Human Resources Generalist

Sonepar Canada, Inc.; Windsor; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonepar Canada, Inc. is seeking an HR Generalist to enhance employee relations and support HR programs within a dynamic organization. The role involves acting as the primary contact for HR inquiries, managing recruitment processes, and collaborating closely with management to foster a high-performance work environment. Ideal candidates will have proven experience and a commitment to creating inclusive workplaces. Join a market leader in the electrical distribution industry with a focus on sustainability and diversity.

Benefits

Flexible benefits program

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Company paid Life Insurance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of generalist experience required.
• CHRP designation or working towards is preferred.
• ATS and recruiting experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the first point of contact for HR-related issues.
• Supports full cycle recruiting and HR programs.
• Ensures compliance and handles employee documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Detail oriented

Self-motivated

Resourceful

Education

College Diploma in Human Resources

Tools

HRIS (Success Factors and ADP)

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Electrozad is the leading electrical distributor in Southwestern Ontario. Founded in 1955 in the City of Windsor, we offer a full range of electrical products, services, and solutions from world-class suppliers. As your trusted electrical and automation solutions partner, we offer extensive experience and technical expertise while providing the highest standard of quality products, service, and support.

Our full line stocking facilities are in Chatham, Sarnia, Windsor and London, Ontario. We cater to the Automotive, Construction, Food & Beverage, Machine Tool, OEM markets, Petrochemical, as well as many other industries. Electrozad is now a Sonepar company. Sonepar is a world leader in business-to-business distribution of electrical equipment and related services.

We are a proud member of the Sonepar Group, the world's largest privately-held electrical distributor. The Sonepar Group is present in more than 40 countries with over 45,000 employees. In Canada, we are represented by 9 locally managed electrical and industrial distributors and have over 110 locations with coverage in 8 provinces.

• You will be joining a market leader with over 40 years of experience to help you elevate your potential.
• You will be working for the world's #1 privately held business to business distributor of electrical products and related solutions.
• A chance to get involved in the forever growing electrical industry.
• We house the largest inventory to better service our customers and deliver on sales commitments.
• An opportunity for career development across many business departments within our organization.

Position Scope:
The HR Generalist will provide consistent employee relations, policy and program support to create an environment where individuals and teams can thrive and deliver high performance. The HR Generalist will build strong relationships with business managers and collaborate with the HR Director to execute on aligned local, regional and corporate human resources programs and initiatives successfully within a location or region.

The ideal candidate is a go-getter who takes initiative and thrives in a fast-paced environment where they can work autonomously.

Responsibilities:

• Acts as the first point of contact for all Electrozad employees and leadership on Human Resources related policies, programs, and issues, working within provincial and federal legislation and corporate policy.
• Support supervisors and managers with human resource and employee relations matters; investigates and reports on allegations of workplace harassment, discrimination and violence; providing support, guidance, coaching and recommendations for problem resolution as needed to ensure compliance and consistency.
• Full cycle recruiting, including sourcing candidates, interviewing, offer letter, and orientation.
• Supports and implement HR programs including but not limited to annual performance management, disability management and return to work plans, onboarding, orientation, merit review cycle, attendance management, training and development, etc.
• Assists with employee documentation; maintain information integrity and execute proper record keeping practices in HRIS and the filing system.
• Ensure all new hires, status changes and terminations are communicated effectively. Conduct exit interviews and create reports.
• HRIS support – Success Factor and ADP, including technical support to end users.
• Support and contribute to continuous process improvement and streamlining of all HR processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of generalist experience
• HRIS experience (Success Factors and ADP considered an asset)
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel (VLookup, Pivot Tables, etc.)
• College Diploma in Human Resources preferred
• CHRP designation or working towards is preferred
• ATS and recruiting experience is preferred
• Understanding of HR governance, legislation and regulatory environment
• Demonstrated business acumen and consulting skills
• Detail oriented, self-motivated and resourceful
• Strong leadership, coaching, facilitation skills
• We offer a competitive salary, plus a full set of benefits, including:
• Flexible benefits program allowing you to choose from options that best fit you and your dependents’ needs. Benefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending Account & RRSP matching.
• Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts and a career path.
• Regardless of your benefits program, you will receive company paid Life Insurance, and employee paid disability.
• We offer a competitive salary, plus a full set of benefits, including:
• Flexible benefits program allowing you to choose from options that best fit you and your dependents’ needs. Benefit options include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending Account & RRSP matching.
• Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts and a career path.
• Regardless of your benefits program, you will receive company paid Life Insurance, and employee paid disability.

Sonepar places the planet and diversity and inclusion at the core of its vision driving our business ethos.

Today, Sonepar is the leading distributor of energy-efficient products, pioneering the energy transition and making sustainability a priority. At Sonepar, we firmly believe that every action is crucial in safeguarding the environment, driving our commitment to a more sustainable future. We have accelerated our own transition to efficient generation and use of electrical energy across our business and champion the innovation of sustainable solutions in the market.

This commitment is tangible in our detailed Global CSR report, to learn more please visit https://www.sonepar.com/en/commitments/sustainability.

Sonepar has been recognized as a Diversity Leader by the Financial Times’ 2024 Diversity Leaders ranking and was awarded GEEIS Certification in 2022. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, welcoming submissions from all candidates. We believe in creating a work environment where everyone can feel safe, use their voice, and know that they belong. Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) is a central focus of our global, strategic impact plan. We value diversity and inclusion in the workplace because it allows us to better meet the needs of the communities we serve. It helps us foster greater creativity, breadth of experience, and it’s essential to our success as an organization. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, ethnic or national origin, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, neurodiversity, disability status, gender identity, veteran status or any other aspect which makes them unique are encouraged to apply.

For more information about our Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit https://www.sonepar.com/en/commitments/diversity-and-inclusion.

Sonepar is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes submissions from all candidates. Accommodation is available to all applicants upon request. If selected for an interview, please advise the Sonepar representative of your accommodation needs at that time. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their accessibility needs.

Next steps:
We are interested in knowing more about you. Start an exciting new career and enjoy a number of benefits by applying online. While we are very grateful for your interest in joining the team, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.