Human Resource Business Partner

Location: Hamilton, ON
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (4 days on-site, 1 day from home)
Salary Range: $90,000 – $105,000 CAD

Advantages
Impactful Leadership: Play a visible role in shaping workplace culture and strengthening labor relations within a complex, multi-jurisdictional environment.
Professional Growth: Manage a diverse portfolio that includes everything from high-level collective bargaining support to hands-on HR operational excellence.
Competitive Compensation: A robust salary package, three weeks vacation, pension matching, and more.
Strategic Partnership: Transition beyond administrative tasks to become a trusted advisor, coaching leaders on performance and organizational change.

Responsibilities
Labour Relations Management: Interpret collective agreements, lead workplace investigations, and manage the grievance process to ensure fair and timely resolutions.
Collective Bargaining Support: Assist in negotiations by analyzing workforce data, drafting contract language, and performing cost analysis on proposals.
Performance Coaching: Partner with management to provide guidance on employee relations, progressive discipline, and talent development strategies.
Compliance & Administration: Oversee the integrity of payroll inputs, benefits, and pension data while ensuring all practices align with laws and regulations.
Data-Driven Strategy: Monitor and analyze key metrics like turnover and absenteeism to recommend proactive solutions for operational effectiveness

Qualifications
Relevant Experience: At least 4 years of HR experience in a unionized setting.
Educational Background: Post-secondary degree in Human Resources, Labour Relations, or a related field of study is preferred.
Professional Designation: CHRP or CHRL designation is strongly preferred (or currently in progress).
Communication Skills: Strong conflict-resolution and negotiation abilities.

Summary
If you are a labor relations expert looking to elevate your career, we encourage you to apply directly to this role today. You can also reach out to the lead consultant, Kathryn O'Connor, by emailing your resume to kathryn.oconnor@randstad.ca with the subject line "HRBP - Hamilton".
Feel free to connect with Kathryn on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-o-connor-cpc-7136842a/

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.

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