Human Resources Generalist

The Staffing Alternative; Markham; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Staffing Alternative in Markham is seeking a Human Resources Generalist to join their HR Team. This full-time position requires a proactive individual who will support employees with various HR-related inquiries and administrative tasks.

The successful candidate will have at least five years of related experience, assist with recruitment, onboarding, and training, while maintaining records and managing employee relations issues.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years’ experience in a similar role.
• Experience in an office/manufacturing or automotive environment.
• Ability to interact and build relationships with employees at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to employees on HR-related topics.
• Coordinate full-cycle recruitment for hourly employees.
• Conduct orientations and onboarding for new hires.

Skills

Employee relations experience

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Relationship building

HRIS Systems experience

Proficient in MS Office

Tools

HRIS System (WorkDay)

Job description

Human Resources Generalist - Full Time - 100% onsite -Markham

Our client is seeking a highly organized and proactive Human Resources Generalist to join our HR Team. Reporting into the Human Resources Manager, you will act as a key support for employees by providing strong employee relations, completing a variety of administrative tasks, ensuring smooth processes, assisting with recruitment, on-boarding, maintaining records, and often serving as the first point of contact for HR-related inquiries.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide support to employees on various HR-related topics and resolve any issues that may arise.
• Coordinate full-cycle recruitment for hourly employees. This includes: posting and managing job advertisements, setting up and conducting interviews, and completion of reference checks.
• Assist filling vacancies utilizing temporary agencies as required.
• Conduct orientations and onboarding for new hires.
• Arrange training for new and existing employees, such as WHMIS, MOL, IT and a variety of safety related training. Ensure training is tracked in appropriate database, and annual training plan is updated.
• Assist with tracking of Incident/Accident reports, and employee return to work as required.
• Regularly keep HR Manager informed of any issues or potential issues, and possible solutions.
• Update and revise job descriptions as required.
• Maintain and update employee information in HRIS system.
• Provide administrative support such as employment letters, disciplinary letter, etc.
• Prepare materials for monthly Employee Communication Meetings.
• Assist with STD, LTD paperwork and monitoring of cases as required.
• Oversee employee benefit plan annual re-enrollment and employee questions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in a similar role.
• Experience in an office/manufacturing or automotive environment.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize items.
• Strong attention to detail; accuracy is critical in this role.
• Ability to follow up on items.
• Be able to interact and build relationships with employees at all levels.
• Employee relations experience and ability to resolve issues.
• Comfortable speaking to groups of employees.
• Must be able to establish credibility and handle confidential matters.
• Ability to work onsite every day.
• Experience with HRIS Systems, preferably WorkDay.
• Competent in computer software such as MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).