OUR STORY

For more than 35 years, Bardel Entertainment has led the animation industry through unwavering commitment to quality, creativity, and innovation. We are an internationally recognized, Emmy Award®-winning studio – in two prominent Canadian cities, Vancouver and Montreal – and the creative force behind top audience hits such as The Dragon Prince, Rick and Morty, Teen Titans Go!, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee HR processes including onboarding, offboarding, leaves, benefits, drafting letters and documentation, and ensure responses to HR inquiries (HR Inbox)
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation in BC and Quebec to ensure compliance.
• Work closely with finance and payroll to ensure accurate reporting and to provide requested data for auditing purposes.
• Act as the lead for all HRIS-related matters including ensuring proper access levels, employee file records, and conducting monthly/quarterly audits.
• Partner with the Head of People & Culture on addressing employee relations issues, including investigations, conflict resolution, and performance management
• Responsible for updating and maintaining our employee handbook of studio policies and processes
• Work closely with the Recruitment team to ensure a smooth employee experience as a unified People & Culture department and to involve and consult with other stakeholders as necessary.
• Partner with Production and Department Heads to anticipate and understand project needs and resolve people-related issues
• Track and execute accurately employee transfers and/or extensions in a timely manner as part of People & Culture’s larger retention strategy.
• Create and lead ongoing Learning & Development modules (ie. Leadership) for all employees.
• Gather and analyze employee engagement/feedback and provide recommendations to the Director of People & Culture on a regular basis.
• Support performance review cycles and goal-setting processes semi-annually within HRIS.
• Provide mentorship to the rest of the People Ops team.
• Other HR generalist related duties as required by the Director, Head of People & Culture.

REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years of HR experience, preferably with 2+ years at the manager level
• CPHR designation or working towards is strongly preferred
• Experience in the animation, VFX, gaming, or entertainment industry strongly preferred
• Deep understanding of employee relations, investigations, and conflict resolution
• Strong working knowledge of employment law in Canada
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders with professionalism, empathy, and discretion
• Experience supporting creative or technical teams in a production environment
• Comfortable working in a hybrid or remote setup with distributed teams

• Oversee HR processes including onboarding, offboarding, leaves, benefits, drafting letters and documentation, and ensure responses to HR inquiries (HR Inbox)
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation in BC and Quebec to ensure compliance.
• Work closely with finance and payroll to ensure accurate reporting and to provide requested data for auditing purposes.
• Act as the lead for all HRIS-related matters including ensuring proper access levels, employee file records, and conducting monthly/quarterly audits.
• Partner with the Head of People & Culture on addressing employee relations issues, including investigations, conflict resolution, and performance management
• Responsible for updating and maintaining our employee handbook of studio policies and processes
• Work closely with the Recruitment team to ensure a smooth employee experience as a unified People & Culture department and to involve and consult with other stakeholders as necessary.
• Partner with Production and Department Heads to anticipate and understand project needs and resolve people-related issues
• Track and execute accurately employee transfers and/or extensions in a timely manner as part of People & Culture’s larger retention strategy.
• Create and lead ongoing Learning & Development modules (ie. Leadership) for all employees.
• Gather and analyze employee engagement/feedback and provide recommendations to the Director of People & Culture on a regular basis.
• Support performance review cycles and goal-setting processes semi-annually within HRIS.
• Provide mentorship to the rest of the People Ops team.
• Other HR generalist related duties as required by the Director, Head of People & Culture