Sr. Specialist, Compensation & People Analytics

Recipe Unlimited Corporation; Vaughan; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% associate dining discount

Monthly dining allowance

Career advancement opportunities

Industry-leading benefits

Job summary

Recipe Unlimited Corporation, Canada’s leading full-service restaurant company, is seeking a Sr Specialist, Compensation & People Analytics to lead compensation initiatives for home office and corporate restaurants. The role blends compensation administration with advanced people analytics to drive people strategy.

Hybrid work environment in Canada with an annual bonus and comprehensive benefits. You will design dashboards, manage salary processes, and support HR tech implementations like

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in HR/BA or equivalent.
• 3–5 years in Compensation/Total Rewards and People Analytics.
• Understanding of compensation administration and financial modelling.
• Experience with HRIS systems (Ceridian Dayforce preferred).
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills (pivot tables, macros).

Responsibilities

• Manage compensation database, salary recommendations and bonus targets.
• Lead semi-annual salary increases, policy reviews and payroll file generation.
• Run short-term incentive programs and prepare incentive spreadsheets.
• Manage compensation surveys and benchmark reporting.
• Design and maintain People dashboards and reporting.
• Support HR tech rollouts and ensure data integrity.

Skills

Excel

Google Sheets

HR Analytics

Compensation Administration

Data Visualization

Education

Post-secondary degree in HR/Business Administration

Tools

Ceridian Dayforce

Job description

Recipe Unlimited Corporation is Canada’s leading full service restaurant company. Home to such iconic brands as Swiss Chalet, Harvey’s, St.Hubert, Olive Garden Canada, Montana’s, Kelseys, Bier Markt, East Side Mario’s, Landing Group, New York Fries, the Burger’s Priest, The Pickle Barrel & Catering, State and Main, Elephant and Castle and Original Joe’s. With this diverse portfolio of restaurants our Home Office Teammates have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of some of the most popular, well-loved brands in Canada. Variety isn’t the only thing we offer – we are passionate about our industry, we celebrate and support diversity of thought, we are innately curious and encourage our Teammates to take ownership. Above all else, we believe in doing the right thing for our people, our communities and our planet.

Reporting to theManager of Total Rewards and People Analytics, the Sr Specialist, Compensation & People Analytics, will play a key role in managing all compensation initiatives for home office and corporate restaurants, as well as shaping the exciting journey as we continue to build and develop our people analytics.

What you will do in this role:

Compensation:

• Manage Recipe’s employee compensation database, including salary recommendations, salary grades, bonus targets and payouts, performance ratings, and employee movements (transfers/new hires/ terminations).
• Lead the semi-annual salary increase process—including spreadsheet creation and distribution, policy compliance reviews, executive roll-up approvals, and payroll file generation.
• Execute Recipe’s short term incentive programs (STIP) for salaried Teammates. Responsible for the creation and distribution of incentive calculation spreadsheets, incentive roll-up for review and approval by the Recipe Management Team and final payroll upload files.
• Manage all compensation surveys submission and provide benchmark summaries, reports and recommendations.
• Lead the job evaluations process ensuring consistency of salary grades and titles across Recipe
• Conduct pay equity and internal equity analyses.

People Analytics:

• Design, build, and maintain interactive People dashboards and automated reporting solutions to track key workforce metrics (turnover, compa-ratios, headcount, DE&I, performance, engagement, absenteeism).
• Synthesize and model complex HR datasets to identify trends, perform root-cause analysis, and extract actionable insights aligned with corporate strategy.
• Translate analytical outputs into clear visual stories and executive summaries, empowering HRBPs and brand leaders to make data-driven talent decisions.
• Provide project management and analytical support for HR tech rollouts (e.g., Ceridian Dayforce module implementations) to ensure data integrity and scalable reporting workflows.

What we are looking for from you:

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in Human Resources, Business Administration or equivalent;
• 3 to 5 years of progressive Compensation/Total Rewards and People Analytics, report creation experience with an emphasis on managing and executing multiple initiative and process enhancements;
• Deep understanding of compensation administration and financial modelling. Experience within the retail/hospitality/restaurant industry is an asset.
• Working knowledge of HRIS system (Ceridian Dayforce is an asset)
• Excellent verbal, written, and analytical communication skills to enable work with all levels of the organization (including C-suites)
• Work collaboratively with others, creating partnerships with management, Human Resources, Talent Management, Benefits, Payroll Team and other colleagues;
• Ability to review and compare data for accuracy, completeness and consistency;
• Excellent consultative, organization, customer service, analytical and problem-solving skills with an ability to communicate with both a technical audience and business users; and
• Advanced Microsoft Office or Google Suite knowledge, specifically including Excel or Google Sheets (functions, pivot tables, macros, advanced formulas, etc.)

What’s in it for you?

• Flexible/Hybrid work environment
• Salary Range: $85,000 - $100,000 + Annual Bonus + Other Perks
• You’d be joining a close-knit, innovative team of creative and energetic go-getters
• You’d be a part of Canada’s largest full-service restaurant company that leads the industry in size and innovation
• 20% associate discount dining card and monthly dining allowance valid at participating Recipe brands
• A welcoming, fun and safe work environment founded on respect
• Career advancement opportunities with a company that owns some of Canada’s most iconic restaurant brands
• Industry-leading benefits, wellness programs, and total rewards programs

Recipe is committed to providing a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. Celebrating people, being passionate and curious, owning it, and doing the right thing are the values that guide how we build our teams, support our franchisees and create a company that unlocks the full potential of everyone.

Recipe is dedicated to providing accommodations in accordance with applicable human rights and accommodation legislation. For individuals that require accommodations please contact [e-mail].