Title:  CONTRACT - Human Resource Business Partner

Job Description

The Human Resource Partner is a Business Partner role that provides HR leadership across all lines of business within the Eastern GTA region of Aramark Canada. 

This is a 12 month contract role. 

As a day-to-day partner with the business, the field HR Business Partner works with District Managers and their teams, providing HR leadership, expertise and support in the areas of engagement, change management, employee and labour relations, talent management, workforce planning, recruitment, performance management, leadership development, and HR policy administration and compliance.

The successful candidate will report to the Director of Human Resources (Central & East), with a dotted line reporting to the District Managers in the Central Region. 

About Aramark

At Aramark, we empower our people to create moments that matter through exceptional hospitality experiences. We serve more than a dozen industries with pride and passion, building community, connection and careers all across the world.

You'll be surrounded by some of the most innovative minds in the industry and powered by our shared mission to pursue what matters. Here, you'll have the opportunity to do great things for our people, our planet, our partners and our communities. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions and enable your growth. Supported by committed leadership, you'll be empowered to try new things and find solutions to tough problems. No matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is to help you reach your full potential and pursue what matters. 

Job Responsibilities

Talent Management:

• Supports employee engagement survey participation and action planning 
• Promote, educate and support training on our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives
• Recruitment, Selection and Retention
• Develop recruitment and retention strategies of hourly associates. 
• Strategically build regional specific guidelines to support talent sourcing 
• Support operations with hourly hiring specifically when there is high volume or urgency 
• Partner with Talent Acquisition COE for the recruitment of salaried employees 

Recruitment, Selection and Retention

• Develop recruitment and retention strategies of hourly associates.
• Strategically build regional specific guidelines to support talent sourcing
• Support operations with hourly hiring specifically when there is high volume or urgency
• Partner with Talent Acquisition COE for the recruitment of salaried employees
• Analyze exit interview trends and develop action plans
• Partner with managers to build onboarding and training plans for new hires
• Analyze exit interview trends and develop action plans
• Partner with managers to build onboarding and training plans for new hires 

Employee and Union Relations

• Ensure compliance with all applicable Federal and Provincial Employment legislation
• Acts as a HR resource to employees 
• Ensure collective agreement terms and conditions are followed and provide guidance to managers on interpretation of collective agreement
• Provide information and assistance in collective agreement negotiations
• Provide advice  on progressive discipline and performance management issues
• Supports leaves of absences and return to work programs, including STD, LTD, WSIB
• Conduct Investigations, develop and implement recommendations 
• Implement, communicate and ensure compliance to all company and client policies and procedures
• Provide solutions to complex employment situations 
• Supports the Occupational Health and Safety team by ensuring adherence to all OH&S programs, policies and practices 

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or equivalent is required
2. CHRP designation required, CHRL considered an asset
3. A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Human Resource Generalist role
4. Experience in Food Service Operations is an asset
5. Human Resource experience must include employee/labour relations 
6. Strong integrity with ability to maintain confidentiality and manage highly sensitive information
7. Professionalism and diplomacy with all levels of the organization.
8. Presentation skills for general orientation and training
9. Strong analytic skills and problem-solving ability
10. Superior written and verbal communication skills
11. Highly motivated self-starter
12. Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications is desired.
13. Travel is a required part of your role, anywhere from 2-3 times every week: situational and dependent on business account.  
14. Must own a vehicle and have a driver’s license in good standing