HR Associate - Shared services

At the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, our people come first. We are proud to make a real difference by contributing to a sustainable and efficient transportation of goods. Applying to join our dynamic team will make you an ambassador for a seaway that is essential to everyone’s daily life. Discover a workplace that promotes safety, diversity and innovation.

Location: St. Catharines, Ontario (CA-ON)
Assignment: Permanent
Hours of work : 37.5 per week
# of openings: 1
Employment group: Salaried
Salary: Step 1: $ 44.87/hour, Step 2: $ 46.35/hour after 12 months of probation.

Join our Human Resources team

With your attention to detail and commitment to excellent service, you will be at the heart of the employee experience at the Seaway. As an HR Associate on our Shared Services team, you will provide administrative and technical support to meet operational needs, including processing Human Resources Information System (HRIS) entries, responding to employee and retiree inquiries, and assisting with benefits administration. Your accuracy and responsiveness will help ensure that the people who keep a trade corridor essential to the Canadian economy moving have the information and support they need. If that connection between supporting teams and real-world impact speaks to you, this role was built for someone like you.

Our advantages

• Competitive compensation and defined benefit pension plan.
• Employer-paid group insurance coverage, including virtual health care.
• Annual performance bonus.
• Generous annual vacation, plus 13 paid statutory holidays and 5 personal days.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• Hybrid work arrangement offering the best of both worlds.
• Flexible 37.5-hour work week, with the possibility of a time bank.
• Professional development, a wellness program, and several other benefits!

Your responsibilities

• Coordinate and carry out administrative activities in support of the HR function, including candidate onboarding and benefits administration.
• Process HRIS entries, keep employee data up to date, prepare reports, record data and track transactions.
• Apply technical knowledge to respond and provide information, where possible, to internal and external inquiries on departmental matters, including those received through the ticketing system.
• Support case file management and act as a resource person for stakeholders, as required.
• Keep corporate documentation on human resources policies and programs up to date and ensure its accessibility to the appropriate people, as required.
• Prepare communications for employees or stakeholders when required.
• Ensure proper management of the Seaway's paper and electronic records as part of the HR function.

Your profile

• College diploma in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in benefits, administration and/or clerical work.
• Curious and comfortable with technology, with a passion for learning.
• Attention to detail and precision.
• Aptitude for clerical and administrative work and for writing texts and documents.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in French and English to work with colleagues in Quebec and Ontario.
• Good knowledge of relevant computer tools (Microsoft Office, SAP, or equivalent).

The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation is committed to diversity by encouraging an inclusive and equitable recruitment and work environment. We welcome everyone to apply, including candidates who identify as a member of one or more of the following groups: women, Indigenous persons, visible minorities and persons with disabilities to apply.

We would love to connect with you about this opportunity.

Please note that only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.

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