Human Resources Manager

at  Participation Lodge Grey Bruce

INTRODUCTION

Participation Lodge Grey Bruce (PLGB) is a $5.4 million 90-person social service agency in the Grey Bruce area providing a range of supported living programs and services to individuals with developmental disabilities and acquired brain injury.
These offerings are in the form of supportive care for people living in our main group facility (the Lodge); and for those with greater independence residing in their own home or apartment in the surrounding communities we serve.
Founded in 1974, the organization was the beneficiary early on of the donation of a 25-acre property by LutherRanch, a non-profit charitable corporation of the Lutheran Church. The physical building known as the Lodge opened its doors on this property in 1982 and the agency has grown considerably in scope since.
PLGB provides support to 49 individuals, 26 of whom live at the Lodge and 23 of whom reside in community. The organization operates under the auspices of and is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health (OH) and the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS).

THE ROLE

The Manager Human Resources oversees the Human Resources Department and provides direct service in all facets of Human Resources (HR). The position requires demonstrated competence in the areas of recruitment and selection, labour relations, employee onboarding and engagement, compensation and benefits, and learning and development.
Reporting to the Director of Programs, the Manager provides direct support and advice to Participation Lodge Grey Bruce (PLGB) managers and staff inclusive of matters of HR policy and interpretation, application and compliance with relevant federal and provincial legislation, Ministry policies, and the provisions of collective agreements. This is a full-time on-site position.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides the full range of HR services inclusive of recruitment and selection, labour relations, employee onboarding and engagement, compensation and benefits, and learning and development
• Builds trusted relationships throughout the agency at all levels, and with outside organizations such as staffing agencies, educational institutions, and HR associations
• Manages and continues to evolve the capabilities of the Human Resources Information System
• Administers pension and benefits plans
• Implements and continuously improves the agency’s performance appraisal system and its linkages to training plans and career development for management and staff
• Identifies and addresses training and development requirements through ongoing needs assessment and program development and delivery
• Determines and implements efficiencies and process improvements in all aspects of HR management
• Ensures HR policies are current with legislative requirements and contemporary HR practices
• Maintains trusted working relationships with union officials, handles all grievances, and provides direction and support to the Employee Relations Committee in keeping with its mandate
• Contributes to the development of Human Resources strategy, priorities and objectives aligned to PLGB’s strategic direction and plan, and leads implementation of action plans stemming from the HR strategy
• Compiles and reports on a range of HR metrics and identifies HR programmatic needs and opportunities and/or corrective action as required
• Implements measures to ensure the security of all HR information