Agropur · 1 day ago
Human Resource Business Partner
Agropur is a company focused on fostering a positive and inclusive work environment. They are seeking a Human Resource Business Partner - Corporate and Commercial who will be responsible for advising on employee relations issues, promoting fair practices, and collaborating with management to align HR programs with business objectives.
Industrial
Responsibilities
Establishes a business relationship with its clients, understands their reality and their issues, and plays a key role in achieving their business objectives
Collaborate with managers to support teams' strategic plan
Promote and influence strategic organizational objectives with senior management to improve and align HR programs and operations within the company
Coach all managers to improve leadership capabilities, relationships between teams and people, interpersonal communications and performance management
Provide or offer innovative and integrated HR practices regarding critical business issues
Lead future-focused discussions about talent and organizational culture
Act as a problem-solving partner for the company
Develop the organization’s capacity for change and business execution
Contribute to recommendations during business discussions using data, analytics, benchmarks and industry knowledge
Develop engagement and communication strategies to further improve partnership, transparency and alignment with different partners across the organization
Provide advice on performance management of the business units under his responsibility to identify and manage employees whose performance is above expectations or insufficient. As necessary, develop a problem resolution strategy for employee complaints and serious employee relations issues
Ensure compliance with HR policies, procedures and programs. Recommend changes based on internal trends and competitive benchmarking. Act as the company's expert on employee relations and compliance
Collaborate with the recruitment team on recruitment strategies for the business units under their responsibility
Provides coaching to management teams in the application of human resources policies and programs
Supports managers in contexts of change or reorganization having impacts on human resources
Develops a good understanding of existing talents in order to assess strengths, issues and development opportunities
Advise, support, equip and coach managers in the application of human resources policies and procedures and all aspects of personnel management
Coach and develop managers, among other things in terms of work organization and team development
Exercise a leading advisory role and demonstrate strong decision-making capacity in the various Human Resources areas, in line with the company's business objectives
Contribute proactively to various HR processes (performance evaluation, salary review, Talent development etc.)
Support Total Rewards Center of Excellence (COE) initiatives as needed regarding employee benefit plans including insurances, FMLA, Personal Leaves of Absence, Paid Time Off, retirement plan, etc
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or related field required
Equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered
Minimum seven (7) years of experience in Human Resources which includes work in employee relations, recruitment, selection, wage and hour compliance, and major employment laws (e.g., Title VII, FLSA, OSHA, FMLA, COBRA, etc.) required
Preferred
Experience in a corporate setting preferred
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
401(k) with 7% company contributions
3 weeks Paid Time Off
Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
Paid parental leave
Advancement Opportunities
Company
Agropur
Agropur cooperative is a Canadian dairy industry leader.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$770MKey Investors
La Caisse
2015-12-17Series Unknown· $300M
2014-12-18Series Unknown· $470M
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