Director, HR, E-commerce and Commissary
Requisition ID: 190607
Career Group: Corporate Office Careers
Job Category: HR E-commerce & Commissary
Travel Requirements: 20 - 30%
Job Type: Full-Time
Country: Canada (CA)
Province: Ontario
City: Mississauga
Location: Tahoe Office
Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.
Our family of 128,000 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?
We’re looking for an HR Director who builds meaningful cross-functional partnerships and fosters a high-performance, inclusive workplace. In this role, you'll support both our Voila operations and Central Kitchens Commissary business, helping shape the future of HR across two evolving and highly collaborative environments.
Here’s where you’ll be focusing:
- Drive the creation and maintenance of a culture of high performance and accountability, supported by ongoing development of management capability within your area of responsibility
- Lead positive employee relations initiatives proactively, and monitor engagement and labor relations to ensure alignment with company policies and culture
- Provide professional guidance to direct reports and operations leaders on matters such as collective agreement administration, employment law, labor law, human rights, and conflict resolution
- Serve as the HR lead on the management team for both Voila and Central Kitchens Commissary
- Support the development and execution of an integrated workforce and succession plan that builds a strong talent pipeline aligned with operational needs
- Promote consistent and equitable use of HR systems, tools, and processes, including recruitment, onboarding, leadership development, performance management, DE&I, engagement, compensation, and corrective counseling
- Champion a positive work environment through strong collaboration between operations leadership, management, and front-line employees
- Act as a Positive Employee Relations Specialist, fostering a high-trust, inclusive culture through open communication, proactive conflict management, and initiatives that help employees feel valued and engaged
What you have to offer:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive HR experience, with at least 3–5 years in a senior or strategic HR leadership role
- Experience as an HR Generalist supporting a multi-location, unionized and non-unionized workforce - ideally in retail, distribution, or e-commerce environments
- Strong working knowledge of employment law, labor relations, and collective agreement administration
- Proven success in managing employee relations, performance management, and organizational change initiatives
- Demonstrated ability to coach and influence leaders, foster engagement, and support cross-functional collaboration
- Experience developing and executing workforce planning and succession strategies
- Flexibility to travel as needed based on business requirements
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At Sobeys we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. This requirement is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture.
We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally.
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We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. 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.
Our Total Rewards programs, for full-time teammates, goes well beyond your paycheque:
- Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.
- A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable.
- Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
- Parental leave top-up
- Paid Vacation and Days-off
We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.