About the Role
We are seeking an HR Generalist to provide day-to-day operational HR support to employees and people leaders across the full employee lifecycle. This role supports the delivery of HR programs, policies, and processes related to talent management, employee engagement, and organizational effectiveness. This is a temporary, 3-month contract position with the possibility of renewal.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a first point of contact for employees and people leaders on HR policies, programs, and job-related questions.
- Build strong and trusted relationships with employees and leaders to provide practical, day-to-day HR guidance and support.
- Support employee relations matters, including intake, documentation, and resolution of workplace concerns and performance issues.
- Advocate for employees and support a consistent, positive workplace culture through programs and initiatives.
- Administer and support core HR processes such as onboarding, offboarding, employment changes, leaves of absence, and employment documentation.
- Support the execution of HR cycles, including annual performance reviews, compensation reviews, and policy-related implementations.
- Prepare and maintain HR data and reports; help identify trends and recommend improvements.
- Assist with talent management, learning and development, and employee engagement and retention initiatives.
- Help identify training and development needs and support the coordination and delivery of training initiatives.
- Assist with Health and Safety Compliance for QC, ON, and BC.
- Assist with the collection and analysis of salary survey and benchmarking data.
- Support job evaluation reviews and the maintenance of job descriptions and job architecture documentation.
- Support recruitment activities for showroom and head office teams.
- Ensure compliance with applicable employment legislation across provinces (Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia).
- Maintain accurate and complete employee records.
- Work as an integrated member of the Human Resources team.
- Support all other areas of Human Resources, when required, and any other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Degree or diploma in Human Resources or a relevant program.
- 3–5 years of progressive human resources generalist experience.
- Hands-on experience across core areas of Human Resource Management, including recruitment, employee relations, performance management, and HR administration.
- Exposure to compensation and job evaluations is an asset.
- Experience supporting hourly or retail employee client groups and/or automotive dealership experience is preferred.
- Passion for creating a positive employee culture and experience.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills.
- Empathetic team member with the ability to develop credible and trusted relationships.
- Exercises a high degree of professionalism and diplomacy in interactions with all levels of the organization.
- Demonstrated problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
- Self-motivated, reliable and follows through on commitments and meets hard deadlines.
- High Attention to Details.
- Solutions focused, strong work ethic, and desire to achieve excellence.
- Highly flexible and adaptable within a rapid and changing work environment.
- Bilingual English/French is an asset.
- Excellent computer skills, proficient with Excel and Word.
- HRIS experience (e.g., Dayforce) is an asset.
- Working knowledge of Canadian employment laws.
- Multi-provincial experience (Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia) is preferred.
Skills
- Talent Management
- Employee Engagement
- Organizational Effectiveness
- HR Operations
- Recruitment
- Employee Relations
- Performance Management
- HR Administration
- Compensation
- Job Evaluation
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Salary Survey Analysis
- Job Descriptions
- Job Architecture
- Onboarding
- Offboarding
- Employment Legislation
- HRIS
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
Location
- Head Office
- Showroom
Work Type
- Temporary
- Contract
Experience Level
- 3-5 years progressive human resources generalist experience
Education Level
- Degree or diploma in Human Resources or a relevant program
- CHRP designation (or working towards it) would be an asset
About the Company
- VinFast Canada is committed to creating and preserving an accessible, welcoming, supportive, fair, and inclusive environment.
Equal Opportunity
- Accommodations are available to support prospective employees during the recruitment and hiring process. Should you require any accommodations, please advise us in advance so that we can work with you to find suitable accommodation.
