Director, Human Resources

ABOUT ARAMARK CANADA

At Aramark Canada, our people are important to us. Our 14,000+ team members coast to coast deliver experiences that enrich and nourish thousands of lives every day through innovative services in food, facilities and uniforms. To show our employees how much we appreciate their efforts, we do everything we can to make sure they feel included, supported and encouraged. Aramark Canada proudly partners with world class post-secondary institutions, world renowned hospitals, major league sports venues and leading global businesses. As part of a global team that spans 19 countries and has over 270,000 team members; we strive to achieve a safe, diverse and inclusive workforce that our employees can be proud of.

Here at Aramark, providing exceptional service to our customers and clients is just the start. We are rooted in our Hospitality culture, so when we interact with millions of people and communities across the globe, we strive to ensure we’re serving them with integrity, respect and in the most responsible way possible.

Every day, we work to develop innovative product and service solutions that put our social responsibility goals into action. We focus our energies on initiatives that support our diverse workforce, protect our environment, advance consumer health and wellness and strengthen our communities.

VISION - Our vision is to be the most admired employer and trusted hospitality partner.

MISSION - Because we’re rooted in service, we do great things for our people, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

VALUES

• We do everything with integrity.
• We deliver on our commitments.
• We respect diversity and appreciate differences.
• We’re passionate about everything we do.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Director, Human Resources is a seasoned Business Partner role that provides HR leadership across all lines of business within the Central Region Operations and Corporate Functions of Aramark Canada. This position is responsible for working collaboratively to drive business performance by providing strategic direction, coaching and development to senior operations leaders on all people matters.  They will lead a team of 7 HR Managers and report directly to the Vice President, Human Resources, Aramark Canada. 

The successful candidate will partner with operations leadership to deliver initiatives that strengthen organizational capabilities in talent management, leadership development, organizational design, culture, engagement, change management, training and employee relations.

As a member of Canada’s HR leadership team, the Director is responsible for driving HR transformation and Centre of Excellence initiatives within their respective region. This role requires a proven ability to develop and articulate clear and compelling HR strategies in a performance driven culture. Strong organizational and influencing skills are necessary, to effectively translate these strategies into actionable initiatives that can be implemented across many sites. The successful candidate will be a natural leader, contemporary thinker with high energy, who can influence, inspire and motivate others.

Qualifications & Education Requirements

• Bachelor degree required. Masters preferred.
• Minimum 10+ years of progressive HR experience, both as generalist and business partner.
• Proven leadership success within a top-tier Human Resources function in a large complex organization with multiple markets and multi-site responsibility supporting a large employee population.
• Ability to influence, lead change and role model our Aramark values and positive behaviors that drive business performance.
• Skilled at simplifying complex matters and navigating in a matrixed, complex fast paced, team-based environment.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills; strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Particularly must be a great listener that is able to synthesize information and get to the root of an issue.
• Comfort in front of large audiences and dynamic presentation skills for audiences at all levels of the organization.
• Authentic, confident, positive, results oriented and highly accountable with unquestioned integrity.
• Experience in labour relations and positive employee relations.
• Knowledge of Employment Legislation.
• Overnight travel and day trips approximately 30%.

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