Job Description

Requisition Number:

2025-49

Posted:

May 23, 2025

Position Type:

Permanent, full-time

Location:

Port Elgin, ON

Hours:

35 hrs/week, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Salary:

$86,101 to $97,842 per year (depending on experience and qualifications)

Number of Vacancies:

1

Saugeen Shores: Both city and town, wrapped in a village.

Choosing to work and live in Saugeen Shores gives you an unparalleled choice of easy-going lifestyles, economic opportunities and nature at every turn. You can truly create your own village in this growing, diverse community of neighbourhoods and amenities. You can replace long commutes with easy lakeshore rides. You can choose to be as active or relaxed as you want to be. You can make all these great choices without sacrificing family life, schools, and even access to the wide world. Nestled on the shores of Lake Huron with forests and farms all around, Saugeen Shores is the promise of both cities and towns, wrapped in a village.

The Team:

We take our team-first culture so seriously; we wrote a Team Saugeen Charter to celebrate and protect it. Our shared role is to keep Saugeen Shores safe, well-serviced, growing and vibrant in ways that respect the public and reflect our team. We develop careers from the inside first. We engage each other personally and professionally. We welcome change. we embrace new ideas. We do more than live with work processes; we seek to continuously improve them. And we have each other's backs - because that is what great teams do.

What we offer you:

10 paid personal days in addition to a generous number of vacation days per year. Comprehensive extended health and dental benefits, including an Employee and Family Assistance Plan. Enrollment in the OMERS pension plan. Access to an Employee and Family Assistance Program. A passion for investing in our workforce through continuous learning and development.

About the Role:

We are searching for a highly motivated and customer-oriented individual to join our team. As the

Human Resources Coordinator

, reporting to the Manager, Human Resources, you are responsible for providing comprehensive support to the Human Resources (HR) division. You will assist with employee and labour relations, talent acquisition and retention, organizational effectiveness, HR policy and procedure development and implementation, compensation, and benefits. You will ensure the highest level of confidentiality and discretion as the duties involve highly sensitive and personal matters.

Key Responsibilities:

Talent Acquisition and Retention:

+ Support the recruitment process, including job postings, screening resumes, scheduling interviews, and conducting reference checks.
+ Assist in onboarding new employees and ensure a smooth transition into the organization.
+ Assist in offboarding employees and conducting applicable exit interviews.

Organizational Effectiveness:

+ Ensure that HR policies are up-to-date and compliant with relevant legislation.
+ Support and recommend initiatives aimed at improving organizational culture and employee engagement.

Employee and Labour Relations:

+ Assist in managing employee relations issues and provide support during collective bargaining processes.

Compensation and Benefits:

+ Support the administration of the corporate compensation program, including job evaluations and salary surveys.
+ Assist in managing employee benefits programs and addressing employee inquiries related to benefits, in collaboration with the Payroll and HR Coordinator.

Administration:

+ Provide administrative support to the HR department, including maintaining employee records, preparing reports, and handling correspondence.
+ Assist in organizing HR-related events and training sessions.
+ Provide back up support to the Health and Safety Officer, and Payroll and HR Coordinator.

Competencies and skills you bring to the role:

Adaptability:

You can adapt efficiently and effectively in response to new processes and changing circumstances.

Communication:

You have proven ability to communicate successfully and confidently both verbally and in writing.

Confidentiality:

You can handle matters of a confidential or politically sensitive nature, and to maintain confidentiality.

Customer Service:

You have strong customer service skills to provide helpful and responsive support to employees, supervisors, managers and associations.

Integrity:

You exhibit a high level of integrity and work ethic. You are trustworthy and reliable, and you practice and encourage open and honest communication.

Interpersonal Skills:

You exhibit strong interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively with diverse partners.

Organizational Skills:

You are highly organized and can process detailed information effectively and consistently. You exhibit thoroughness and accuracy in accomplishing a task.

Problem Solving and Decision Making:

You are passionate about solving problems, uncovering root causes, and proactively finding solutions to achieve Town goals.

Resourceful:

You respond to difficult situations or workplace requirements by using the available tools and information to support decisions and solutions.

Education and Training:

Post secondary degree or an advanced degree in business administration, management, human resources, psychology or a field related to the industry or equivalent experience. Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation or Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) designation is an asset.

Experience and Knowledge:

Three (3) to five (5) years of related work experience. Thorough working knowledge of applicable legislation, labour relations principles and practices, job evaluation methods, compensation and benefits, recruitment techniques, policy development and administration, and local government functions/responsibilities. Thorough working knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office applications, database management, and office equipment. Knowledge and experience working with financial, payroll and HRIS, applicant tracking systems, and on-line training software applications. Thorough knowledge of applicable legislation including the Employment Standards Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act(MFIPPA). Familiarity with recruitment, onboarding, and employee lifecycle processes Experience with unions and administering collective agreements is preferred. Experience working within a public sector environment is considered a strong asset.

Application Process:

If you're interested in joining our team, click the "Apply Now" at the top and/or bottom of the job posting to start the application process by the posting closing date. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The Town of Saugeen Shores is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). The Town of Saugeen Shores will make every effort to accommodate applicants with disabilities in its recruitment and selection process. Information received relating to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990 and will be used for the purpose of this employment opportunity only.

If you require an accommodation to submit your resume for an employment opportunity, or for more information on accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact the Human Resources Coordinator at jobs@saugeenshores.ca or by phone at 519-832-2008 x.132.