Human Resources/Employee Relations Specialist

Are you an HR Professional looking to have an impact on the Hamilton community specifically in the areas of children, youth, and seniors?  If so, there is an exciting opportunity to join BANYAN (Home - Banyan (banyancommunityservices.org)) in the role of Human Resources/Employee Relations Specialist.

In this standalone role, reporting to the Director of Organizational Development & Performance, you will be knowledgeable about industry trends, best practices and will provide professional advice, insight, expertise and support to Banyan’s Management Team in a broad range of human resource functions.  You bring to the table a strong business sense to anticipate, understand and provide business solutions that contribute to the growth of employees, while building collaborative relationships inside and outside the organization.  You will achieve success in this role by promoting the People Centered Workplace culture through the development and delivery of people solutions to our programs, supported by organizational scorecards and robust reporting.

Major Responsibilities include:

• Manage the day-to-day human resources functions including but not limited to labour relations, employee engagement, occupational health & safety and HR management.
• Provide advice and counsel on employee/labour relations.
• Foster a culture of fairness and equity throughout the organization.
• Oversee the Employee Engagement program and the development of enterprise tools and resources to support HR and Managers to drive employee engagement across all employee demographics.           
• Attendance and absentee management including strategic planning to be proactive.
• Manage Occupational Health & Safety program for the entire organization.
• Monitor staff on leave of absences and maintain a safe Return to Work program for injured staff.
• Implement and ensure compliance with relevant legislations and organizational operating policies.
• Prepare monthly reports on KPIs, trends, risk management, outcomes and action plans regarding organizational development and performance scorecard.
• All incidents, accidents, and other hazardous occurrences affecting Banyan’s staff, client or the organization are to be reported, investigated, and mitigating action taken according to Banyan policy.

The Qualifications you bring to the role are:

• Post-secondary education with focus on Human Resources Management.
• CHRP/CHRL designation is required.
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in a Human Resources role.
• Not for Profit, government funded agency experience preferred.
• Philosophy of fairness, equity, and accountability in your approach to human resources.
• Strong understanding and knowledge of all Federal and Provincial Employments Standards, Occupational Health & Safety, Human Rights, etc.
• Previous experience as an advisor to senior management on all employee related issues.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office suite applications and human resources information systems.
• Provide and maintain an acceptable Criminal/Vulnerable Sector Record.

To apply please e-mail your resume to:  robindewit001@gmail.com      *

*Please note: only those candidates selected to move forward in the process will be contacted