HR Business Partner - Retail ON

Requisition ID: 182192

Career Group: Corporate Office Careers

Job Category: HR Operations Retail ON

Travel Requirements: 50%+

Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)

Province: Ontario

City: Mississauga

Location: Home Office - ON

Postal Code: L4W 0C7

Our family of 131,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Ready to Make an impact?

This is a 10 month Contract.

The HRBP is responsible for aligning business objectives with employees and management in our Retail Operations. The position serves as a strategic partner, consultant and advisor to management on human resource-related issues.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

Provide coaching, advice and guidance to leaders on employee relations issues, including; policy violations, investigations, discipline and terminations Accountable for the consistent deployment of Leadership Development curriculum as well as HR tools, systems, processes, policies and procedures.

Provide professional advice to Operations Management in relation to collective agreement administration, employment Law, labour law Human Rights matters and any other issues which require conflict resolution

Work with Labour Relations in collective Agreement negotiations and on the administration of collective agreements (as applicable)

Lead various HR initiatives/ projects while collaborating with appropriate partners within as well as outside of HR

Partner with Store Manager to lead investigations on employee relations issues and provide expert recommendations to leaders

Lead investigations on Legal employment issues; represent the organization at mediation

Provide input on the development of COE programs and accountable to execute Employee Programs developed by COEs

Responsible to ensure Total Rewards (salary, benefits, pension, incentive) are administered in support of policies and guidelines

Accountable to support, manage and lead various facets of the Store Manager Training Program and Department Manager Training Program including but not limited to the talent acquisition and selection processes as well as monitoring and supporting trainers and trainees’ progress in the program.

Drive the creation and maintenance of a positive work environment between Operation Leadership, Store Management and all front line employees

Coach, advise and support leaders on all aspects of employee engagement through annual engagement survey and engagement scorecard and ensure consistently high levels of Employee/Mgmt communication

Manage and support leaders through the annual performance review process

Lead the development and execution of an integrated workforce plan. Facilitate the performance calibration and succession planning processes as well as development plans to create a talent pipeline which supports operational requirements on an ongoing basis

Support leaders through the annual salary review process and incentive program

Provide guidance to the leader in areas such as salary recommendations for new hires, transfers, relocations, and promotions of Store and Department Management positions

Support store openings, closings and conversions in the areas of recruitment, severance/exits, etc.

Support retail operations with complex WCB, STD, LTD, LOA and RTW/GRTW procedures

Act as a catalyst for change and encourage and support the business with transition

What you have to offer:

5 years related Human Resource experience (at the Generalist Level)

Demonstrated knowledge/experience in all components of the generalist Human Resources function

Degree, diploma or certification in Human Resources or associated field or equivalent experience. Undergraduate degree preferred.

Sound knowledge/understanding of provincial employment legislation

Demonstrated understanding of human behavior, as well as business management, operations and strategy

Demonstrated ability to be agile and support multiple Operational districts (preferred)

Retail experience preferred

Regular travel required

A valid drivers license

We offer teammates competitive total compensation packages that will vary by role and location. Some websites share our job opportunities and may provide salary estimates without our knowledge. These estimates are based on similar jobs and postings for general comparison, but these numbers are not provided by or monitored for accuracy by our organization. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

Sobeys is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.

While all responses are appreciated only those being considered for interviews will be acknowledged.

We appreciate the interest from the Staffing industry however respectfully request no calls or unsolicited resumes from Agencies.