Director of Human Resources - Flow Beverage Corp.

About Flow

Flow is a premium alkaline spring water company with a diversified line of health and wellness-oriented beverage products sold online and at retailers throughout North America. Flow's premium alkaline spring water is offered in original unflavoured and a range of award-winning organic flavours, in sizes ranging from 330-ml to 1-litre.

Due to its unique artesian spring sources, Flow products contain naturally occurring electrolytes and essential minerals, and its original and flavoured water products have an alkaline pH. As part of its ongoing expansion into functional "better-for-you" beverages, Flow recently introduced a new line of collagen-infused waters with natural flavours.

Flow is highly dedicated to sustainability and is a B-Corp Certified company with a purpose to "bring wellness to the world through the positive power of water." Flow set out to be a sustainable brand, packaging its products in up to 75% renewable-resource-based Tetra Pak™ cartons utilizing sustainable operations.

Flow beverage products are available online at flowhydration.com, and are sold at over 20,000 stores across the United States and Canada.

Position Summary

Are you up for a challenge? Do you have experiencing across a wide variety of organizational functions? As a vertically integrated company, Flow has two manufacturing facilities and accompanying Production, Quality Assurance and Logistics Teams located in Aurora, Ontario and Verona, Virginia; Marketing and E-Commerce Teams (mostly) located in New York City; Sales Professionals across North America; Finance and Accounting Teams (mostly) located in Ottawa; and a head office in the Junction in Toronto.

Having recently listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, we need our Human Resources Team to help guide our strategic vision, develop, communicate and implement our rapidly maturing compensation and retention strategies, hone our existing HR Policies, navigate the ever-changing guidance of COVID-19 and guide the Executive Team on best HR practices.

Reporting to the Legal Department, the Human Resources Director will be responsible for developing, managing, and executing strategic HR initiatives and improving operational HR activities. The HR Director will be a key strategic business partner within the organization and will be instrumental to the success of the business.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic HR

• Develop and champion the framework linking HR initiatives to company-wide goals and objectives
• Embed diversity, equity and inclusion into our company culture
• Develop the KPIs required to align with long-term goals
• Monitor and analyze HR metrics, complete trends analysis to identify gaps, develop standards, programs and policies in order to contribute to the overall objectives of a cohesive HR strategy
• Advise the Executive Team in the development and management of effective compensation plans and retention strategies to ensure competitiveness, budget efficiency and pay equity

1. Operational HR

• Partner with Flow’s leadership team to plan and implement all HR initiatives and policies
• With the assistance of the Legal Department, develop, implement and update HR Policies, practices and procedures to ensure compliance with all legal requirements
• Manage benefits and benefit premium contribution renewal processes in Canada and the United States
• Oversee and execute full-cycle recruitment and succession planning
• Manage and oversee compensation and benefits administration
• Implement, promote, and maintain a robust performance management system
• Conduct workplace investigations and prepare ensuing reports
• Execute and/or execute disciplinary or termination procedures
• Manage existing Human Resources Information Systems

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in a professional HR role
• Completion of a 4-year post-secondary degree
• Minimum CHRL designation
• Demonstrated experience in building and managing an HR team
• Knowledge of employment laws in Canada (Ontario)
• Knowledge of employment laws in the United States an asset
• Experience with Ceridian’s Workforce Management platform

Key Candidate Competencies

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Superior organizational skills
• Ability to build and maintain work relationships using exemplary interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize work and adapt to rapidly changing priorities
• Strong negotiation skills and persuasive abilities
• Respectful, positive, and collaborative attitude

Flow’s Promise

• A friendly, respectful, inclusive, and collaborative work-environment
• Flexible work arrangements
• Competitive compensation and benefits plan
• Employee discounts on Flow products