HR Generalist

Location: Mississauga, ON

Job Type: Full-Time

Salary: $66,000–$70,000 CAD

Position Status: Existing Vacancy

Work Arrangement: Full-time, in-office

Travel: Monthly travel to supported facilities in Mississauga, Brampton, and Brantford

Job Overview

Our client is a leading contract packaging organization specializing in the packaging of dry foods, chocolate, confectionery, and snack products. With multiple facilities across the West GTA, our client combines extensive industry experience with both manual processes and automated equipment to provide high-quality packaging solutions for well-known brands.

Our client is seeking an experienced HR Generalist to support its facilities in Mississauga, Brampton, and Brantford. Based at the Mississauga location, this position will serve as a key HR contact while supporting a broad range of human resources functions.

This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys working across multiple areas of HR, collaborating with employees and managers, and taking ownership of day-to-day HR activities.

Key Responsibilities

- Serve as the primary HR contact for assigned facilities and escalate concerns when appropriate.
- Respond to internal and external HR inquiries and provide timely support.
- Manage and support the full recruitment cycle, including job postings, candidate sourcing, screening, interview coordination, employment contracts, background checks, and reference checks.
- Coordinate the onboarding process and ensure all new hire documentation is completed accurately.
- Communicate new hire information to Payroll and ensure required training is completed.
- Monitor and coordinate 45-day and 90-day employee performance reviews.
- Coordinate training sessions and maintain accurate training records and matrices.




- Assist with Health & Safety initiatives and related activities.
- Support employee benefits administration and ensure benefit deductions are properly entered into payroll.
- Assist with internal and external audits.
- Support HR-related employee investigations when required.
- Provide guidance to Supervisors and Managers regarding disciplinary documentation and related HR matters.
- Prepare employment and employee-requested letters.
- Work closely with Managers to ensure timely updates regarding leaves of absence and wage increases.
- Maintain accurate employee records, including payroll information, personal data, leaves, turnover, and other personnel-related information.
- Assist with Time and Attendance activities as required.
- Coordinate HR meetings, events, and related activities.
- Prepare and submit HR reports and workforce-related data.
- Assist with special HR projects and other duties assigned by the Director.
- Utilize Dayforce to improve HR processes, increase efficiency, and generate reports for Managers.
- Follow all company health and safety policies and comply with applicable Occupational Health and Safety requirements.
- Provide additional HR support as required.

Education & Experience
- HR certificate, diploma, or degree.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar HR Generalist role.
- Experience with Dayforce is preferred.
- Experience within the food, manufacturing, packaging, or a similar industry is considered an asset.
- CHRP designation is preferred.





Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong knowledge of HR practices and processes.
- Excellent recruitment and candidate screening skills.
- Strong employee relations and conflict-resolution abilities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple responsibilities.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively across departments.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint .
- Experience working with HRIS and payroll systems; Dayforce experience is an asset.
- Strong written, verbal, and reading comprehension skills.
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive employee information with discretion.
- Self-motivated and capable of working effectively under pressure.
- Solid reporting and data-management skills.
- Ability to travel between supported facilities as required.

Why Join Our Client? Our client offers a supportive and professional work environment where employees are provided with the tools, training, and guidance needed to succeed. The successful candidate will have opportunities to work closely with Senior Management, contribute to meaningful HR initiatives, and develop their skills across a broad range of HR functions.

Benefits

- Market-competitive salary
- Bonus plan
- Benefits plan
- Ongoing training and development
- Support and guidance from Senior Management
- Interesting and challenging work environment
- Our client is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from qualified candidates, including individuals with disabilities. Accommodation is available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process.

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