HR Manager

The Opportunity:

Our client is renowned for its high-quality, handcrafted cakes and desserts. They are a well-established bakery that offers a wide range of signature and custom cakes, as well as various pastries, all made with top-notch ingredients. With a strong reputation and availability across the GTA, our client continues to delight customers with its exceptional craftsmanship and innovative flavours.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Managing the Employee Labour Relations strategy while enabling and maintaining positive relationships within a unionized environment

• Reviewing and implementing changes to HR policies, procedures and practices while ensure compliance is followed
• Driving effective recruitment and onboarding practices to engage and retain talent
• Managing and evaluating the Total Rewards program to ensure cost-effectiveness and competitiveness. Participate in annual review, preparation and implementation of the organization's wage and salary programs
• Keeping up to date on industry trends, best practices and legislation, while reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance
• Managing training and development programs for employees
• Overseeing the company's Heath and Safety program and the functioning of the Joint Health and Safety Committee
• Developing and maintaining the company's Human Resource Information System
• Other duties as assigned

What You'll Need to Be Successful:

• 6+ years of experience in a manufacturing industry (Food & Beverage preferred)

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or a related discipline
• Professional HR Certification is an asset (i.e., CHRP/CHRL)
• 3+ years of experience working in a unionized environment
• Strong communication, problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Experience in Workforce Planning, Talent Management, Compensation, benefits, HRIS, Health & Safety and Labour Relations