Human resources manager

Position Summary The Human Resources Manager is responsible for leading the Human Resources functions for Corbrook ? Awakening Abilities and its social enterprises, OOTB Inc. and OOTB Bakery, while fostering a positive, compliant, and collaborative workplace. This role plays a critical part in supporting organizational goals through effective employee relations, talent acquisition, payroll and benefits administration, health and safety leadership, and labour relations within a unionized environment. The Human Resources Manager serves as a trusted advisor to management and employees across the organization and its social enterprises, ensuring compliance with employment legislation, collective agreements, organizational policies, and Human Resources best practices. Key Responsibilities Employee & Labour Relations * Provide day-to-day HR guidance and support to managers and employees. * Interpret and administer collective agreements in partnership with management. * Support grievance administration, investigations, disciplinary processes, and conflict resolution. * Assist management during collective bargaining preparation and implementation. * Foster productive working relationships with union representatives. * Ensure compliance with applicable employment standards, labor legislation, human rights legislation, and organizational policies. Recruitment, Onboarding & Orientation * Lead the full-cycle recruitment process, including workforce planning, job postings, interviewing, candidate selection, and employment offers. * Coordinate pre-employment screening and reference checks. * Develop and deliver comprehensive onboarding and orientation programs for new employees. * Support employee retention initiatives and probationary reviews. * Maintain recruitment metrics and talent pipelines. Payroll & Benefits Administration * Oversee payroll processing to ensure accuracy, confidentiality, and legislative compliance. * Administer employee benefits, pension programs, leaves of absence, and disability management. * Act as the primary liaison with payroll providers, benefit carriers, pension administrators, and external agencies. * Ensure accurate employee records and payroll documentation. * Support annual benefit renewals and employee enrollment activities. Health & Safety * Lead organizational health and safety initiatives and promote a culture of workplace safety. * Ensure compliance with Occupational Health and Safety legislation and applicable regulations. * Coordinate incident reporting, investigations, corrective actions, and return-to-work programs. * Maintain required health and safety records and reporting. * Deliver or coordinate mandatory safety training. * Serve as a management representative on the Joint Health & Safety Committee. HR Administration & Compliance * Develop, review, and implement HR policies and procedures. * Maintain employee personnel files and HRIS records. * Prepare HR reports, workforce metrics, and compliance documentation. * Ensure confidentiality of employee information. * Support organizational planning, succession planning, and workforce development initiatives. Committee Participation * Represent Human Resources on organizational committees, including: o Joint Health & Safety Committee o Labour Management Committee o Wellness Committee (where applicable) o Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility initiatives o Other cross-functional committees as assigned * Prepare committee reports, meeting materials, and follow-up action items. Training & Organizational Development * Identify employee learning and development needs. * Coordinate internal and external training opportunities. * Support leadership development and performance management processes. * Assist managers with coaching, performance improvement plans, and employee development. Qualifications Education * Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, or a related discipline.