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Maple Leaf Foods

Canada-based meat and plant-based protein producer

Human Resources Manager

HR Generalist & Employee RelationsUpdated on Nov 12
Full-timeLaval, QC, Canada$125 - $145In-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in human resources, industrial relations, or administration is required.
  • At least five years of human-resources management experience in a manufacturing or plant environment is required.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel, is required.
  • Knowledge of a human-resources information system and time-management software is required.
  • Fluency in French and English is required for regular interaction with corporate teams outside Quebec.
  • Experience managing personnel is required.
  • The role requires the ability to work to strict deadlines.
  • The role requires strong written and oral communication skills, organization and prioritization, teamwork, interpersonal skills, a logical and methodical problem-solving approach, leadership, professionalism, and sound judgment.

Responsibilities

  • Provide trusted human-resources business-partner advice to leadership, including strategic guidance and constructive challenge where appropriate.
  • Build relationships with managers and employees to foster engagement, accountability, and business results.
  • Lead, coach, and motivate a small human-resources team to achieve departmental and organizational objectives.
  • Support daily human-resources operations and resolve complex employee-relations matters.
  • Balance hands-on detail work with a strategic view of long-term organizational needs.
  • Support 24/7 operations and adapt to different shifts as business needs require.
  • Promote a positive workplace culture through communication, employee development, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
  • Design, develop, manage, and execute human-resources projects.
  • Communicate established policies and procedures to support effective employee management.
  • Maintain compliance with employment laws and regulations.
  • Manage the annual performance-review program and feedback processes.
  • Investigate and resolve employee-supervisor relations issues.
  • Liaise with government authorities on human-resources matters, including skills legislation, CNESST, and pay equity.
  • Work with external specialists, including legal counsel and occupational health and safety specialists, on contentious labour-standards and occupational health and safety matters.
  • Follow up on disability, workplace-accident, and occupational-injury cases.
  • Lead the foreign-worker recruitment program.
  • Coach, develop, and engage team members in staffing, labour relations, skills development, occupational health and safety, and other assigned mandates.
  • Administer and maintain the SigmaRH human-resources information system and Synerion time-management software.
  • Prepare reports and compile data as organizational needs require.
  • Calculate bonus payments under applicable programs and send the information to payroll.
  • Draft and distribute internal communications.
  • Ensure that actions support product manufacturing according to company-defined quality and food-safety criteria.
  • Ensure compliance with SQF food-safety-code requirements and report food-safety concerns to authorized personnel.

About the Company

Maple Leaf Foods

Canada-based meat and plant-based protein producer

Maple Leaf Foods is a large Canadian food company that produces protein foods, including packaged meats and plant-based products. Its products come from in-house facilities that turn raw ingredients into meats, deli products, and plant-based proteins sold under brands like Lightlife and Field Roast. The company focuses on a diversified protein portfolio, combining traditional meat with plant-based options, and has reduced its bakery business to sharpen this focus. Its goal is to grow as a leading protein company by expanding brands, improving processing efficiency, and pursuing strategic splits to optimize growth for each business.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Mississauga, Canada
Founded
1927

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