Human Resources Generalist

Job summary

The Senior HR Generalist serves as the primary partner for assigned departments, managing the full employee lifecycle from recruitment to offboarding. They provide guidance on employee relations, performance management, and ensure compliance with employment legislation.

Job details

Full Time - Permanent Location: Belleville Onsite Salary: $80,000 - 85,000 JOB DESCRIPTION The Senior HR Generalist acts as the primary HR partner for assigned departments, working closely with managers and employees to support day-to-day people initiatives and business objectives. They provide guidance on employee relations matters, performance management, attendance concerns, policy interpretation, and workplace investigations. This individual manages the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, promotions, transfers, leaves of absence, and offboarding. They partner with hiring managers to attract and hire talent while ensuring a positive employee experience throughout the process. The Senior HR Generalist supports performance review processes, coaches leaders on employee development, and helps address performance gaps through training and development initiatives. They also ensure compliance with employment legislation, maintain accurate employee records within HR systems, and collaborate with payroll on employee-related changes. Additionally, they support employee engagement initiatives, culture-building activities, HR reporting, and continuous improvement projects that enhance workplace effectiveness and employee satisfaction. REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE 5+ years of HR Generalist experience. Experience supporting employee relations, recruitment, performance management, and HR compliance. Strong knowledge of Ontario employment legislation. Experience partnering directly with managers and leaders. Manufacturing or industrial environment experience. Strong HRIS experience, ideally with Dayforce HRIS and Payroll. Proven ability to identify process improvements and drive HRIS automation initiatives. Change management mindset with experience leading continuous improvement initiatives. Leadership potential with the ability to step into a team lead role within 12 months. Excellent communication, conflict resolution, and organizational skills. CHRP designation or actively working towards completion. NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Act as an HRIS champion, identifying opportunities for automation, process improvement, and optimization within Dayforce. Support continuous improvement initiatives and help drive operational efficiencies across HR processes. Mentor and support team members, with the opportunity to grow into a formal leadership role in the near term. Vacancy: This posting is for a currently vacant role, and the successful candidate will be hired into an existing open position. *We may use artificial intelligence tools to assist with the screening, assessment, or selection of potential applicants for this position.

What you’ll do

The Senior HR Generalist serves as the primary partner for assigned departments, managing the full employee lifecycle from recruitment to offboarding. They provide guidance on employee relations, performance management, and ensure compliance with employment legislation.

Requirements

Candidates need 5+ years of HR Generalist experience, specifically within manufacturing or industrial environments and strong knowledge of Ontario employment law. Proficiency with Dayforce HRIS and a CHRP designation or progress toward it are required or preferred.

Listed skills

• Continuous Improvement · Preferred
• Change Management · Preferred
• Recruitment · Preferred
• Conflict Resolution · Preferred
• Onboarding · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Employee Relations
• Recruitment
• Performance Management
• HR Compliance
• Ontario Employment Legislation
• HRIS
• Dayforce
• Change Management
• Conflict Resolution
• Organizational Skills
• Continuous Improvement
• Onboarding
• Offboarding
• Workplace Investigations
• Employee Engagement
• HR Reporting

Job areas

• Human Resources
• Management & Leadership
• Manufacturing
• Consulting
• Administrative

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