Human Resources Manager - Onsite

at  Tradition Fine Foods

At Tradition, we produce bakery and snack products for the world’s premier Food Companies and Brands. Located in Scarborough, Ontario, we have over 40 years of experience in baking croissants, muffins, bars, and pastries. Our success comes from our diverse and talented team of over 400 people. As we continue to grow, Tradition is excited to welcome new team members that share our passion for success and a love of baked goods.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• Manage and engage cross discipline team to deliver with excellence in their area of expertise. (3 direct reports: HR Generalist, Payroll Coordinator and Office Coordinator)
• Lead and manage payroll and benefits functions, including audit and compliance of biweekly payroll, remittances, reconciliations and biweekly/monthly reporting as required.
• Act as coach for supervisors/managers on complex employee related matters including performance, investigations, health & safety and discipline.
• Ensure the fair and equitable application of Tradition and Employment Standards policies and practices.
• Lead complex investigations including allegations of harassment, performance, or health & safety incidents. Understands compliance requirements of investigation documentation and closing an investigation.
• Act with high integrity and complies with government legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation for employment standards and human rights, obtaining options from legal counsel, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Maintain HR practices by recommending changes or clarification of existing policies, developing new policies and procedures as required including performance management and job description updates.
• Manage full end-to-end recruitment cycle from intake meeting, to screening and interviewing applicants, and conducting new hire orientations.
• Provide weekly analytics data related to days-to-fill, turnover and exit interview data.
• Prepare and deliver employee training and development plans by investigating and analyzing needs through liaison with department managers. Develop instructional methods and materials and conduct internal training sessions when feasible, and/or recommend external training programs. Evaluate training and development effectiveness.
• Lead and maintain apprenticeship program, both technical and non-technical (Food Processor program).
• Lead in WSIB, AODA and return to work cases including investigations and follow up planning.
• Maintain appropriate records including employee files, WSIB, training, apprenticeship etc.
• Act as the management representative for the Health & Safety Committee.
• Responsible for leading the company Crisis Management Plan which includes annual training
• Participate in the planning and execution of the periodic employee engagement surveys as well as the development and implementation of the actions stemming from the results
• Participate in and provide coaching to employees and people managers as part of the performance management cycle including the development of employee development goals