Human Resources Business Partner

Purolator; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading logistics provider as an HR Business Partner, where your expertise will shape organizational capabilities and drive employee engagement. In this dynamic role, you'll collaborate with various teams to enhance HR initiatives, support labour relations, and promote a healthy work environment. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a diverse and inclusive workplace, ensuring that the company and its employees thrive together. If you're passionate about human resources and ready to take on a strategic role, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of progressive HR experience with a focus on labour relations.
• Strong planning and organizational skills required.

Responsibilities

• Drive proactive employee and labour relations with Operations clients.
• Support HR programs and processes including performance management.

Skills

Employee Relations

Labour Relations

Performance Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

CHRP designation

Post graduate degree

Job description

Human Resources Business Partner (Peterborough, Belleville, Kingston, Brockville, Cornwall)

Date: 27 Feb 2025

Location: Peterborough, ON, CA, K9J 6X6 Belleville, ON, CA, K8N 4Z6 Kingston, ON, CA, K7M 8N3 Cornwall, ON, CA, K6H 6K8 Brockville, ON, CA, K6V 6N4

Posting Date:
Posting Number: 66238

Work Location Type:
Job Code: 1309
Location: Peterborough, Belleville, Brockville, Cornwall, Kingston
Reports to: Senior Manager Human Resources

It’s not a package. It’s a promise.

As Canada’s leading integrated freight, package, and logistics provider, we’ve been helping promises get where they need to be for more than 60 years. How does the magic happen? The journey starts with you. The places we go, the elements we brave, the promises we deliver – it’s all possible because of our people. So, whether you’re looking to build new skills, make an impact in your community, or inspire your team, we go there for you.

Length of contract: 12 months

Description

Reporting to the Senior Manager Human Resources, the HR Business Partner works with project stakeholders to identify requirements to achieve strategic goals through internal changes to organizational capabilities, including changes to policies, processes and information systems. This role will support the Seaway District, which includes Purolator locations in Cornwall, Kingston, Belleville, Brockville, and Peterborough. There is flexibility for the individual in this role to work out of any of these terminal locations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Operations clients to drive proactive employee and labour relations
• Support the delivery and deployment of HR programs and processes and participate in coaching and guiding in functional and cross-functional initiatives (Performance Management, Compensation, Succession Planning, Engagement Survey, and the Performance Review Cycle)
• Provides guidance, direction, and advice to the client regarding employment related issues including but not limited to the interpretation of the Collective Agreement and Company policies and procedures, attendance management, recruitment and selection strategy, performance management, terminations, strategic planning, and training and development
• Promote a safe and healthy environment and support the management of WSIB (WCB), STD, and LTD cases and return to work programs
• Anticipate barriers to success and facilitate proactive resolution that supports a performance driven culture

Additional Responsibilities

• Use judgement supported by human resource acumen and practical experience to escalate matters as required
• Contribute to continuous improvement and best practices to influence human resources strategies
• Ensure that the interests of employees and company are considered in accordance with the Collective Agreement, HR policies and applicable government laws and regulations
• Demonstrate and live our Corporate Values in everyday decisions

Education

• Equivalent combination of education and employee relations experience and an achievement of CHRP designation or post graduate degree preferred
• 3-5 years of progressive HR experience with demonstrated knowledge in the area of labour relations and client relation management

Experience

• Experience working in a unionized environment preferred
• Must be strategic, have a good professional presence, and possess strong planning and organizational skills
• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization with comprehensive consultative, partnering, facilitating, and influencing/negotiating skills
• Strong integrity with ability to maintain confidentiality and manage highly sensitive information
• Superior written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytic skills and proven ability to problem-solve
• Exceptional commitment to customer service with strong sense of urgency

POSTING DETAILS
Location: 120 - Peterborough
Working Conditions: Office Environment; Warehouse Environment

Posting Number: 66238

Reports to: Senior Manager Human Resources

Purolator is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, Aboriginal/Indigenous status, or any other factors considered discriminatory. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, we will work with you to meet your needs.

We recognize that our employees and their families are key stakeholders. We will only be successful as a business if we provide our employees with a safe and healthy workplace, and we have the right people in the right roles with the support they need to succeed. We hire for attitude and train for skills. To learn more about us and our values, go to www.purolator.com.

At Purolator, every day is an opportunity for our employees to connect with one another and with our customers to help make a positive impact in the communities where we live, work and play.