Starboard Recruitment is searching for an experience HR/Payroll Specialist. This individual MUST be experienced with payroll and employment legislation in both BC and Yukon.

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Position Summary

We are seeking a Human Resources & Payroll Coordinator to join our growing team. This individual will support day-to-day HR and payroll activities across both corporate operations in BC and site operations in the Yukon. The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working across multiple areas of HR administration and payroll processing in a energetic environment.

Primary Responsibilities

Human Resources

- Support recruitment activities including posting opportunities, coordinating interviews, screening applicants, and assisting with hiring administration

- Prepare and maintain employee documentation such as employment contracts, onboarding packages, leave documentation, and termination paperwork

- Coordinate onboarding, offboarding, and employee status changes across multiple entities

- Assist with administration of employee benefit programs including extended health coverage and Health Spending Accounts

- Maintain and update HR policies, procedures, employee handbooks, and job descriptions

- Ensure employee files and HR records are accurate, organized, and compliant with applicable BC and Yukon employment legislation

- Identify and recommend improvements to HR workflows, systems, and administrative processes

Payroll

- Administer end-to-end payroll processing for salaried and hourly employees, including rotational schedules, overtime, and shift premiums

- Maintain employee payroll information within systems such as ADP or similar payroll platforms





- Ensure payroll activities comply with CRA regulations, including source deductions, remittances, and year-end reporting requirements such as T4 preparation

- Prepare and coordinate payroll-related filings including Employer Health Tax and Workers’ Compensation reporting for BC and Yukon jurisdictions

- Reconcile payroll records and assist with internal or external audit requests as needed

Qualifications and Experience

- Minimum 4 years of Canadian payroll and human resources experience, including experience processing payroll in Yukon

- Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred

- Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) designation required; CPHR BC & Yukon designation considered an asset

- Solid understanding of payroll and employment legislation in both BC and Yukon

- Experience working with ADP or comparable payroll software

- Prior exposure to mining, industrial, or resource-sector environments is considered an asset

- Familiarity with Yukon averaging agreements is beneficial

- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

- Ability to manage confidential and sensitive employee information appropriately

Compensation & Benefits

- Opportunity to contribute to the restart of a copper-gold-silver mining operation in the Yukon Territory

- Competitive compensation package in the range of $85,000–$95,000, based on qualifications and experience

- Comprehensive extended health and dental coverage, including vision care, life insurance, AD&D;, critical illness coverage, and Health Spending Account

- Ongoing opportunities for career growth and professional development

- Team-oriented and safety-focused workplace culture

📌 HR / Payroll Specialist (Yukon)
🏢 Starboard Recruitment
📍 Yukon