Salary Range: $40,000.00 To $50,000.00 Annually

Why Gambles?
At Gambles, produce is everything. Our business provides the widest assortment of top-quality fruits and vegetables for the wholesale, foodservice, and retail sectors. With a history dating back to the early 1900s, Gambles has grown and evolved into one of the largest produce wholesalers in all of Canada. We operate out of three locations across the country: two in Toronto and one in Calgary. We also have a satellite office in Philadelphia that manages our U.S. sales operations. Our goal is to be the supplier of choice for all our customers’ needs.

Our people are the backbone of our business! We have a “hire-from-within” mentality at Gambles, which means we put extra focus on developing our people and giving them unique career advancement opportunities. Just like our products and our customer base, we love to see our people grow!

We offer a competitive benefits package with employer covered health and dental benefits (you don’t pay the premiums!) and a company matched Pension Plan for our full-time employees.

Job Description
The People Development (HR) Coordinator will report directly to the People Development Manager.

This position will provide administrative and operational support to the Human Resources team. This individual will work primarily out of the Ontario Food Terminal location but will require the ability to travel to our 302 Dwight Avenue location as required.

This role requires the ability to maintain a flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the business, which may include occasional evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

Conduct recruitment activities such as job posting, screening resumes, coordinating interviews, maintaining communication with candidates, conducting reference checks, facilitating background checks, etc.

Prepare employee lifecycle paperwork (new hires, terminations, changes) and process in ADP WorkforceNow

Prepare employee confirmation of employment letters





Maintain employee records within ADP WorkforceNow and digital files

Maintain time and attendance records in ADP WorkforceNow

Maintain organizational charts

Prepare internal announcements for new hires, departures, promotions, etc.

Facilitate and track annual employee compliance training as well as policy acknowledgements

Support reporting for Finance, Operations, and HR

Support the development of SOP’s within the scope of the position

Support advantages and pension enrollments and changes

Support with HR audit documentation requests

Support with corporate event planning

Support with general office duties and projects as assigned

Candidate Requirements
Qualifications:

Post-Secondary Education in Human Resources or similar field

1-3 years of experience in Human Resources

Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office

Understanding of the ESA and OHSA

Personal Attributes:

Strong customer service and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with people from all levels of the business

Tactful and professional while maintaining confidentiality

Well-developed attention to detail and organizational skills

Strong English communication skills (verbal and written)

Adaptable and able to learn in an ever-changing environment

The following would be considered welcomed assets:

ADP WorkforceNow (or similar HRIS) experience

Experience in a unionized or warehouse environment

Job Information

Salary Range: $40,000 - $50,000

Position Status: Existing Position

Shift: Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm

AI may be used as a support tool in our hiring process. All applications are reviewed and validated by our trained recruitment team.

Gambles Group of Companies is an equal opportunity employer situated in a heritage building at 165 The Queensway and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Accommodation is available on request for applicants and colleagues with disabilities throughout all stages of the selection process.

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📌 HR Coordinator (Ontario)
🏢 Gambles Ontario Produce
📍 Ontario