We're looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone's journeys better.
The HR Generalist supports and enhances the organization's HR initiatives by driving results and contributing to team/units efforts by accomplishing established goals.
Why work for us:
- No waiting period for medical or dental benefits
- RRSP matching
- Free parking
- Free access to an EAP
- Subsidized meals
- Employee discounts at Good Life Fitness, TELUS Mobility, Bell Mobility, ROGERS
- Competitive salary: $80,000 to $90,000 gross annually
Position Summary:
Responsible for serving as a business partner to supervisors, department managers, and the General Manager for the Vancouver unit.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist the Senior HR Manager in providing information, advice, and guidance to managers and employees on HR-related issues such as recruitment, compensation, benefits, leave, and HR policies; refer complex issues to the Senior HR Manager
- Open, track, log, and close grievance case files, including HRTO complaints
- Partner with management to understand business objectives, identify HR needs, and implement strategies to support employee retention
- Maintain positive relationships with managers, employees, and union representatives
- Collaborate with operations and training to identify training needs and develop training content
- Support recruitment efforts for union hourly and salaried positions, including resume screening, phone interviews, and scheduling
- Create and organize employee files in accordance with legal and company standards
- Manage employee benefit and pension enrollments and updates
- Record new unionized hourly hires in HRIS (Workday)
- Serve as the initial contact for employee and labor relations issues, mediating disputes and grievances
- Assist with investigations, draft discipline letters, and provide recommendations
- Deliver orientation and training programs as needed
- Handle employment claims from government or public agencies in consultation with senior management
- Prepare documentation and correspondence related to union leaves and maintain file accuracy
- Maintain bulletin boards, trackers, and union seniority lists
- Keep payroll records and distribute ROEs and forms
- Ensure accurate data entry, audits, and report generation for record compliance
- Perform general administrative tasks
Education:
- Bachelor's degree required.
Qualifications:
- Degree in Human Resources or related field
- Minimum of 3 years HR, recruitment, and payroll experience in a medium-sized organization
- Experience in transportation, hospitality, manufacturing, or food service is highly desirable
- CHRP designation is a strong asset
- PCP designation is an asset
- Knowledge of payroll processing, compliance standards
- Experience with Kronos and Workday preferred
Job Skills:
- Knowledge of employment law
- Proficiency in MS Office, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Skilled in creating Excel spreadsheets and pivot tables
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Experience in a unionized environment and understanding of collective bargaining agreements
- Strong leadership and people management skills
- Ability to work independently
- Effective relationship-building and business partnering skills
Communication Skills:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Job Location: 6260 Miller Road, Richmond, BC (Vancouver unit)
Competencies for Success:
- Thinking: problem-solving, analysis
- Engaging: team leadership, developing people
- Inspiring: influencing, motivating, communicating
- Achieving: results delivery, performance improvement, customer focus
The above statements describe the general nature of the work. Management may modify duties as needed. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for individuals with disabilities.
Candidates must pass a criminal background check.
gategroup is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity. All qualified applicants will be considered without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or other protected grounds.
If you want to be part of a team that helps make travel and culinary memories, join us!
