Job Description

Human Resource and Safety Generalist


• Location: Calgary, Alberta
• Full time, permanent


About ESW - IT Business Advisors





ESW-IT is an established IT Consulting Firm providing end-to-end IT services and solutions to small, mid-sized, and enterprise businesses. At ESW-IT, we are focused on helping clients achieve their goals to drive strategic business value from IT. By combining our industry experience, technical expertise, proven implementation methodologies with the right infrastructure and tools -- we can decrease costs and complexity and increase IT innovation. ESW-IT proudly promotes its Core Values of Courageous Spirit, Servant Heart, and Fun Attitude




Our Core Values



To create our core values, ESW invited Co-Workers to outline values important to them personally. This feedback was then finalized into ESW Corporate Values.




• Courageous Spirit - Intentionally moving forward while persevering in a positive manner.
• Servant Heart - Willingness to put others ahead of ourselves while fostering fellowship with co-workers, clients, vendors and community.
• Fun Attitude - Approaching our lives in a way which encourages excitement, passion and enjoyment.


Core Competencies required for this position


• Passion to help others.
• Influential.
• Build trust.
• Thinks outside the box.
• HR compliance and leadership expertise.


Primary Focus


• Promotion of job satisfaction, positive coworker relationships, career development and coworker safety.
• Lead recruitment, coworker onboarding, and administration.
• Oversee benefits, compensation, and performance review.
• Development of guidelines, policies, and training.
• Developing rapport with co-workers and leaders.





• Working with the HR team to ensure HR programs and initiatives are aligned with corporate vision, values, culture, strategies, and goals.
• Develop, review, and update HR guidelines, policies, forms, and templates.
• Develop relationships with Leaders and coworkers, provide strategic guidance, support in decision making, address questions and concerns related to policies, compensation, benefits, roles, and workplace experience.
• Oversee the interpretation and implementation of guidelines and policies.
• Responsible for leading the recruitment process, supporting the hiring leader in finalizing the job description, advertising, and interviews.
• Responsible for the onboarding process, ensuring all co-worker contracts, and related documents are signed and up to date, including safety requirements.
• Responsible for the HR Welcome process. Work with the HR team and the Leader/s to ensure the co-worker has access to all tools and information if they need to be successful.
• Ensure that both Alberta and B.C offices comply with Federal/Provincial legislation.
• Be aware of the business environment, the current needs of ESW's divisions, as well as industry and business trends.
• Oversee the development and review of benefits plans/total rewards. Ensure administration of benefits plans, including tracking or days off and days in lieu. Administer co-worker performance reviews.
• Communicate with benefits providers, including annual co-worker information updates.
• Assist with organization and facilitation of staff meetings and social events.
• Manage the administration of the training program. Working with leaders and co-workers in promoting technical training, coaching, and soft skills training, in alignment with team/corporate needs and specific co-worker goals.
• Advise or assist leaders in discussions around performance issues, as required including the Progressive Discipline Program.
• Day to day administration, communication, and assistance to leaders and co-workers regarding the ESW safety program. Interface with safety vendors and provide required information.
• Other duties as assigned.


Skills and Experience Required


• An undergraduate degree in human resources or business, or an appropriate combination of education and experience are required.
• CPHR Designation - required.
• Knowledge and experience in all areas of Human Resources professional practice, demonstrated by at least 3 - 5 years of Human resources and business experience.
• Understanding of both Alberta, and British Columbia Employment standards as well as Health and Safety.
• Knowledge regarding safety program administration, including COR certification, would be an asset.
• Proficient in MS office suite.
• Strong communication, leadership, negotiation, emotional intelligence, and the ability to build relationships.
• Able to balance the goals and needs of the co-worker with those of the company and its leaders.
• Problem solving skills- able to develop possible options, and solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to remain calm and work efficiently under pressure.
• Organized, able to work independently and as part of a remote team, and able manage time and priorities.
• Good ethical standing (bondable)


Working Conditions


• Office environment.
• Long periods of sitting and computer use.
• Required significant mental effort.
• Some lifting occasionally required, up to 50lbs.
• The successful candidate must comply with the safety standards of ESW-IT and/or its clients


Contacts


• All ESW Leaders and Coworkers.
• Vendors such as recruitment, safety, benefits, training consultants.
• Other members of the HR team


Reporting Relationships


• Human Resources and Safety Generalist reports to VP Operations.
• No co-workers report to Human Resources and Safety Generalist.


Additional Comments


• Professional Development is available for all team members - information from online resources, colleagues, training courses, certification training and conferences.
• Background checks and other assessments are conditions of employment.
• This position is eligible for the ESW Co-worker Referral Program


How To Apply




Please provide a cover letter, kindly include:




• Where you saw this position advertised
• If you were referred to this position, the name of the ESW co-worker who referred you.


Only applicants eligible to work in Canada will be considered.





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