Human Resources Generalist

Manitoulin Group of Companies; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 62,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Opportunities for Growth

Job summary

Manitoulin Transport in Canada is seeking a proactive Human Resources Generalist to manage employee relations, recruitment, and regulatory compliance while helping build a positive, high-performing workplace culture.

You will act as a trusted advisor to management and employees, handle termination and layoffs with legal compliance, and support organizational development while delivering seamless HR support.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of provincial/federal employment laws and health and safety regulations.
• Ability to handle sensitive employee discussions, training and documentation.
• Exceptional negotiation, mediation and conflict-resolution skills.
• High attention to detail and organized record-keeping with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Mediate employee relations matters and manage performance, disciplinary actions, and grievances.
• Lead recruitment processes, background checks, and onboarding.
• Advise management on compliant termination and layoff processes.
• Draft HR correspondence and update policies across the organization.
• Ensure compliance with Pay Equity and Drug and Alcohol Program.
• Promote workplace safety and support sustainability initiatives.
• Manage confidential employee records and HR systems.

Skills

HR Expertise

Negotiation

Mediation

Conflict Resolution

Record Keeping

Attention to detail

Professional discretion

Adaptability

Travel Flexibility

Safety Regulations

Job description

• Compensation: CAD 62000 - CAD 75000 - yearly

Company Description

Manitoulin Transport has the most extensive transportation network in North America, making it easy to provide dependable on-time delivery and faster transit times. Sustained by its over 65 years experience, Manitoulin developed the transportation knowledge that is relied on and trusted by clients in various industries.

Job Description

Are you a proactive HR professional skilled at balancing businessgoals with employee advocacy? We are seeking a Human ResourcesGeneralist to manage employee relations, recruitment, and regulatory compliance while helping build a positive, high-performing workplaceculture.

In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor to management and employees alike. You will navigate complex compliance landscapes, lead recruitment efforts, mediate workplace matters, and support organizational development—all while delivering seamless HR support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conflict Resolution: Mediate employee relations matters objectively, handling performance management, disciplinary actions, and formal grievances.
• Strategic Buffer: Act as a fair, objective liaison between management and employees, fostering trust across a diverse workforce.
• Offboarding & Risk Mitigation: Advise managers on legally compliant termination and layoff processes to minimize organizational risk and turnover costs.
• Policy & Communications: Draft and distribute professional HR correspondence (offer letters, contracts, policy updates) across the organization.
• Coordinate the full-cycle recruitment process, including job postings, behavioral assessments, background/reference checks, and onboarding.
• Train and guide hiring managers on using recruitment software and modern hiring practices.
• Ensure adherence to provincial/federal employment standards, PayEquity, and the company Drug and Alcohol Program (including testing coordination).
• Promote workplace safety and support facility sustainability initiatives
• Oversee job evaluations, market pricing, pay scale alignment, and job description updates.
• Safeguard confidential employee records and manage HR systems.

Qualifications

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Must be comfortable handling sensitive employee discussions, training and documentation.
• HR Expertise: Strong working knowledge of provincial/federal employment laws and health and safety regulations.
• Core Competencies:
  • Exceptional negotiation, mediation, and conflict‑resolution skills.
  • Uncompromising objectivity, fairness and emotional intelligence under pressure.
  • High attention to detail and organized record‑keeping abilities.
  • Adaptability, patience and strong professional discretion.
  • Flexibility: Ability to travel occasionally as required by the business.

Additional Information

What do we offer you?

• Competitive wages
• Opportunities for Growth and Advancement