Human Resources Assistant (Contract Position)

Human Resources Assistant (Contract Supporting Leave of Absence)

The following position is a temporary contract in the duration of a minimum of 1+ months. This position has the opportunity to be extended or being made permanent depending on various factors within the organization.

Location: On-Site in Markham, Ontario

Compensation: $20.00/hr - $27.00/hr

Job Summary

Reporting to the Human Resource Manager,
you are tasked with the day-to-day support of Recruitment, HR, Health and Safety, and Benefits. The Human Resources Assistant will be tasked with a wide range of administrative duties to support the HR department goals and objectives.

You are responsible for supporting the company vision and mission. Since you will be in contact with company stakeholders, you are in a strong position to influence their satisfaction and our company prosperity. This position requires tact, sensitivity, and professionalism.

Key Responsibilities

General and Administrative

• Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor that reflects the company’s commitment to quality, continuous improvement and respect for individuals.


• Ensure that housekeeping is maintained and provides a healthy and satisfactory work environment for the staff.


• Keep abreast of industry trends, new technologies and recent changes to legislation.


• Comply with all OHSA safety requirements and Company’s health and safety policies.


• Other duties as assigned.
  

Human Resources and Recruitment

• Provide day to day operations support for the HR department.


• Support human resources programs and policies, including talent acquisition, staffing, employment processing, compensation, health benefits, training and development, records management, safety and health, succession planning, employee relations and retention, and labour relations.

• Participate in meetings for the company Joint health and safety committee and play a key role in ensuring a safe environment for employees.


• Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.


• Support full cycle recruitment and onboarding by posting job openings, screening candidates, scheduling interviews (in-person and/or virtual) and conducting general orientation training.


• Coordinate communication with candidates and schedule interviews with hiring managers.


• Conduct in-person, phone and virtual interviews with the hiring manager and candidate. 


• Maintains employee’s personal and employment information by entering and updating on HRIS.


• Protects the organization's values by keeping information and documents confidential.


• Create and issue employment letters.


• Other duties as assigned.

Key Experience & Qualifications

• Post-Secondary diploma or degree in Human Resources, Payroll or related discipline.


• 1 year of work experience in Human Resources and/or Recruitment functions. An equivalent combination of education, experience and training in related areas will be considered.


• Knowledge and understanding of Human Rights, Labor Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety is an asset.


• Prior experience with BambooHR or other HRIS and Applicant Tracking software is considered an asset.


• Advanced computer skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Applications.


• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with a variety of people and personalities.


• Ability to effectively and professionally read, write and communicate in English.


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.