Human Resources Business Partner

Rhenus Logistics • Mississauga, ON

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Human Resources Business Partner will lead the onboarding and offboarding experience for Canadian employees, ensuring a seamless transition for both in-office and remote team members. This role serves as the primary administrator for Canadian employee benefits programs, partnering with providers and supporting annual plan renewals. The HRBP will act as a trusted advisor to employees and leaders, providing guidance on HR policies, employment matters, workplace concerns, and employee relations issues. Responsibilities include conducting workplace investigations, addressing employee concerns and allegations of misconduct, and partnering with leadership to implement effective resolutions. The role also supports compensation planning activities, manages employee lifecycle transactions within ADP and Workday, and develops employment-related documentation. Additionally, the HRBP coordinates background checks, tracks employee contracts and leaves of absence, analyzes workforce metrics, reviews HR policies, and partners with leadership on health and safety initiatives. The position may also assist with employee relocations, support payroll operations, train new HR team members, manage HR vendor relationships, and provide occasional support to the Talent Acquisition team. The role aims to identify opportunities to streamline workflows and enhance HR programs.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, business administration or a related field
• A minimum of 2+ years of experience in Human Resources
• Demonstrate an ability in successfully leading projects in HR.
• Solid practical knowledge of talent management disciplines, such as performance management, succession planning, talent planning, competency development, compensation, employee relations, and talent analytics.
• Great interpersonal skills and strong analytical, management and decision-making skills to assess training needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Ability to make recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues, by using judgment that is in consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulation, and government law.
• Ability to understand business plans and to develop impactful HR solutions in response to those plans.
• Able to communicate clearly and confidently with all individuals both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and multiple deadlines.
• Ability to commute to our Mississauga branch.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting logistics, transportation, distribution, or warehousing operations is considered a strong asset.
• Experience utilizing Workday HRIS for employee lifecycle management, reporting, and HR administration is considered a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the onboarding and offboarding experience for Canadian employees, ensuring a seamless transition for both in-office and remote team members.
• Serve as the primary administrator for Canadian employee benefits programs, partnering with providers and supporting annual plan renewals.
• Act as a trusted advisor to employees and leaders, providing guidance on HR policies, employment matters, workplace concerns, and employee relations issues.
• Conduct workplace investigations, address employee concerns and allegations of misconduct, and partner with leadership to implement effective resolutions.
• Support compensation planning activities, including annual salary reviews, bonus target agreements, and workforce planning initiatives.
• Manage employee lifecycle transactions within ADP and Workday, ensuring data integrity and compliance throughout the employee journey.
• Develop and maintain employment-related documentation, including offer letters, promotion and transfer letters, employment verifications, job descriptions, and separation agreements.
• Coordinate background checks, reference verifications, and exit interview processes.
• Track employee contracts, leaves of absence, and work permit status to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and internal policies.
• Analyze workforce metrics, including turnover and employee feedback trends, and provide recommendations to enhance employee engagement, retention, and organizational effectiveness.
• Review and maintain HR policies, procedures, and employee handbooks to ensure alignment with business objectives and evolving employment legislation.
• Partner with leadership to support health and safety initiatives and maintain compliance with provincial and federal requirements.
• Assist with employee relocations and international assignments in accordance with company policies.
• Support payroll operations as required and serve as a backup resource to ensure continuity of payroll processing.
• Train and mentor new HR team members while supporting the ongoing development of HR processes and best practices.
• Manage HR vendor relationships, departmental invoicing, record retention, and administrative processes.
• Provide occasional support to the Talent Acquisition team through candidate sourcing and other recruitment-related activities as needed.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, improve operational efficiency, and enhance the overall effectiveness of HR programs and services.

Benefits

• Seamless transition for both in-office and remote team members
• Partnering with providers and supporting annual plan renewals
• Guidance on HR policies, employment matters, workplace concerns, and employee relations issues
• Workplace investigations, addressing employee concerns and allegations of misconduct
• Support compensation planning activities
• Manage employee lifecycle transactions within ADP and Workday
• Develop and maintain employment-related documentation
• Coordinate background checks, reference verifications, and exit interview processes
• Track employee contracts, leaves of absence, and work permit status
• Analyze workforce metrics
• Review and maintain HR policies, procedures, and employee handbooks
• Support health and safety initiatives
• Assist with employee relocations and international assignments
• Support payroll operations
• Train and mentor new HR team members
• Manage HR vendor relationships, departmental invoicing, record retention, and administrative processes
• Occasional support to the Talent Acquisition team
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, improve operational efficiency, and enhance the overall effectiveness of HR programs and services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level