At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead HR initiatives, coach plant leaders, and shape labor relations in a unionized environment.
- Company: Stable and growth-oriented company with a focus on employee engagement.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, performance bonus, 3 weeks vacation, and comprehensive health coverage.
- Other info: High visibility with executive leadership and opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by developing leaders and fostering a respectful workplace culture.
- Qualifications: CPHR certification and extensive experience in labor relations required.
The predicted salary is between 100000 - 120000 $ per year.
Compensation: $100,000 – $120,000 Base Salary + Performance Bonus
Why Lead HR Here? Are you an HR leader who thrives in unionized environments, understands the art of labor strategy, and loves coaching plant leaders to succeed within a unionized framework? We are looking for a Human Resources Manager who brings deep union expertise, an authoritative yet composed leadership style, and a passion for developing leaders. In this high-impact role, you won't just enforce policies, you will actively shape labor relations, prepare for upcoming collective bargaining, coach plant managers, and mentor an ambitious HR team.
Key Responsibilities
- Labour Relations & Collective Bargaining
- Union Partnership: Act as the key labor relations expert across three collective bargaining agreements, driving constructive, respectful relationships with union representatives.
- Bargaining & Strategy: Support the preparation, strategy development, and execution for upcoming collective agreement negotiations.
- Contract Interpretation & Compliance: Oversee grievance management, formal workplace investigations, and proper progressive discipline procedures to ensure fair, compliant, and consistent outcomes.
- Operations Leadership & Coaching
- Strategic Advisory: Serve as a trusted coach and advisor to Plant Managers and operations supervisors, teaching them how to effectively read, interpret, and lead within collective agreements.
- Conflict Resolution & Engagement: Guide plant leaders through complex employee relations situations, attendance management, return-to-work cases, and performance management with composure and clarity.
- Culture & Retention: Foster a workplace grounded in mutual respect, performance excellence, and strong employee engagement.
- People Leadership: Directly manage, coach, and mentor two HR representatives.
- HRIS Transformation: Assist leadership in the roll-out of a new HRIS system.
What You Bring
- CPHR Designation: Active Canadian CPHR certification is mandatory.
- Labour Relations Mastery: 4+ years of dedicated labour relations experience in a unionized environment.
- Leadership Experience: 3+ years in a senior HR Lead or HR Manager role.
- Coaching Mindset: Proven ability to coach operational leaders, build credibility quickly, and stand your ground constructively in challenging negotiations.
What We Offer
- Base Salary: $100,000 – $120,000 per annum.
- Performance Bonus.
- Vacation: 3 weeks paid vacation to start.
- Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, drug, vision, and EFAP coverage active after 3 months.
- Retirement Savings: Company-matched RRSP.
- Growth & Impact: High visibility with executive leadership and key strategic project exposure.
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