Compensation Specialist, HR​/Recruitment

Job Description

Posted Friday, August 7, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

We Bring Food to Your Family’s Table

The Erb Group is one of North America’s largest privately-owned refrigerated transportation providers. The Erb Group specializes on the timely, protected distribution of temperature-controlled perishable goods across Canada and the U.S. The Erb Group is a family-owned business and has been in the industry for over 65 years. Its head office is based in New Hamburg, Ontario, with additional Canadian terminals in Baden, Toronto, Thunder Bay, North Bay, Ottawa, Montreal, Trenton, and Winnipeg.

In addition, we have been recognized as Best Fleets to Drive For several years, a Top Fleet Employer and continue to be a safety industry leader.

Shift: Monday - Friday, 8:00am- 4:30pm

SUMMARY

The Compensation Specialist is the administrator responsible for designing, implementing,maintaining, andmonitoringall compensation programs and initiatives at Erb Transport Limited. This is a strategic and operational role that ensures Erb’s compensation practices are competitive, compliant with federal legislation, internallyequitable, and aligned with organizational objectives. The Compensation Specialist reports directly to the Director of Human Resources and partners with all departments to manage wage and salary administration across eight terminals and approximately 1,200 employees.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the development and continuous improvement of Erb's compensation philosophy, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives, market competitiveness, internal equity, employee engagement, and financial sustainability.
• Conduct market research and salary benchmarking using compensation surveys, industry databases, and labor market trends to evaluate pay competitiveness and provide compensation recommendations.
• Develop, maintain, and evaluate job architecture, salary grade structures, compensation bands, and position classifications to ensure consistency and equitable pay practices across the organization.
• Design and support compensation programs, including retention incentives, specialty pay, sign-on bonuses, and performance-based compensation initiatives where appropriate.
• Participate in annual compensation planning, salary structure reviews, and departmental budgeting to ensure compensation programs remain competitive and fiscally responsible.

Salary Administration & Compensation Analysis

• Administer compensation for new hires, promotions, transfers, acting assignments, and merit increases, ensuring consistency with company policies and internal equity.
• Prepare compensation recommendations and support offer development in partnership with Recruitment Supervisor, ensuring all compensation decisions are appropriately reviewed, approved, and documented.
• Maintain accurate compensation data, salary grades, and pay structures within the HRIS (Dayforce), while ensuring data integrity and reporting accuracy.
• Develop and maintain compensation analysis tools, salary matrices, dashboards, and reports to monitor compensation trends, budget performance, and workforce metrics.
• Analyze compensation expenditures, identify trends and opportunities, and provide regular reporting and recommendations to HR leadership.

Compliance & Compensation Governance

• Ensure compensation programs and practices comply with all applicable federal and provincial employment legislation, including pay equity, employment standards, overtime, and minimum wage requirements.
• Conduct pay equity reviews and compensation audits, identify potential inequities, and recommend corrective actions where necessary.
• Develop, maintain, and update compensation policies, procedures, and salary administration guidelines to support consistent decision-making across the organization.
• Support the administration and implementation of compensation provisions contained within collective agreements, where applicable, ensuring negotiated wage adjustments are accurately applied.

Strategic HR Partnership & Reporting

• Partner with Recruitment Supervisor, Employee Relations Partners, Finance, and business leaders to provide market-informed compensation guidance for recruitment, retention,…