COMPANY OVERVIEW
With a rich history spanning almost 70 years, Reimer World Corp has proudly grown to become one of the largest privately-held national transportation companies in Canada, with professional staff located from Quebec and Ontario across the West to British Columbia and Territories.
With corporate headquarters based in Winnipeg and 50 terminals across Canada, Reimer World Corp offers a full range of transportation-related services including regional LTL (less-than-truck load), expedited long-haul, bulk hauling, intermodal, warehousing and distribution, freight brokerage and logistics to all segments of the Canadian economy.
Through internal growth and strategic acquisitions, Reimer's increasing coverage has been the result of the company's ability to recognize and respond to new transportation methods and the latest technology. Seeing opportunities in a fast-moving economy has enabled Reimer to continually be at the forefront of the transportation industry, providing sustainable solutions now and into the future.
REIMER WORLD CORP. (“REWC”) is a holding and management company for a portfolio of operating subsidiaries. REWC has operating business units in surface transportation (both LTL – less than truck load, and bulk); international freight; warehousing, property holdings; and transportation related IT development.
JOB OVERVIEW
The HR Advisor will be responsible for providing support and guidance to managers and employees on a range of HR issues. This role is suitable for someone who is passionate about HR and has excellent communication and problem-solving skills. This role reports directly to Director, Human Resources at the Corporate Head Office in Winnipeg.
Essential Functions:
Employee Relations/Labor Relations
- Act as first point of contact for resolving employee complaints by helping gather the relevant information and discuss with Corporate HR Director specific actions to take
- Provide counselling, guidance and support to employees in resolving issues
- Assist in conducting workplace investigations and implementing Progressive Discipline Policy including assisting in drafting disciplinary action and termination letters, in consultation with Corporate HR Director
- Help improve the onboarding package for all East Companies; collaborate with the Terminal Managers/Administration Managers
- Partner with managers, Corporate HR and Payroll teams in the employee’s offboarding process
Process Excellence
- Design process flows and develop policies; help in the cascade and implementation
- Conduct assessment and evaluation of existing HR processes in the East to identify opportunities to standardize, simplify and optimise processes
- Collaborate with Corporate HR to implement process changes and ensure successful adoption by employees
- Work on developing, standardizing and compiling job descriptions for all of the East companies
Organization Development
- Support the development and implementation of organization development initiatives and projects in partnership with the Corporate HR Director
HRIS/HR Systems
- Collaborate with the Project Lead/Systems Specialist in implementing Dayforce projects i.e. WFM, Onboarding, Document Management
Compliance
- Collaborate with Corporate HR Director in collecting information for any compliance activities – Employment Equity, Pay Equity Reporting, Accessibility Plan etc.
- Keep abreast with any legislative requirements – provincial and federal
Minimum Qualification Requirements:
- Post secondary education in Business Administration or Human Resource Management
- Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in advisory role with demonstrated experience in Employee Relations/Labor Relations
- Expert knowledge in computer applications with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong experience in letter writing and policy development
- Ability to travel occasionally to the many company locations throughout Ontario and Quebec
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Location type:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- AEC / DEP or Skilled Trade Certificate (preferred)
Experience:
- Employee relations: 5 years (preferred)
- Human resources: 5 years (preferred)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 2024-08-26
