Human Resources Business Partner (East GTA) - Retirement Living

At Sienna, we empower our team members across Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta to help our residents live the life they desire and deserve.  Our purpose is simple: to cultivate happiness in daily life! 

What Sienna Offers: We aspire to cultivate an environment and culture where team members feel valued, heard and empowered to do meaningful work.  We offer a number of programs and benefits that support team members’ financial, personal and professional needs:  

• A competitive compensation and vacation package


• Employer Paid Health & Dental Benefits


• RRSP with Company Match


• Share Ownership and Reward Program (SOAR)


• Employee Share Purchase Plan with Company Match


• Continuous learning and growth so you have the skillset needed to succeed and take on new challenges


• A welcoming culture that values diversity and differing perspectives, experiences and beliefs


• Working Arrangement: Hybrid with travel to our Aspira Retirement Residences in East GTA required 3x a week for on-site presence 

What You’ll Be Doing:  Working under our Aspira Retirement Division, the Human Resources Business Partner will support 6 to 7 retirement residences within the assigned regional portfolio of East GTA (Woodbridge, Whitby, Oshawa and some travel to Port Hope, Belleville  and Kingston) 

Reporting to the Director of HR Business Partner, this role is critical in supporting front line operations with their HR needs including but not limited to HR policies, programs, progressive discipline, investigations, and day-to-day inquiries from staff. 

• Facilitates professional and superior customer service by partnering with a client group to support all HR matters, including, but not limited to recruitment; retention; labor and team member relation issues; interpretation of human resources policy and procedure, collective agreements, employment legislation; grievance management; performance management; attendance management; compensation packages; W.S.I.B. management; Health and Safety practices; benefit, retirement and pension plans;


• Supports a client group in performance management and compensation related efforts
  including compensation planning, and guidance on performance feedback;


• Partners with business leaders to provide day to day performance management guidance
  consistent with the organization policies, including coaching, counseling, managing poor
  performance, providing difficult performance management feedback and champion career
  development needs;


• Provide strategic support for the business by partnering in the development of a talent
  management strategy to support team member engagement around succession, planning,
  development and coaching


• Drive communication to help facilitate change management process through the business,
  assisting leaders and team members in understanding and supporting the organizational
  changes

Who you are:

• Minimum 5 years of human resources consulting experience; CHRP designation is preferred


• Demonstrated ability to consult, influence and partner with senior leaders in developing
  and/or executing people strategies to drive business performance;


• Demonstrated relationship management skills at all levels of the organization;


• Demonstrated success resolving complex HR issues;


• Has working knowledge of Labour and Canadian employment law, current HR trends and the
  ability to use such knowledge proactively in consulting with clients;


• Ability to consult on application of policy and process as well as trends, themes, and
  solutions;


• Ability to anticipate changes required within the business and to drive such changes in
  partnership with business leaders;


• Ability to exercise good judgment, discretion and initiative in dealing with confidential
  information and/or in responding to inquiries;

What you need to know:

• Any offer of employment will be conditional upon a criminal background and references check.


• We will review applications as they are received. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.


• Salary Range: $80,839 - $101,049 **Please note that individual salary is determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills and experience, as well as internal equity**


• This posting is for an existing vacancy


• Travel to Retirement Residence sites across GTA East for HR Support is a requirement of the role - successful candidate must have access to a reliable vehicle and G license (mileage reimbursement applies)

Sienna Senior Living is committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.  In accordance with provincial regulations, upon request, support will be provided for accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection, and assessment process.