Engagement Specialist

The O'Neill Centre Long Term Care
Toronto, ON , CAN

“How do you live in the moment?”

We are passionate about ‘Making Every Moment Matter’. We are seeking a candidate that shares our values - a person who has a passion to make a difference, who has a strong moral compass and who has a commitment to teamwork. The ideal candidate is a warm and loving person who makes meaningful connections with those they are caring for.

Reporting to the Executive Director and partnering with the Director of Care, Department Heads, and the Director of Talent Management, the Employee Engagement Specialist leads talent management within the home. Drive workforce stability by strengthening recruitment and onboarding, retention and engagement, wellness support, performance support, and workforce planning—aligned to organizational strategy and immediate staffing needs. Act as the Home’s go-to resource for HRIS and produce monthly metrics and insights to identify trends, close gaps, and continuously improve employee experience.

Wage Rate: The starting annual salary is $70,000.

Vacancy: This is an existing vacancy.

• Lead and support all human resources initiatives and coordination at the Home level including but not limited to: recruitment & onboarding, retention, culture & employee engagement, wellness & absenteeism, performance management, talent development and workforce planning.
• Build and maintain local talent pipelines (schools/colleges, co-op/student programs, community partners, job fairs, referral sources) to reduce time-to-fill and improve fit.
• Coordinates recruiting efforts within the Home by sourcing candidates using traditional posting sites, educational institutions, co-op, student or subsidized programs, local media, social media, industry specialty sites to obtain candidates for postings Strengthen the candidate experience through timely communication, organized interview logistics, and consistent follow‑up.
• Coordinate and continuously improve onboarding to support safe, confident, and successful new hires.
• Support and implement recruiting processes, tools, resources and training
• Aligns home priorities with overall organization’s talent management strategy
• Support managers in coaching, mentoring and developing employees through the talent development and succession planning processes
• Support the Director and Talent Management to explore and implement future enhancements to talent management initiatives and programs.
• Demonstrate attitudes and behaviours consistent with a person‑centred approach in all interactions.
• Support attendance and wellness practices with leaders, addressing concerns with managers and employees as needed and aligning with the collective agreement (where applicable).
• Act as the Home’s internal HRIS resource (super‑user), supporting consistent use, data quality, troubleshooting and for the optimum use and benefits of the software system
• Produce monthly metrics and highlight trends, gaps, and improvement opportunities (e.g., time‑to‑fill, sourcing effectiveness, onboarding outcomes, retention indicators).
• Support the Director of Talent Management to explore and implement enhancements to Talent Management initiatives and programs.
• In partnership with operations, ensure optimal employee utilization during shifts
• Manage the employee engagement survey process in the Home, assess trends, gaps and outcomes and partners with operations to create action plans.
• Other duties as assigned and or indicated in Job Task Inventory

• Certification in HR (Minimum of a Degree/Diploma or equivalent in Human Resources, Business, Development)
• CHRP designation (Certified Human Resources Professional) an asset
• Minimum 2–3 years of progressive HR generalist experience (recruitment, onboarding, employee relations/engagement).
• Strong working knowledge of Ontario employment and workplace requirements, including the Employment Standards Act, Occupational Health & Safety Act, and duty-to‑accommodate and accessibility obligations (Human Rights Code/AODA).
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience working in Long Term Care and /or in the healthcare industry an asset
• Demonstrated ability to manage…