HR Business Partner - Discount (18 month contract)

Ready to Make an impact?

Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team!  

We currently have an opportunity for an HR Business Partner - Discount for a 18 month contract. 

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

 Individual Accountabilities

• Responsible to advise and support the Director of Operations and Store Managers on matters related to employee/labor relations and the HR function
• Accountable for the consistent deployment of HR tools, systems, processes, policies and procedures and leadership development curriculum 
• Provide professional advice to Operations Management in relation to collective agreement administration, employment law, labor law, human rights matters, and any other issues which require conflict resolution  
• Provide a strong voice within Retail operations as the advocate for HR requirements and employee considerations
• Work with Labour Relations in collective agreement negotiations and on the administration of collective agreements (as applicable)
• Partner with the Store Manager to investigate and address employee issues while ensuring consistency in progressive discipline and investigations
• Ensure that we have consistently high levels of Management/Employee communications throughout our locations
• Drive the creation and maintenance of a positive work environment between Operations Leadership, Store Management and all front line employees  
• Proactively works with operations management to ensure that company policy, procedures and, where they exist, collective agreements are administered appropriately
• Makes recommendations on unique issues not covered by current policies/ procedure and proposes policy changes
• Coach managers through the progressive discipline and termination process
• Liaise with security and legal counsel as required
• Work with the recruitment team(s) to coordinate external recruitment plans (new stores/job fairs)
• Coordinate employee position changes and store openings/closings/conversions
• Lead the development and execution of an integrated workforce plan, succession plan and overall talent development plan to create a talent pipeline which supports operational requirements on an ongoing basis
• Assists with WCB, STD, LTD, LOA and RTW procedures 
• Coach franchisees to enhance HR capabilities

Key Support Accountabilities

• Works with management, and where they exist, union representatives, to ensure consistent approach to progressive discipline action, termination decisions, and dispute resolutions
• Working closely with the Leadership Development function, supports all initiatives through curriculum development, training, and/or facilitation of learning with operations staff as required
• Collaborate with HR CoEs to influence development, testing and deployment of new or enhanced systems, tools, processes programs and policies
• Work with Labor Relations function to support collective agreement negotiations and the administration of collective agreements 
• Works with the IHM and OHS teams to ensure a safe work environment and adherence to return to work procedures

What you have to offer:

•  3 + years HR Generalist experience or equivalent
• Undergraduate degree preferred and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience 
• Retail experience preferred
• Ability to negotiate and resolve conflict
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Ability to effectively create and manage workforce plans
• Ability to conduct investigations and take corrective action
• Ability to coach, advise and partner effectively with Operations Leadership 
• Excellent technical HR skills and understanding of employment, Human Rights and Labour laws
• Understanding of the principles of adult learning and engagement
• Ability to facilitate leadership training sessions