Human Resources Manager

Company Overview

Stella-Jones is a leading manufacturer of essential infrastructure products focused on serving utilities and railroads, as well as supplying big box home improvement stores across North America. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada and publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Stella-Jones operates a vast network of facilities that employs more than 3,000 employees across the United States and Canada. Built on strong foundations with a coast-to-coast reach, we offer real opportunities for career success and community impact.

Position Overview

Stella-Jones is seeking an experienced, proactive Human Resources Manager to support our manufacturing and corporate operations across Eastern Canada.

In this multi-site, individual contributor role (no direct reports), you will partner directly with plant leadership and operational client groups, providing trusted counsel, strategic HR guidance, and hands-on operational support in accordance with company policies and labor legislation. Collaborating closely with a peer HR Manager, you will share regional oversight for more than 500 employees across seven unionized and non-unionized facilities and regional offices. Your scope spans end-to-end HR advisory, including employee and labor relations, full-cycle operational talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, and continuous process improvement.

This position is offered on a hybrid basis and can be anchored out of either our Gormley (1 Ram Forest Rd) or Shelburne, Ontario facilities. Because this role actively collaborates with operational teams across Canada and our corporate headquarters in Montreal, full professional bilingual proficiency in English and French (verbal and written) is required.

Regional travel is estimated at 30–35%, focused predominantly on plant visits throughout Ontario, with occasional travel to our Montreal headquarters and select operations in Manitoba and Alberta.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate actively in the development and implementation of solutions for improvements in areas including but not limited to: Talent Acquisition, Onboarding, New Hire Orientation, Benefits, Compensation, Training and Development, and Employee Relations.
• Lead Talent Acquisition efforts for assigned client groups, including operational and administrative processes. Identify, recommend, and implement recruitment channels, tools, and resources.
• Partners with managers in appropriately resolving employee relations issues. Conducts employee investigations as appropriate.
• Maintains knowledge of legal requirements and government reporting regulations affecting human resources functions and ensures policies, procedures, and reporting are in compliance
• Maintain accurate employee records in the HR Systems as well as in the employees’ files.
• Responsible for providing monthly HR reporting and statistics.
• Collaborate in the development, review, and implementation of HR processes to ensure seamless service of HR operational activities and training programs.
• Assist in the development and maintaining of job descriptions across Canada.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Bilingual proficiency in French and English is required to partner with client groups, our Montreal corporate office, and Canadian operations.

• Six + years of Human Resources experience
• Manufacturing HR experience preferred
• HR experience in unionized environments required
• Experience in a similar multi-site or regional HR role preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• SHRM-CP (or other related HR certifications) preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong working knowledge of HR principles and practices including labor relations.
• Experience with MS Office and HRIS systems
• Understanding of records administration including filing, archiving, and confidential handling.
• Detail-oriented, accurate, and organized, and can maintain organizational data.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and build relationships.
• Able to handle confidential information responsibly.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Excellent communication skills, including verbal and written.

Travel Requirements

• Ability to travel 35-40%

As a Stella-Jones employee, you will enjoy access to excellent benefits and incentives, including:

• Extended health and dental coverage
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D)
• Short-Term and Long-Term disability coverage
• Competitive compensation
• Annual Bonus Program
• Retirement program (RRSP) with generous Company match (150% of employee's 4% contribution)
• Company Share Purchase Program with 25% Company contribution match
• Career advancement opportunities

Stella-Jones is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, provincial, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Stella-Jones makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

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