Position: Temporary Human Resources Generalist
(June 2025 – April 2027)
Department: Human Resources
Are you a highly motivated, team player, who wants the opportunity to challenge yourself? Innovative Automation encourages anyone who answered yes to the above question to apply today!
About Innovative:
Located in Barrie, Ontario, Innovative Automation’s team works together to create efficient custom automation solutions that consistently exceed client expectations. At Innovative Automation, we strive to lead globally, lead industry, and lead locally with passion and pride. We provide industry with factory automation solutions for Fortune 500 companies and our systems are installed worldwide for progressive companies. Our vision is to be the first-choice provider of automation solutions to global leaders in manufacturing. We foster a culture of innovation, inclusion, and camaraderie where all ideas are welcome, and every team member is encouraged to succeed.
Why Work Here?
At Innovative, we take pride in having a culture built on pride, respect, community, satisfaction, family, and safety, for all employees. Innovative Automation listens to, invests in, and supports employees, offering advanced skills, training, and opportunities for advancement and the future. We also care about letting our employees know how much we appreciate their hard work, which is why at Innovative we provide a fun working environment (work hard, play hard). We engage in many fundraisers for our community (such as the annual Pie in the Face event) and team building events, such as Christmas parties, Golf Tournaments, and more!
What We Offer:
· Employer Matched RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Program)
· Flex-time
· Extended Healthcare Benefits
· Employee Events
· Educational Assistance Programs
· Costco Membership
· Tool Replacement Program
Job Opportunity:
We are looking for an HR Generalist to undertake a variety of HR Duties. This role will facilitate daily HR functions such as recruitment, health and safety, training and development and other day-to-day tasks.
What you’ll do:
Recruitment
· Create, update and edit job descriptions and job postings · Actively recruit using variety of tools, including social media, website, and job boards
· Work with 3rd party recruitment sites to develop a recruitment strategy
· Review incoming resumes for specific criteria, and work with department managers
to identify candidates to interview
· Actively participate in interviews and make recommendations for new hires
· Conduct reference checks
· Work with various government agencies to receive funding for new hires
· Co-ordinate successful onboarding of new hires
· Perform orientations, onboarding and update records with new hires and
contractors
· Attend job fairs
· Plan each co-op term with hiring manager, post open positions at appropriate
college/university job boards
Safety
· Attend and co-ordinate JHSC meetings
· Prepare and update policies and OHSMS manual as required
· Preparing Job Task Analyses of all functions
· Participating in monthly inspections, identifying and analyzing hazards
· Participate in accident and near miss investigations
· Report accidents to WSIB if necessary
· Participate in monthly inspections, identifying and analyzing hazards
· Complete Health and Safety Excellence program through Innovative’s local safety
group
· Organize safety drills and inspections (safety blitz)
Training
· Work with department managers to co- ordinate annual training plan, and organize training as necessary
· Work with various government agencies to receive funding for training
Other HR Tasks
· Keep up-to-date with the latest HR trends and best practices
· Participate in performance management
· Participate in annual and 3-month performance reviews
· Administer benefits
· Interact daily with employees about HR matters
· Research legislation
· Participate in organizing company wide events
· Update employee information on our HRIS
· Miscellaneous requests
What you’ll need:
· Minimum 2-year diploma in Human Resources
· 1-2 years in Human Resources of working understanding of human resource principles, practices and procedures
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills
· Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
· Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
· Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
· Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
For more information, visit our website at www.innovativeautomation.com.
If you require any accommodation during our recruitment process, please let us know.
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