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HR Generalist

Altis Recruitment

Coquitlam, British Columbia

HR Generalist

Altis Recruitment

Coquitlam, British Columbia
 
Salary: From 65000 to 80000 per Year
 

Location: Coquitlam, BC, On-site 5 days per week, rotating between two local sites

Language: English – written and spoken

Background Check Requirement: Must be able to successfully complete a criminal background check

 

About the Opportunity

Join a growing Western Canadian company that provides essential services and supports a variety of construction and operational projects. Every team member contributes to delivering quality work and ensuring smooth operations.

As a Human Resource Coordinator, you’ll play a key role in supporting employees across all divisions, ensuring their experience is seamless, compliant, and engaging. You’ll collaborate with field and office teams, helping to strengthen operational efficiency while fostering a positive workplace culture.


This role is ideal for someone who enjoys being at the heart of people operations, supporting everything from recruitment and onboarding to training and performance management. You’ll have the chance to contribute to initiatives that impact employee engagement and organizational success, while building strong relationships with supervisors, leadership, and employees across the company.

 

What’s in it for You

You’ll thrive in a workplace that values professionalism, collaboration, and continuous improvement. This role offers exposure to a variety of HR functions, opportunities to support leadership in employee engagement, and the chance to grow your expertise within a respected industrial services organization. You’ll be part of a team that celebrates operational excellence, fosters development, and prioritizes employee experience.

 

Your Responsibilities

  • You’ll be the first point of contact for employees, guiding them on policies, benefits, HR programs, and workplace practices, escalating complex issues as needed.
  • You’ll support supervisors with employee relations matters including attendance, performance documentation, respectful workplace practices, and early issue resolution.
  • You’ll coordinate recruitment activities, from job postings and applicant screening to interview scheduling, reference checks, offers, and onboarding.
  • You’ll manage HRIS records, employment documentation, promotions, transfers, leaves, and terminations with accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance readiness.
  • You’ll administer training and development programs, ensuring courses, certifications, and learning systems are up to date.
  • You’ll support performance review cycles, HR reporting, benefits administration, workplace investigations, and Health & Safety initiatives.

 

Skills and Qualifications

  • Minimum 3-5 years of progressive HR experience, ideally with exposure to construction or industrial sectors.
  • Post-secondary education in Human Resources or a related field.
  • Strong interpersonal, written, and professional communication skills.
  • Knowledge of BC Employment Standards, Human Rights Code, and occupational health & safety requirements.
  • Experience supporting full employee lifecycle processes including onboarding, performance management, employee relations, and offboarding.
  • Proficiency with HRIS platforms and Microsoft Office applications; ability to quickly learn new systems.
  • Demonstrated sound judgment, discretion, and ability to handle sensitive matters professionally.

 

Note from the Hiring Manager

“We’re looking for someone who can balance day-to-day HR support with a big-picture perspective on employee experience. You’ll be helping our teams feel supported, informed, and empowered every step of the way.”

 

Why Partner with Altis

If you’ve never worked with a staffing agency before, we make it easy. We work with top employers across Canada who have great jobs to fill, each vetted and verified by our team. When you apply for a job with Altis, we get to know you as a candidate and learn what your strengths are. Then, if you’re a solid match, we handle all the logistics, advocating for you as a candidate for the role, providing access to coaching and connecting you directly with the hiring manager. And rest assured, all our services are free of cost for candidates.



We appreciate the time and effort all applicants invest in their submissions. Please note that only candidates shortlisted for this role will be contacted directly. However, your profile will remain under consideration for future opportunities that align with your experience and career goals. All qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities including those who identify as women, members of racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. If you require an accommodation, please review our accessibility policy and reach out to our accessibility officer with any questions. Our human recruiters review all applications and always make the final hiring decision. On occasion, we also use AI-assisted tools to help review applications.

We are committed to hiring military and Veteran spouses and encourage you to identify your connection with the MSEN when reaching out to us or applying to any of our open roles.

 

Have questions or want to learn more about us? We would love to hear from you!

 

majella.de.freitas@altis.com

 

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About Altis Recruitment

Welcome on behalf on the Altis Recruitment team! Altis has a long-standing business relationship with the Defence community. For more than 30 years, we have been grateful to work alongside the Department of National Defence and countless military professionals. We know that family members of military personnel often make many personal sacrifices to support their loved ones. We understand that it can be difficult to pursue a career when embracing sudden changes like relocation and deployment. For some, this has meant putting a pause on career goals or professional development. We would like to provide you with everything you need for a successful and confident job search – in addition to access to job opportunities. Download the checklists our experts have created to help you be at your best from application to interview.