The Human Resources Specialist will support employee relations, talent acquisition, and manage employee leave processes while ensuring compliance with local regulations.
Position Title: Human Resources Specialist
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 40394
Human Resources Specialist
Florenceville-Bristol, NB
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role .
We are seeking a strong communicator to join us as an onsite Human Resources Specialist for our Potato Plant, based in Florenceville-Bristol. As the successful candidate, you will be responsible for providing HR support to the Potato plant in three main areas: employee relations, talent acquisition of internal roles, and managing the employee leave of absence process. You will be leveraging your knowledge of local requirements and practices.
What you'll be doing.
What you'll need to be successful.
About the team .
This position reports directly to the on-site Human Resources Business Partner who leads the HR function for all manufacturing plants on the Florenceville campus. The role also collaborates with various other corporate HR teams and the onsite HR Specialist at the Prepared Foods plant in Florenceville.
About McCain .
Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.
Leadership principles .
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience .
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We're big believers in the power of working together in person-it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.
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Compensation Package : $58,800.00 - $78,500.00 . CAD annually + Bonus Eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs.
Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being 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. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail 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. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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 find appropriate solutions.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree that this will be handled in accordance with McCain's Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy , as applicable. You can understand how your personal information is being handled here .
Job Family: Human Resources
Location(s): CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Centreville || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Hartland || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Somerville
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 40394
Human Resources Specialist
Florenceville-Bristol, NB
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role .
We are seeking a strong communicator to join us as an onsite Human Resources Specialist for our Potato Plant, based in Florenceville-Bristol. As the successful candidate, you will be responsible for providing HR support to the Potato plant in three main areas: employee relations, talent acquisition of internal roles, and managing the employee leave of absence process. You will be leveraging your knowledge of local requirements and practices.
What you'll be doing.
- Support people managers and employees with Employee Relations issues (activities may include conducting investigations, managing appeals, addressing misconduct, issuing discipline, suspension, and/or termination).
- Working with the Senior Talent Acquisition Partner and onboarding team for external hiring, and leading the internal hiring process.
- Manage candidate assessment and selection process to ensure alignment of talent and local business needs/succession plans.
- 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.
- Manage employee leave of absence process, including working closely with vendor, and initiating the leave of absence within the HR system.
- 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.
What you'll need to be successful.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Human Resources Generalist
- Bachelor degree in Human Resources or a related field
- Professional Human Resources certification would be an asset
- General HR knowledge; comprehensive HR policy and process knowledge
- Ability to apply HR knowledge / experience across HR policies, programs, processes and functions
- Strong knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations
- Strong business-specific knowledge coupled with project management and analytical skills
- Proven teamwork capabilities; strong relationship management and interpersonal skills
- Strong ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with impact and handle confidential information
- Working knowledge of HR systems is beneficial, particularly SAP and SuccessFactors
About the team .
This position reports directly to the on-site Human Resources Business Partner who leads the HR function for all manufacturing plants on the Florenceville campus. The role also collaborates with various other corporate HR teams and the onsite HR Specialist at the Prepared Foods plant in Florenceville.
About McCain .
Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.
Leadership principles .
At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience .
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we're better together.
Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We're big believers in the power of working together in person-it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.
#LI-JT1
Compensation Package : $58,800.00 - $78,500.00 . CAD annually + Bonus Eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs.
Benefits: At McCain, we're on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person's needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being 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. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail 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. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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 find appropriate solutions.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree that this will be handled in accordance with McCain's Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy , as applicable. You can understand how your personal information is being handled here .
Job Family: Human Resources
Location(s): CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Florenceville-Bristol || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Centreville || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Hartland || CA - Canada : New Brunswick : Somerville
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)
Top Skills
SAP
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