HR Generalist

Title: HR Generalist – Remote

Location: All Locations

Reporting to: Senior Director, HR

Summary:

The Human Resources Generalist is responsible for supporting leadership to identify, establish and execute HR strategies that support business goals, strengthen organizational effectiveness, impact performance, morale, retention, motivation, employee satisfaction, and promote the development of employees and leaders. Provide HR consulting to leaders and employees in functional areas of HR including employee relations, performance management, organizational development, change management, and career planning.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to leadership (e.g. coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions); work on improving work relationships, building morale and creating retention.
• Creates processes and solutions in partnership with leadership which support a positive employee environment through effective communications, policies, and practices.
• Manages and resolves employee relations issues. Conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations.
• Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with HR leaders on strategic and operations HR projects and programs.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.

Desired Competencies:

• Oral Communication: Speaks in a clear, confident and engaging style; listens attentively
• Emotional Intelligence: Maintains a high level of self-awareness and the ability to appropriately identify, manage, and respond to the emotions of yourself and others; able to read others
• Written Communication: Develops written communication that is clear, concise, grammatical, and engaging
• Adaptability: Responds to changes, delays, or unexpected events in a positive manner; adapts working style to best fit a given situation
• Leadership: Self-directed with an innate drive to succeed; confident and resilient; accepts feedback with a desire for continuous improvement
• Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances
• Develops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career and organizational goals
• Self-Development: Actively seeks new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels
• Resourcefulness: Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently

Education/Experience:

• Bachelors’ degree (focus in HR preferred)
• Five to seven years of HR Generalist experience with a strong emphasis in performance, talent management, employee engagement, employee relations and leadership development
• Staffing industry experience preferred
• CHRP certification preferred
• Bilingual in French and English preferred
• Microsoft Office Suite experience

Vaco is an equal opportunity employer and strives to ensure that its hiring process meets the needs of all persons with disabilities. Vaco is committed to providing a barrier-free work environment in concert with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. As such, Vaco will make accommodations available to applicants with disabilities upon request during the recruitment process