Job Description
HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST
Who We Are:
GEODIS specializes in unlocking business value in a complex world, ensuring seamless movement of goods worldwide. As a global third-party logistics provider (3PL), we power A Better Way to Deliver for the world's top brands and manufacturers. Fuel your career with GEODIS and discover endless growth opportunities.
Your role on the Team:
The points below highlight the Human Resources Generalist duties:
- Maintains knowledge of legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting human resources functions
- Advises front line supervisors and managers on appropriate resolution of employee relations issues
- Plans and conducts new employee orientations to foster positive attitude toward company goals and an effective hand-off to operations
- Facilitates and documents employee engagements meetings
- Partners with HR leadership to ensure critical or recurring issues have a resolution plan
- Leads supervisory and management training specific to HR-related topics
- Responds to employee inquiries of moderate complexity regarding policies, procedures and programs
- Manages non-exempt recruiting activities and exempt recruiting through first level supervisory roles, including organizing and executing job fairs
- Conducts employee investigations and recommends appropriate resolution
- Manages leave of absence process
- Answers unemployment claims; prepares for and attends unemployment hearings
- May monitor temporary agency performance and compliance
- May supervise a non-exempt Human Resources Coordinator
- Other duties as required and assigned
What you need:
- Bachelor’s degree from a 4 year college or university or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum 2 years related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Has or currently pursuing HRPA or CHRL (or equivalent)
- Experience overseeing 200-300 hourly teammates in a warehouse/logistics setting
- Experience conducting investigations
- Benefits administration (preferred)
- PC literate to include Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel and Outlook
- Excellent communication skills, written and oral
- Excellent critical thinking skills
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, and co-workers
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
What you gain from joining our team:
We are committed to developing and retaining the best talent in the business and providing benefits that support the success of our GEODIANS.
- Healthcare coverage including prescriptions and dental insurance after 30 days of employment
- RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan) with DPSP (Deferred Profit Sharing Plan) contribution
- Employer-provided Life and Accidental Death insurance
- Employer-provided Short Term Disability plan
- Available Long Term Disability plan
- Teledoc virtual health care access to doctors and therapists through Canada Life
- Opportunities to volunteer and give back to your community
- Access to career development, employee resource groups, and mentorship programs
- + more!
Join our Team!
- Visit our website at workatGEODIS.com and chat with our virtual recruiter, Sophie, to fast-track your way to an interview.
OR
- Text DELIVER to 88300 to Apply!
Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel. The employee is regularly required to talk, hear and communicate. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. The employee is frequently required to work in both an office setting and a warehouse. The employee may occasionally be exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is regularly exposed to ambient lighting and temperate climate conditions.
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
GEODIS is an equal-opportunity employer and encourages all qualified candidates to apply. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), we are committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities to support their participation in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.
The following statements are representative of the work environment and physical demands required by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodations.