Location: King City, ON (On-site, 3 days per week, with the potential to increase to full-time)
Language: Excellent written and verbal English communication required
Duration: 1-year contract with the possibility of extension
Background Check Requirement: Criminal background check required
About the Opportunity
Our client, a respected organization in the veterinary and animal healthcare sector, is seeking an experienced Human Resources Business Partner to join their growing team on a one-year contract. This is an exciting opportunity to support a dynamic, fast-paced environment where you'll play a key role in strengthening HR programs, partnering with leaders, and helping shape the employee experience as the organization continues to evolve.
Working closely with the HR leadership team, you'll balance strategic initiatives with day-to-day HR support across a broad range of people-focused priorities. From employee relations and manager coaching to policy development, training, and organizational projects, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while contributing to the continued growth of a collaborative and people-first workplace.
What's In It for You
Opportunity to help shape and build a growing HR function within a rapidly expanding organization
Exposure to meaningful HR projects that directly impact employee experience and organizational growth
Collaborative leadership team that values mentorship, learning, and continuous improvement
A workplace that encourages initiative, adaptability, and bringing new ideas forward
Health benefits available throughout the contract term
Your Responsibilities
You'll partner with leaders to provide guidance on employee relations, conflict resolution, performance management, and workplace investigations
You'll support return-to-work programs, disability management, WSIB processes, and workplace accommodations
You'll develop and enhance HR policies, procedures, onboarding, and organization-wide orientation programs
You'll deliver training and coaching to managers on leadership, employment legislation, employee development, and performance conversations
You'll contribute to strategic HR initiatives including compensation reviews, benefits enhancements, and employee engagement programs
You'll assist with HR administration including employment letters, offer letters, reporting, and occasional HRIS and payroll support during the transition to ADP
You'll collaborate closely with the HR Director and HR Generalist to ensure continuity across the HR function while helping build scalable processes
Skills and Qualifications
7+ years of progressive Human Resources experience in an HR Business Partner or Senior HR Generalist capacity
Strong employee relations, conflict resolution, coaching, and workplace investigation experience
Demonstrated experience managing return-to-work programs, disability management, WSIB, modified duties, and workplace accommodations
Experience delivering manager training and supporting leadership development
Comfortable balancing strategic HR initiatives with day-to-day operational responsibilities
Experience using HRIS and payroll systems for reporting, exposure to ADP or Payworks is considered an asset
Thrives in fast-paced, evolving environments and enjoys building new processes and programs
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