Position Title: Sr Human Resource Specialist Coaldale
Position Type: Temporary - Full-Time
Position Location: Coaldale
Requisition ID: 34102
About McCain
At McCain, we’re feeding the world: from French fries to cakes, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That’s why we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!
Why join the McCain family.
Your Life – we’re here to help you fulfil your potential, flourish, and thrive in work and life.Your Success – work alongside passionate individuals who are committed to supporting your career ambitions, drive, and success.Your Impact – we want you to make a meaningful, lasting impact for you, for your colleagues, and for the business.
McCain is a place where you can grow from the ground up, so join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain.
About the role.
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy. We are seeking a strong communicator to join us as an onsite Senior Human Resources Specialist in our Coaldale, Alberta location for a 12-month contract. The successful candidate is responsible for providing local HR support in three main areas: employee relations, talent acquisition, and managing the employee leave of absence process. You will be leveraging your knowledge of local requirements and practices.
Leadership Principles.
Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organization. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees, and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles.
We are customer obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights, we drive mutual success.
We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition, curiosity, and smart risks, we can accomplish goals, refine processes, and innovate to scale success.
We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first, showing humility, and working together.
We act like owners. Together, we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.
Accountabilities:
Support people managers and employees with Employee Relations issues (activities may include conducting investigations, managing appeals, addressing misconduct, issuing discipline, suspension, and/or termination).Execute local recruitment efforts, such as maintaining job requisitions, running talent acquisition events, proactively sourcing candidates, and developing/maintaining the local candidate pool(s).Manage candidate assessment and selection process to ensure alignment of talent and local business needs/succession plans.Investigate and process voluntary and involuntary separations for in-scope employees, mitigating any potential risks and adhering to local legal requirements.Manage in-scope employee movement and contract management, including the updating and changing of personal and individual work data. Using strong attention to detail to read and audit the data to ensure accuracy.Manage employee leave of absence process, including working closely with vendor, and initiating the leave of absence within the HR system. Examples include Short Term Disability and Parental Leaves.Work with the Employee Experience Centre and HRBPs to manage reductions in force / redundancy efforts, as well as employee retirements.Work with any relevant local authorities / vendors to ensure local legal requirements and business needs are adhered to.Share insights and trends with key stakeholders to drive more effective / efficient HR customer service delivery.Support with employee engagement strategy, including year round planning and support for supervision.Experience with change management and a willingness to adapt and implement new systems to support the business.The above information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Qualifications:
3-5 years of experience as a HR GeneralistBachelor degree in Human Resources or a related field, or equivalent combination education and experienceProfessional Human Resources certification would be an assetGeneral HR knowledge; comprehensive HR policy and process knowledgeFamiliar with Alberta Employment StandardsAbility to apply HR knowledge / experience across HR policies, programs, processes and functionsStrong knowledge of employment-related laws and regulationsStrong business-specific knowledge coupled with project management and analytical skillsProven teamwork capabilities; strong relationship management and interpersonal skills. Ability to build relationships with various members of the team.Strong ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with impact and handle confidential informationWorking knowledge of HR systems is beneficial, particularly SuccessFactors and Dimensions.Facility start up management experience is an asset.
The benefits of working for McCain
Medical benefits Maternity/paternity leave Set schedule/overtime allowances Attendance incentives Pay for skills program/education reimbursement Health and wellness daysThe McCain Experience
We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually—your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we’re better together.
Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and wellbeing at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & wellbeing programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Wellbeing programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned to country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit details available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the Global Employee Privacy Policy
Job Family: Human Resources
Division: NA HR
Department: Human Resources Coaldale
Location(s): Coaldale, Canada
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)