Department: Human Resources
Reports to: Regional Manager, Human Resources
Status: Full Time
Location(s): Brampton Distribution Center
Food & Safety Quality Level: 1

JOB SCOPE:

We are seeking a proactive and experienced Human Resource Generalist to provide comprehensive HR support across a variety of functions. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in recruiting, onboarding, compensation and benefits administration, training and development and working in a unionized environment, with a good understanding of collective agreements, grievance handling, and positive labor relations practices.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships with employees, managers, and union representatives.
• Minimum 3-5 years of progressive HR experience, with at least 2 years in a unionized environment.
• Strong working knowledge of labor relations, grievance handling, and collective agreement administration.
• Solid understanding of employment legislation (e.g., Employment Standards Act, Human Rights Code, Occupational Health and Safety Act).
• CHRP/CHRL designation (or working towards) considered an asset.
• Ability to be on site support 5 days a week.
  Gay Lea Foods is a leading Canadian dairy co-operative renowned for producing high-quality, nutritious dairy products that Canadian families love and trust. From farm to table, our 1,200 farmer members in Ontario and Manitoba, and more than 1,200 employees across four provinces, work together to nourish communities through award-winning brands including Gay Lea, Nordica, Salerno, Bothwell Cheese, and more. As part of its deeply rooted, balanced commitment to people, profit, and planet, Gay Lea Foods proudly invests one percent of pre-tax earnings back into Canadian communities through a national food security partnership with Second Harvest, and the community-building efforts of the Gay Lea Foundation. To learn more, visit gayleafoods.com.
  Gay Lea Foods is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity in our workplace.
  Reasonable accommodation is available upon request throughout our recruitment and selection process.
  Thank you for your interest in Gay Lea Foods.
  Wishing you all the best with your career search

• Manage recruitment and onboarding processes for both unionized and non-unionized employees.
• Support attendance management, performance management, and progressive discipline processes.
• Assist in developing and delivering training related to HR policies, procedures, and labor relations.
• Administering compensation and benefits programs, including enrollment, changes, and resolving employee inquiries.
• Provide day-to-day HR support to employees and leaders on policies, procedures, and programs.
• Implementing and tracking employee engagement initiatives.
• Collaborate on HR projects and initiatives that drive employee engagement, inclusion, and operational efficiency.
• Support and advise managers on interpreting and applying the collective agreement and employment legislation.
• Coordinate and participate in union-related activities such as grievance meetings, arbitrations, and labor-management meetings.
• Assist in negotiating and implementing collective bargaining agreements.
• Ensure compliance with employment standards, human rights, health and safety, and other applicable legislation.
• Maintaining accurate and confidential HR records, including employee files, attendance, and timekeeping. .