinated if they have received the required number of doses of a vaccine which has been approved by the health authority of the country in which they work.

Recruitment Process

Our process is meaningful but efficient! We want to get to know you and show you what our world is like.

Applicants who demonstrate potential will be contacted directly for a preliminary phone interview. Successful applications from this stage will participate in a behavioral-based interview with the hiring leader.

All hires are conditional upon the successful completion of references and background checks.

High Liner Foods is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity & inclusion. Applicants that require accommodation in the recruitment and selection process may contact humanresources@highlinerfoods.com for assistance.

Current employees please note: this position is referral bonus eligible! See our policy for more details.

About the company

High Liner Foods is a leading North American processor and marketer of value-added frozen fish and seafood.