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HR Manager (Directeur.trice RH)

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JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Human Resources Manager – North Bay
Supervisor: VP HR, Operations & Business Transformation
Salary Grade: Manager
Function/Department: Human Resources
 

JOB SUMMARY
The Human Resources Manager plays a key role in fostering a people-first, high-performance culture by developing and empowering employees, supporting leadership, and driving continuous improvement.
As a strategic partner to plant leadership, this role ensures HR practices align with business goals while promoting engagement, growth, and innovation. This position oversees key HR functions including labor relations with the local union, salary administration, payroll, compensation and benefits, talent acquisition and development, performance management and change management.

Additionally, the HR Manager ensures legal compliance, keeps leadership informed of employment law changes, and provides insights on evolving HR trends. In this role, the Human Resources Manager makes and facilitates decisions that support both employees and the long-term success of the organization. The Human Resources Manager will also partner with other HR and business leaders within the organization to ensure consistency and continuity as appropriate.
 

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Champion a People-First Culture: Foster a positive, inclusive, and respectful workplace where employees feel valued, supported, and engaged. Promote a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across all levels of the organization.
  • Drive Continuous Improvement in HR Operations: Optimize HR processes to ensure efficient, high-quality services that enhance the employee experience. Continuously refine policies, procedures, and workflows to improve efficiency and impact.
  • Serve as a Strategic HR Partner: Provide expert guidance to supervisors, managers, and employees on HR policies, procedures, and best practices. Support leadership in addressing employee and labor relations concerns and resolving workplace challenges in a fair and effective manner.  Assist in preparing corrective actions and supporting performance improvement efforts.
  • Support Leadership & Performance Development: Equip leadership with the tools and strategies to enhance employee performance, including coaching techniques, delivering effective feedback, facilitating productive conversations, and ensuring continuous development.
  • Recruit, Onboard & Retain Top Talent: Lead recruitment efforts by sourcing, interviewing, and selecting candidates to fill vacancies with the best talent.  Plan, support, and conduct engaging new employee orientations that foster a strong connection to company goals and culture. 
  • Develop & Empower Employees: Drive talent development initiatives, providing employees with growth opportunities through training, mentorship, and career pathing.  Foster a culture of learning, innovation, and continuous improvement to support both individual and business success. 
  • Ensure Compliance & Legal Adherence: Ensure compliance with applicable legislation including the Ontario Employment Standards Act, Labour Relations Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, and Human Rights Code. Maintain accurate HR documentation and support required reporting.
  • Promote Competitive & Fair Compensation and Benefits: Actively manages local compensation and benefits processes according to Magnera guidelines. Partners with Corporate Compensation to ensure compensation remains competitive and aligned with industry trends. Effectively explains and communicates with employees on benefit offerings. Oversees time and attendance processes to assure accuracy and timeliness of payroll and serves as interface with corporate payroll.
  • Travel: approximately 10%
  • Perform other duties as assigned.


 
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Business Administration, or related field.
  • CHRP or CHRL designation considered an asset.
  • Minimum 5 years of progressive HR experience, including experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience in a unionized environment strongly preferred.
  • Previous management, leadership or supervisory experience is preferred.

COMPETENCIES

  • Demonstrated labor relations experience.
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to form productive working relationships at all levels within an organization.
  • Experienced in leadership/influential leadership, strong focus on mentoring and coaching, ability to professionally challenge the status quo and serve as a key business partner for the facility’s senior leadership.
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver group presentations to large audiences.
  • Solid knowledge of Provincial and Federal employment laws.
  • Strong analytical abilities.
  • Strategic thinker.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines efficiently.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook required.
  • Working proficiency in DayForce (or any comparable HRIS) preferred.

 
WORKING CONDITIONS

  • Work is performed on-site, in an office environment and in and around the production facility with frequent contact with others.
  • The Human Resources Manager will be expected to spend periodic time on the manufacturing floor interacting with employees.

Version en français

Directeur(trice) des Ressources Humaines – Usine de North Bay, Ontario
Poste unilingue anglophone
 

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