Senior Manager, Human Resources

Sofina Foods Inc.; Brampton; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food industry seeks a Senior Manager of Human Resources to provide strategic HR leadership. The successful candidate will manage labour relations, drive talent development, and enhance employee engagement while ensuring compliance and best practices in HR management. This role requires extensive experience in a unionized environment and a strong emphasis on improving workplace culture.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience in Labour Relations at a managerial level.
• Proven work experience in a unionized manufacturing/processing environment.
• Strong understanding of collective bargaining processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic execution of labour relations and grievance resolution.
• Collaborate with Operations on recruitment needs and labour utilization.
• Enhance employee morale and retention strategies.

Skills

Labour Relations

Negotiation

Communication

Leadership Development

Recruitment

Education

Degree in Labour Relations or Human Resources Management

CHRL designation

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Posted Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Director, Operations, the Senior Manager, Human Resources is responsible for providing strategic leadership in developing employee and labour relations solutions to contribute to plant success.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead the strategic execution of labour relations, including grievance resolution, union engagement, and bargaining.
• Proactively identifies opportunities, risks and trends to provide strategic recommendation of people initiatives aligned to business plans
• Collaborate with the Operations team to ensure effective strategies are applied towards recruitment needs and labour utilization.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in organizational capabilities; create and facilitate programs to improve gaps.
• Develop and lead programs to enhance employee morale, satisfaction & retention.
• Drive talent and leadership development strategies that build facility bench strength and future workforce capacity
• Ensures best practices in human resource management are implemented by collaborating with peers and colleagues.
• Act as cultural ambassador for Sofina company culture, Blueprint and Guiding Principles
• Provide leadership to the HR Team with a clear focus on the career development of team members;
• Act as a change agent within the facility, focused on continuous improvement of the People and Culture within the facility
• Lead the collection of key data linked to critical areas of the business; analyze and communicate the data and make appropriate recommendations to address gaps.

Requirements:

• A degree in Labour Relations or Human Resources Management; CHRL designation is highly preferred;
• 10-15 years of experience in Labour Relations at a managerial level, leading a team of HR professionals
• Proven work experience in a unionized manufacturing/processing environment;
• Strong understanding of employee and labour relations practices and the collective bargaining process;
• Strong influencing, negotiation and conciliation skills in addition to well-developed partnership and communication skills
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office applications

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Sofina Foods Inc. is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). Applicants are asked to make their needs/requirements , for the purpose of accommodation under AODA, known to Human Resources when they are contacted for an interview.