Business Partner

Salary Range: $80,000.00 To $90,000.00 Annually

Amhil North America is a privately held Thermoforming Plastics Packaging company focused on delivering Best Value to our customers and partners. We provide smart, safe and sustainable packaging solutions for the consumer, industrial and food service industries in North America and Europe.

Over the past twenty years, Amhil has expanded its product offering to include drinking cups, portion cups and food packaging and now includes products that are 100% recyclable, produced with recycled content and available as carbon neutral.

Amhil North America is a member of the Wentworth Technologies group of companies.

This role partners with the VP of People & Engagement to deliver Employee Value Proposition (EVP), Employee Experience (EX), and Employee Engagement initiatives while providing hands-on HR business partnership to unionized manufacturing operations.

The role leads onboarding and employee recognition programs, advances employee engagement, supports employee and labour relations, and partners with the Senior HR Business Partner (SHRBP) on complex or escalated matters. The Business Partner also owns HR metrics and reporting, using data and employee feedback to strengthen engagement, retention, leadership effectiveness, and operational outcomes.

This role is based on-site at our Mississauga location and will require travel to the Brantford site.

• Partner closely with the VP of People & Engagement to advance and embed the organization’s Employee Value Proposition across the employee lifecycle.
• Lead and manage Employee Experience initiatives at the site and business‑unit level, ensuring alignment with operational realities and organizational priorities.
• Own and manage the Employee Recognition & VOE Program, including program administration, communication, execution, and continuous improvement to reinforce desired behaviours and organizational values.
• Monitor participation and effectiveness of recognition initiatives using employee feedback and HR metrics; recommend enhancements as required.
• Lead and continuously improve end-to-end onboarding programs to ensure a consistent, engaging, and compliant new hire experience across all sites.
• Ensure onboarding programs effectively integrate safety, operational readiness, culture, leadership expectations, and EVP messaging, with a strong focus on frontline manufacturing employees.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Health & Safety, and operational leaders to ensure seamless onboarding from offer acceptance through probationary review.
• Advance employee engagement by leading and supporting engagement initiatives, including surveys, listening sessions, focus groups, and site‑level action planning.
• Act as a change agent, supporting leaders through people‑related initiatives that impact culture, engagement, employee experience, and leadership effectiveness

• Serve as the primary HR partner supporting 24/7 manufacturing operations, advising leaders on the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), HR policies, and labour relations matters.
• Provide hands‑on support for employee relations issues including attendance management, investigations, discipline, terminations, and Step 1 grievances.
• Partner with the Senior HR Business Partner on escalations and complex cases to ensure consistent, risk‑aligned practices.
• Coach and support leaders in performance management, leadership capability development, engagement, and change management.
• Promote positive labour relations and collaborate with Operations and Joint Health & Safety Committees to reinforce a safe,…