HR Generalist - 8-Month Contract

About the Opportunity

• Own full-cycle recruitment and onboarding, from job postings and resume screening through offer letters, contracts, and new hire orientation, while acting as the primary point of contact for employee relations and manager coaching
• Administer performance management, benefits, and leave programs, including PIPs, probationary reviews, medical and parental leaves, and accommodation and return-to-work coordination
• Maintain employee records and payroll-related updates, ensure compliance with employment legislation, and coordinate offboarding and terminations from documentation through final pay

• An HR professional with progressive generalist experience who is comfortable owning the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment through offboarding, with confidence handling sensitive employee relations matters
• Strong working knowledge of employment standards, health and safety, and human rights legislation, with experience supporting workplace investigations and policy administration
• Organized and detail-oriented, able to manage competing priorities and maintain confidentiality while providing day-to-day guidance to managers and leadership

$30 - $32 per hour

This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer:
Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied.

Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.