Summary:

The Field HR Specialist is primarily responsible for the recruiting of hourly and management associates. Additionally, the Specialist assists with communicating and deploying corporate HR initiatives and should have considerable knowledge of principles and practices of recruiting, personnel administration, effective oral and written communication skills, and excellent interpersonal skills; performs all other responsibilities as directed by the business or as assigned by management. The Field HR Specialist is a management position and typically reports to the Field HR Manager.

Essential Functions:

• Supporting three lines of business operations
• Implements and maintains compliance with HR standards
• Analyzes HR data and takes appropriate action to achieve desired business results
• Ensures that all federal, provincial, local laws, collective bargaining agreements and corporate HR-related compliance matters are proactively managed, including but not limited to, Human Rights, Employment Standards, Workers Compensation, Customer Fair Treatment and Transport Canada
• Ensures that all items on the HR Audit are maintained
• Coordinates / manages the administration and confidential investigation of all Workers’ Compensation / unemployment issues, Human Rights, Sexual Harassment, Fair Treatment, Transport Canada and other employee relations issues
• Proactively consults with associates, identifies business issues, effectively resolves problems at branch operations, maintains confidentiality with a high level of integrity
• Coordinates interviews while partnering with branch operations to identify and select the most qualified candidates for open positions; negotiates and finalizes offer letters and employment processes for new hires and promotions
• Performs all recruiting duties within the guidelines of company policy and government legislation; makes appropriate application of all company and local policies
• Coordinates orientation efforts and assists in the training of MIT, Brand, and OJT within the branch
• Performs general administrative functions including but not limited to employee file maintenance and legal compliance logs

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:

• Requires 4 year college degree or equivalent work experience
• Requires 3-4 years of HR Recruiting or related HR Generalist experience; CPHR certification a plus
• Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents, as well as converse comfortably with associates
• Requires strong knowledge of HR technical subjects; proficiency with PeopleSoft HRMS
• Should be computer literate and have expertise in preparing documents, spreadsheets and presentations
• Must be able to obtain a criminal background check