Senior Human Resources & Labour Relations Generalist

Senior Human Resources & Labour Relations Generalist Department: Human Resources Employment Type: Full Time Location: Cambridge Compensation: $85,000 - $95,000 / year Description As our Senior Human Resources & Labour Relations Generalist, you will build strong, trusting relationships across all levels of the organization. Through partnering with employees, union members, and leaders, you will provide guidance on a broad range of human resources and labour relations matters. Priorities include supporting recruitment across technical, unionized, and professional roles, providing support to the Payroll Specialist and Human Resources Specialist and contributing to key committees and business initiatives. You will coach on employee and labour relations matters including employee development, performance management, interpretation of our collective agreement, and managing the grievance process. As a trusted resource, a high degree of professionalism and discretion is required. Areas of Responsibility include: Employee & Labour Relations Advise and coach leaders on policy and collective agreement interpretation, performance management and employee relations matters Lead investigations and conflict resolution concerns Manage/oversee absence and return-to-work programs Support collective agreement administration Participate in union meetings, grievance processes, arbitrations and negotiations as needed Analyze HR data and metrics to determine actions and outcomes Champion CGT’s safety and environmental programs Recruitment Support the full recruitment cycle, including job postings, screening of applications, scheduling and conducting interviews, coordination of tours and appropriate tests, conduct reference and background checks and finalize job offers Manage any 3rd party recruiting relationships Support hiring managers with role requirements, update job descriptions Work with leaders on departmental/team structure and optimization of work Other Plan and execute employee events and other culture initiatives, support community partnerships Update policies to reflect legislative changes and best practices Support HR technology upgrades and implementations Participate as needed in business initiatives Core Competencies: Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence at all levels Extremely organized with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment High level of professionalism and a trusted source of discretion and trust Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities Superior level of commitment and accountability, flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the job in a rotating shift environment Self-motivated with the ability to work collaboratively and independently High focus of accuracy and attention to detail Safety conscious with a continuous improvement mindset Required Qualifications, Education & Experience: University or College degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field CHRP or CHRL 5–7 years of progressive HR experience as a generalist in a unionized environment, preferably in manufacturing Strong knowledge of employment legislation, labour law, and HR best practices 3-5 years of experience in union/labour relations including collective agreement interpretation, grievances & arbitration processes, workplace investigations, and performance management, preferably in a manufacturing setting Demonstrated ability to lead HR projects and drive process improvements Proficient with HRIS systems (Dayforce preferred) and HR data analytics Advanced Microsoft Office skills Experience using data and insights to support decision-making Benefits Comprehensive health benefits including - health, dental, vision, life and disability coverage for you and your dependent family RRSP matching program Employee and Family Assistance Program Safety shoe and safety eyewear program Professional development opportunities Privately owned Canadian business Friendly, knowledgeable staff with high tenure and experience 150+ year history Company events and celebrations

The role involves managing employee and labour relations, including collective agreement interpretation, grievance processes, and performance management. Additionally, the incumbent will lead full-cycle recruitment and support departmental structure and optimization initiatives.

Candidates must hold a degree in Human Resources or Business Administration and possess 5-7 years of progressive HR experience in a unionized environment. A CHRP or CHRL designation is required, along with specific expertise in labour relations and HRIS systems.

• Health insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Life insurance • Disability coverage • RRSP matching program • Employee and family assistance program • Safety shoe program • Safety eyewear program • Professional development opportunities

Relevées dans la description du poste. Confirmez les exigences importantes ci-dessus.

• Labour relations
• Employee relations
• Performance management
• Collective agreement interpretation
• Grievance process
• Recruitment
• Conflict resolution
• HRIS systems
• Data analytics
• Policy development
• Communication
• Problem-solving
• Critical thinking
• Safety compliance
• Investigation
• Negotiation

• Human Resources
• Manufacturing
• Management & Leadership
• Security & Safety

Formation minimale

Diplôme professionnel

Expérience minimale

5+ ans

Langue de l’offre

anglais

Heures de travail

40 heures par semaine

Exigences de lieu

Country, Canada