HR Lead

Contract Length: 12 Months
Work Model: On-Site, five days a week
Location: Etobicoke
Salary: $110,000 - $125,000 (based on experience)

Advantages
Fixed-term 12-month contract offering stability with the potential for extension based on business needs.
Collaborative team culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusions.
Onsite role (5 days per week) allowing for direct impact and face-to-face employee engagement.

Responsibilities
Strategic & Operational HR Leadership: You will serve as the primary HR Site Lead for this location, acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership while managing end-to-end people operations.

Labor Relations Expertise: This role requires a professional with a strong background in unionized environments, specifically managing collective bargaining agreements, grievance resolutions, and maintaining positive labor-management relations.

Comprehensive Talent Management: You will oversee the full talent lifecycle, from high-volume hourly recruitment and salaried hiring to internal learning programs and succession planning—all through a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Compliance & Risk Mitigation: You will be responsible for ensuring all site operations remain in strict alignment with federal and provincial employment laws, partnering with legal counsel as needed to mitigate organizational risk.




Qualifications
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a human resources role within the retail, logistics, distribution or similar environment.
Proven experience operating in a unionized environment, including negotiations and grievance handling.
Demonstrated ability to build positive employee relations and navigate complex labor relations issues.
CHRP or CPHR designation is strongly preferred.
Deep understanding of Canadian federal and provincial employment laws.

Summary
If you are interested in learning more about this role, please send your resume to kathryn.oconnor@randstad.ca (subject line: HR Lead - Etobicoke).

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.