Vice President of Human Resources Health and Safety

VP of Human Resources and Health and Safety

Dallan Forestry is seeking a highly experienced and strategic Vice President of Human Resources and Health and Safety to lead our HR and H&S functions across multiple worksites in Northern Ontario. This critical role reports directly to the General Manager or President and is responsible for overseeing both the human resources team, including an HR Generalist, and the health and safety team.

As a unionized forestry operation, we require a leader with proven expertise in collective bargaining, labour relations, and ensuring comprehensive compliance with all relevant provincial legislation. The successful candidate will drive strategic initiatives in workforce planning, talent management, and policy development tailored to our unique operational environment.

• Lead the development and implementation of strategic HR and health and safety initiatives, including workforce planning, talent management, and policy development.
• Develop and maintain HR policies and procedures specifically tailored to a unionized, subcontracting forestry operation.
• Oversee the administration and interpretation of collective agreements, including grievance handling, arbitration preparation, and participation in union-management meetings.
• Manage employee relations issues, including conflict resolution, discipline, and performance management, in accordance with collective agreement provisions.
• Liaise with customers on HR matters related to subcontracted operations, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and alignment with client expectations.
• Prepare comprehensive HR reports and analytics for senior management and for reporting to the larger forestry company as required.

• Act as the lead negotiator during collective bargaining, representing the company's interests effectively.
• Oversee all aspects of collective agreement administration, including interpretation, application, and adherence to terms.
• Manage grievance processes, including preparation for and participation in arbitration proceedings.
• Ensure compliance with the Labour Relations Act, 1995.
• Support management and employees in understanding and applying the terms of the collective agreement.

• Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), and other relevant human rights legislation and applicable laws.
• Ensure compliance with the ESA and all related regulations, including any forestry-specific exemptions or special rules.
• Oversee hours of work, rest periods, and meal breaks, ensuring adherence to ESA requirements and collective agreement provisions, including managing agreements for excess hours or averaging overtime where applicable.
• Manage public holiday entitlements, including pay calculations, substitute holidays, and compliance with qualifying rules for all employees.
• Oversee administration of statutory leaves of absence (e.g., family responsibility, sick leave, bereavement), ensuring eligibility and entitlements are met.
• Maintain accurate and compliant employee records for hours worked, overtime, public holidays, leaves, and all ESA-related agreements, ensuring records are available for inspection as required by law.
• Ensure all employees receive the most recent ESA poster and are informed of their rights, and protect employees from reprisal for exercising ESA rights.
• Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA):
• Ensure that all prescribed equipment, materials, and protective devices are provided and maintained in good condition.
• Instruct, inform, and supervise workers to protect their health and safety.
• Appoint competent persons as supervisors, ensuring they meet the defined…