HR Generalist

About Penta
At Penta Equipment, we build equipment that works as hard as the people who use it. For more than 25 years, we’ve manufactured TMR mixers, spreaders, dump boxes, and truckmounts designed for the realities of agriculture and heavy duty work.

With operations in both Glencoe and Thamesville, our team takes pride in practical problem-solving, accountability, teamwork, and building quality equipment that lasts. As our business continues to evolve and grow, we are focused on strengthening the systems, processes, and people that support our operations long-term.

We’re looking for people who want to contribute in a hands-on environment where initiative is valued, improvement is encouraged, and strong support functions play a meaningful role in operational success.

The Opportunity
Penta is seeking a senior-level HR Generalist to lead and manage the full HR function across our Glencoe and Thamesville operations. This is a hands-on role for someone who is comfortable owning the day-to-day realities of HR in a fast-paced manufacturing environment – from payroll and recruitment to employee relations, health & safety administration, compliance, systems, and process improvement.

This is not a highly layered corporate HR environment. The successful candidate will be expected to operate independently, manage competing priorities, exercise strong judgment, and follow through consistently without needing close supervision. We’re looking for someone who takes pride in accuracy, thrives in a role with broad responsibility, and naturally steps in to solve problems, improve processes, and support the business wherever needed.

Beyond supporting the day-to-day operation, this role is an opportunity to help strengthen and scale the people side of the business. We are looking for someone with a strong process orientation - Someone who enjoys building structure, improving consistency, creating scalable systems, and identifying what the business will need next rather than simply reacting to what is in front of them today.

The right person for this role is dependable, organized, practical, and self-motivated – someone who values doing things properly, communicates well with people at all levels of the organization, and understands that credibility is built through consistency, responsiveness, ownership, and follow-through.

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a growing manufacturing business where strong support functions directly contribute to operational success, employee experience, and company culture.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Administer payroll, benefits, attendance tracking, and employee records with a high level of accuracy and
  confidentiality


• Coordinate recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding activities across multiple departments
  Support managers and supervisors with employee relations matters, investigations, documentation, and performance discussions


• Maintain HR systems, files, reports, and training records with strong attention to detail
  Support health & safety administration, including WSIB coordination, modified work programs, training tracking, and JHSC activities


• Assist with policy development, communication, and implementation


• Serve as a resource for HR system-related questions and identify opportunities to improve processes, workflows, and efficiencies


• Help maintain compliant and consistent HR practices aligned with employment legislation and organizational standards


• Contribute to initiatives that strengthen communication, improve employee experience, and support operational effectiveness


• Help build structure and consistency within HR processes and systems to support the company’s continued growth and scalability
  

What We’re Looking For

• A highly self-driven individual who takes ownership naturally and does not require constant direction, follow-up, or supervision


• Someone who is comfortable operating as a team of one across the full HR function — balancing payroll,
  recruitment, employee relations, health & safety administration, compliance, systems, and day-to-day employee support simultaneously


• Strong personal accountability and pride in producing accurate, high-quality work, especially in areas where details matter and mistakes have real operational impact


• A proactive problem-solver who identifies issues early, follows through consistently, and looks for ways to improve systems, processes, and communication without needing to be asked


• Someone with a strong process orientation who enjoys building structure, improving consistency, and creating scalable ways of working rather than simply maintaining the status quo


• Strong judgment, professionalism, and discretion when handling confidential or sensitive matters


• The ability to build credibility and strong working relationships across all levels of the organization — from the production floor to leadership


• Comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where priorities shift and no two days look the same


• Someone who values consistency, responsiveness, and follow-through, and who takes pride in being dependable and trusted by the people around them


• Practical HR experience with payroll, recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, HR systems, and health & safety administration


• Working knowledge of Ontario employment legislation and HR best practices, with the ability to apply them in a practical, real-world operational environment rather than a purely corporate setting

This role is best suited for someone who enjoys building structure, taking ownership, and being counted on. Success in this position comes less from titles or certifications and more from initiative, consistency, judgment, and a genuine commitment to doing things the right way — even when no one is watching.

Why Join Penta?

• Join a stable, growing Ontario manufacturer with more than 25 years in business


• Be part of a practical, hands-on team environment where people work closely together and support one another


• Take ownership of meaningful work with broad exposure across HR, health & safety, and business operations


• Help shape and strengthen the systems, structure, and processes that support a growing manufacturing business


• Play a key role in supporting both employees and leaders across the organization


• Work in an environment where initiative, accountability, and follow-through are genuinely valued


• Competitive compensation aligned with experience and capability