HR - Generalist

WHAT ARE WE ABOUT?

At Salit Steel, we believe that people are our most valuable asset and that everyone on our team plays a unique role in contributing to our overall success. We are an integrated network of companies and partners that delivers steel solutions across North America. Now in our fifth generation, we have been family-owned and operated since 1905, and we consider our customers, industry partners, and employees to be part of the Salit Steel family. Headquartered in Niagara Falls, Ontario, we have operations across Ontario, Quebec, Western Canada, and the US, providing steel service centre solutions and reinforcing products, including stock and fabricated rebar, as well as specialty products such as assembled rebar, stainless steel rebar, and mechanical tube.

WHY JOIN US?

A values-driven, team-oriented environment – we are like a family

Competitive salary and benefits with RRSP matching

Opportunities for growth and development

A fun place to work!

Job Posting: Human Resources Generalist

Location: Greater Toronto Area (GTA), ON (Site-based with local travel)

Industry: Metal Fabrication / Steel & Rebar Manufacturing.

Salary Range: $64,000 - $70,000

Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent

About the Role

We are seeking a hands-on, highly driven Human Resources Generalist to support our metal fabrication and rebar operations across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). You will serve as a key business partner to site leaders, plant supervisors, and production staff.

In this role, you will balance core HR functions such as recruitment, employee relations, policy updates, and benefits administration with hands-on training delivery and special HR projects. The ideal candidate operates with a strong safety mindset and excels in a fast-paced industrial environment.

Key Responsibilities

• HR Business Partnering & Performance Management: Serve as a trusted advisor and frontline contact for plant management and supervisors. Guide and assist leadership through performance management, documentation, employee development, and progressive corrective action processes.
• Employee Relations & Industrial Relations: Provide direct support, guidance, and direction to fabrication shop workers and non-management personnel. Maintain an accessible, responsive presence on the floor, effectively communicating and applying deep knowledge of company policies, procedures, and programs to support employees appropriately.
• Full-Cycle Recruitment & Onboarding: Oversee recruitment for shop personnel, skilled trades, and administrative roles. Coordinate and deliver engaging new hire orientation and HR training programs to groups of employees.
• Benefits Administration: Manage day-to-day administration of group benefits programs, handle employee inquiries, and coordinate enrollment, changes, and renewals with providers.
• Policy Creation & Updates: Research, draft, and implement new HR policies and update existing workplace procedures to reflect operational needs and legal compliance.
• Health & Safety Focus: Support plant safety initiatives with a safety-first mindset.
• Attendance Management: Monitor plant attendance patterns, administer the attendance management policy, track leaves of absence, and address absenteeism constructively.
• HRIS Administration (Dayforce): Maintain accurate employee records, process HR actions, generate reporting, and support workforce management modules within Ceridian Dayforce.
• Special Projects: Lead and assist with strategic HR initiatives, workplace improvements, and ad-hoc projects as assigned by leadership.
• Multi-Site Support: Conduct regular site visits across GTA facilities and occasional outside of the GTA to maintain visibility, support plant leadership, and stay connected to daily shop-floor dynamics.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience: 3+ years of progressive HR experience in a Generalist capacity.
• Industry Background: Previous experience in an industrial, manufacturing, construction, metal fabrication, steel, or rebar environment is required.
• HR Business Partnering: Demonstrated experience coaching, guiding, and mentoring frontline managers and supervisors to effectively manage performance, navigate difficult conversations, and execute progressive corrective action.
• Employee & Labour Relations: Must have previous employee relations or labour relations experience, with a demonstrated track record of resolving workplace issues, supporting shop-floor staff, and guiding management through performance and corrective actions.
• Training: Comfortable presenting and delivering group training sessions, orientations, and policy rollouts.
• Education & Designation: Post-secondary degree or diploma in Human Resources Management or Business. CHRP designation (completed or currently in progress) is considered a strong asset.
• Benefits & Policy Knowledge: Practical exposure to benefits administration and policy drafting/updates.
• Health & Safety Awareness: Working knowledge/exposure to Ontario Health & Safety standardsand a safety-conscious mindset.
• HRIS Proficiency: Hands-on experience using Ceridian Dayforce or a similar enterprise HRIS platform is strongly preferred.
• Mobility: Must be based in the GTA, hold a valid driver's license, and have access to a reliable vehicle for regular travel between regional sites as required.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Salit Steel supports and will do its best to accommodate Employees with disabilities, to the point of undue hardship for the Company. Upon request, job accommodations will take into account the Employee’s accessibility needs due to a disability.

We appreciate your enthusiasm for Salit Steel and thank you for applying. Only those selected to move forward in the process will be contacted.

AI will not be used in the screening of applicants for this position.