Human Resources Generalist

Join a team where people matter

At Highline, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As one of North America's leading mushroom growers, we are committed to cultivating a respectful, safe, and inclusive workplace where our associates can thrive.

We are seeking a collaborative, growth-minded Human Resources Generalist to join our team on a temporary basis to support our front-line operations. In this role, you will play a key part in partnering with leadership, driving positive employee relations, and supporting day-to-day HR administrative operations while working alongside a team dedicated to excellence.

If you are a proactive HR professional who excels at navigation complex workplace challenges, staying organized, and creating a positive impact in a fast paced operational environment, we’d love to hear from you.

What You'll Do:

Front-Line Human Relations:

• Interact daily with associates and supervisory staff to build positive relationships.

• Serve as a trusted point of contact for day-to-day inquiries regarding pay, benefits, and workplace policies.

• Assist managers with conflict resolution, conduct workplace investigations, mediate disputes, address conduct matters, and ensure company policies are clearly communicated and understood.

Full Associate Lifecycle Management:

• Support all phases of the associate lifecycle, including facilitating onboarding, performance management, policy enforcement and coordinating smooth offboarding processes.

Absence & Return-to-Work Coordination:

• Partner with Disability & Claims Manager to maintain timely communication with absent associates and support their return-to-work plans.

Payroll & Benefits Support:

• Ensure accurate compensation and benefits processing by transmitting associate changes, vacation pay, reimbursements, and documentation to the payroll and benefits team.

Training & Associate Development:

• Help identify, schedule, and facilitate training sessions on Highline policies, providing coaching and keeping precise records of completion.

Engagement:

• Assist with the organization and coordination of company events and celebrations to drive associate engagement.

• Facilitate engagement surveys and exit interviews to gather valuable insights into employee satisfaction, retention, and workplace culture.

What You'll Bring:

• Post secondary education in Human Resources or a related field is required.

• Three (3) to five (5) years of direct Human Resources experience required.

• Valid HR designation is considered an asset

• Previous experience with the Temporary Foreign Worker Program is an asset

• Previous experience and skills working with Microsoft programs and Human Resources Information Systems

• Excellent interpersonal communications skills and professional behaviours, specifically maintaining confidentiality and sensitive information or dealing with diverse personalities

• Attention to detail and accuracy, appropriately balanced with the need to complete tasks

Hours of Work:

• Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm

• This role may require occasional weekend or holiday availability to support operations and special events

Benefits:

• Extended health, vision and dental for associates and their eligible family members

• Life insurance and dependent life insurance

• Short term disability

• Annual safety shoe allowance

Job Type: Full-Time, Contract (Maternity Leave Coverage)

Locations of Work:

This position is based primarily in Kingsville, supporting our Essex operations, with the requirement to work out of the Leamington facility as needed.

• 2646 Division Rd., Kingsville, ON N9Y 2E5

• 506 Mersea Rd., 5, Leamington, ON N8H 3V5

How to Apply:

• Through careers.highlinemushrooms.com; or

• On Indeed or LinkedIn

Highline encourages applications from all qualified candidates. When requested, Highline will accommodate people with disabilities at all stages of the recruitment, assessment and hiring process.

By submitting your application, you consent to being contacted by a representative of Highline via email, phone or text message regarding your application and potential career opportunities.

Please note that artificial intelligence tools are used to assist our recruitment team in screening, summarizing and sorting applicant profiles.

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