Human Resources Generalist

Avenue Living; Calgary; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Boot Company, part of Avenue Living, seeks an experienced Human Resources Generalist to partner with leaders across retail, factory, and office teams in Calgary. You will guide the full employee lifecycle and help translate people strategy into actionable, day-to-day practices that reflect the brand and drive excellence.

Reporting to the People & Culture team, you will handle payroll support, recruitment, onboarding, HRIS updates, employee relations, and compliance with Alberta

Qualifications

• Degree/certificate in Human Resources with at least 3 years HR experience.
• Experience handling full-cycle recruitment, payroll, documentation governance, investigations, and employee support.
• Knowledge of Alberta employment legislation and workplace standards.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business operations leaders to align HR support with objectives.
• Advise leadership on payroll, recruitment, documentation governance, investigations, and employee support.
• Serve as the first point of contact for employees and managers on HR inquiries, policies, and standards.
• Facilitate conflict resolution and investigations with guidance from the People & Culture team.
• Support onboarding, HRIS updates, employee changes, and offboarding.
• Assist with benefits inquiries, leaves, accommodations, and return-to-work processes.
• Assist operations and legal with immigration documentation and employee support.
• Support recruitment efforts in partnership with operational leaders.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

Payroll administration

Employee relations

ADP HRIS

Policy governance

Interpersonal skills

Education

HR Education

Tools

Microsoft Office

ADP

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Human Resources Generalist for Alberta Boot Company, one of Avenue Living's private equity companies. At Alberta Boot Company, we are driven by a singular purpose: to create superior products that honour tradition, foster innovation, and embody the spirit of progress while celebrating the Western spirit. We take pride in crafting products that pay homage to the trailblazers who have forged the path before us, while also inspiring and equipping the next generation to chart new frontiers.

You will be the first point of contact for our leaders and teams, working collaboratively with the retail, factory, and office teams to support all aspects of the employee life cycle. You will be essential in reflecting the brand’s values, the business’s vision, and the team’s commitment to excellence.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Partner closely with business operations leaders to understand their objectives and align HR support that drive results.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership, providing HR guidance and support on items including payroll administration, employee relations, recruitment, employee documentation, and record management.
• Serve as the first point of contact for employees and managers on HR-related inquiries, providing guidance on policies, procedures, and employee standards.
• With guidance from the Avenue Living People & Culture team, facilitate conflict resolution and investigations, escalating issues as appropriate.
• Support performance management processes including, documentation and compliance with Alberta Employment Standards Code and company policies.
• Lead and support full employee lifecycle activities, including onboarding, HRIS updates, employee changes, and offboarding.
• Assist employees with benefits inquiries and liaise with third-party providers. Support the administration of leaves of absence, accommodations, and return-to-work processes.
• Assist operations and legal with immigration documentation and employee support.
• Support payroll accuracy by verifying employee data changes, hours, and leaves.
• Support recruitment efforts in partnership with the operational leaders, ensuring timely and effective execution of hiring plans.

WHAT WILL YOU NEED?

• Human Resources Education (Diploma/Certificate/Degree) with a minimum of 3 years' experience in Human Resources, ideally in a retail, manufacturing, and/or multi-site environment.
• Experience within a broad range of HR functions, managing full-cycle recruitment, policy and documentation governance, investigations, payroll/timekeeping administration and employee support, and leadership partnering.
• Knowledge of Alberta employment legislation and workplace standards.
• Proficient with HRIS systems (preferably ADP) and Microsoft Office.
• Natural communicator who thrives within a cross-functional team with proven ability to build strong relationships across locations and employee levels.
• Demonstrated strong problem‑solving skills, a keen eye for attention to detail, and the ability to be succeed in a fast‑paced work environment.
• Adaptability with comfort living in the grey and the ability to take others’ perspectives and objectives into consideration. Executing our day‑to‑day work can be a sprint, but achieving our goals and executing our strategy is a journey.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Must be willing and comfortable working full‑time in the office and able to travel to other retail locations within Calgary and Banff as needed (driver’s license and reliable vehicle required).

What makes us different makes us stronger.

We want Avenue Living to be a great place to work for everyone; where people feel safe, included, inspired, trusted, and supported so they can be, and bring, their best.

We're committed to creating a respectful and inclusive workplace where unique perspectives, experiences, backgrounds, cultures, and attributes are valued and utilized to help achieve better results.

As an organization with operations across different geographies, we celebrate the fact that our workforce is made up of people with diverse demographics.

We are committed to ensuring our workplace is fair, equitable, and free of discrimination and harassment.

Should you require accommodation to participate fully in the recruitment process, please email [e-mail].

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