Human Resources/Labour Relations Consultant

Ross Memorial Hospital Corporation; Lindsay; Híbrido; CAD 85 000 - 105 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay, Ontario is seeking a Permanent Full Time HR/Labour Relations Consultant to provide expert guidance on employment and labour relations, including collective agreement interpretation, grievances, mediation and arbitration.

Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, the successful candidate will advise managers and HR staff, lead change initiatives, and support organizational development while maintaining strong employee relations and compliance with employment

Qualificações

• Four-year HR Management, Industrial Relations or related Business degree is required.
• Certified HR Professional (CHRP) and HRPA membership in good standing are required.
• Significant experience in HR generalist roles with focus on labour relations, preferably in healthcare/unionized environment (min 5 years).
• Ability to lead change projects with a consultative approach.
• Experience investigating and resolving grievances.
• Ability to respond to managers, staff and union reps with actionable recommendations.
• Strong judgment, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Leadership, interpersonal and advocacy skills to influence through facilitation.
• Knowledge of employment law, collective agreements, and HR policy best practices.
• Strategic thinking with awareness of hospital-wide impacts.
• Ability to build trust and respect diversity.
• Facilitation and training skills with ability to develop materials.
• Capacity to work independently or as part of teams, on task forces or committees.
• Commitment to working with all staff, volunteers, patients and partners.
• Proficiency in MS Office, HR databases, and document management systems.

Responsabilidades

• Provide guidance and support to managers and HR staff on employment and labour relations matters.
• Intuitively interpret collective agreements and manage grievances, mediation/arbitration, and bargaining processes.
• Counsel and advise on employee relations, performance management, and organizational change.

Conhecimentos

HR generalist experience

Labour relations expertise

Change management

Grievance investigation & resolution

Management & union liaison

Strategic thinking

Facilitation & training

Independent work & teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Policy & employment law knowledge

Formação académica

Four-year HR/Industrial Relations or related Business degree

CHRP certification & HRPA membership

Ferramentas

Microsoft Office

HR database

Electronic document management systems

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Number

J0926-0737

Job Title

Human Resources/Labour Relations Consultant

Job Type

Permanent Full Time

Union

Non-Union

City, Province, Country

Lindsay, Ontario, Canada

Department

Human Resources

Open Positions

1

Date Posted

October 6, 2026

Closing Date

October 11, 2026

Salary

$43.592 - $53.613/Hour

Effective Date

October 19, 2026

Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH) is an active, acute-care community hospital located in the heart of the City of Kawartha Lakes. Among our acute and continuing care services, our team cares for 45,000 patients per year in the 24/7/365 emergency department, provides orthopedics and ophthalmology, operates a dialysis unit, and is renowned for its mental health programs and restorative seniors care. The Ross family takes pride in providing compassionate, quality patient care.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, the HR/LR Consultant will provide guidance and support to managers and other Human Resources staff on employment and labour relations matters. The HR/LR Consultant will exercise independent judgment and initiative in determining and recommending courses of actions when dealing with a full range of employee and labour relations services including collective agreement interpretation and application, managing grievances, mediation and arbitration, collective bargaining, employee counselling, conflict resolution, performance management, organizational change, and development.

The Human Resources Department is currently seeking a Permanent Full Time HR and Labour Relations Consultant to join their team.

This position may be eligible for a flexible hybrid schedule requiring 2-3 days per week in our Lindsay, ON office with the remaining days worked remotely. While we offer day-to-day flexibility, on-site days are strategically scheduled based on team collaboration, client meetings, and project milestones. Because of this, in-office days may vary week to week depending on business needs.

Essential Qualifications

• Four (4) Year Human Resources Management, Industrial Relations or related Business degree
• Certified Human Resources Professional (C.H.R.P) and membership in good standing with the HRPA
• Significant experience in a broad range of Human Resources generalist roles with recent focus on labour relations, preferably in a hospital or unionized environment (minimum five (5) years).
• Demonstrated ability to embrace and manage change projects independently using a consultative and consensus building approach
• Demonstrated ability to investigate and effectively resolve grievance issues
• Ability to investigate and respond to issues raised by managers, staff and union representatives and provide recommendations and strategies for resolution
• Sound judgment, analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills used in assessing situations and recommending appropriate actions.
• Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, advocacy and relationship building skills with the ability to influence through facilitation and discussion
• Sound knowledge and understanding of current employment law, collective agreements, and best practice HR policy/procedures
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically, and understand the impact of decisions/actions on other functional areas of the hospital, including people and financial implications
• Demonstrated ability to build trust , listen openly, encourage others to share their opinions and respect diversity
• Facilitation, presentation and training skills with ability to develop training or presentation documents
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively as leader or member in teams, on task-forces and committees
• Commitment and ability to work effectively with all levels of staff, volunteers, patients, members of the public and community partners.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, database and electronic document management systems, HR database
• Demonstrated organizational, administrative and time management skills
• Must be able to fulfill the physical requirements of the job as per the current Physical Demands Analysis

Hours of Work

Hours of work for this position are 37.5 hours/week, days Monday-Friday.

Employment Equity

Ross Memorial Hospital is committed to meeting the needs of persons with disabilities. Accommodation will be provided throughout the hiring process at the request of the applicant.

Employees must meet expectations for appropriate, respectful and professional conduct, as set out in the RMH Code of Conduct.