Our team is highly skilled, passionate about our community, and we care. Let's grow together.
Who We Are In Whitby, we are dedicated to our work, our community, and each other. We work hard, we have fun, and we celebrate our successes.
The Town of Whitby is a community in transformation that is located in the heart of Durham Region in the eastern Greater Toronto Area. Whitby is the second-largest municipality in the region and one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada. Located on Lake Ontario and only an hour east of Toronto, the population of Whitby is expected to grow from 140,000 to more than 200,000 by 2031. Whitby's Official Plan has been updated to establish new directions for Whitby's planned growth and development; the protection of our natural and built environments; urban design intensification; sustainability; community improvement; and, new employment within this time frame.
The Town of Whitby combines a small town atmosphere with the sophistication and amenities of a larger urban centre. Whitby boasts two beautiful heritage downtowns, one of the finest recreational harbours with an award-winning marina, year round sports and recreation activities, parks, trails, and a robust arts and culture scene, all of which are part of the extraordinary amenities that Whitby residents enjoy every day.
Whitby has an exciting and aspiring future, with a community that is welcoming, growing and transforming. On our team, you can expect to make a difference through your work and have a direct impact on shaping our growing community. Creating an inclusive environment where employees experience job satisfaction and have rewarding careers is important to us. We live our values and foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, respect and engagement where people enjoy coming to work.




The Town of Whitby is a hybrid organization. This means staff are empowered to do their best work from various locations, as appropriate for the position.
We want to be the preferred employer for the most talented people who care about the Town of Whitby, and are excited and proud to serve our vibrant community.
Let's grow together.
What You Will Get To Do The successful candidate will have a positive impact on our corporate culture by demonstrating the Town's CARE core values (Cooperative, Accountable, Respectful, Engaged) through daily interactions with individuals at all levels of the organization, external contacts and elected officials.
By effectively building positive rapport and relationships both internally and externally, the successful candidate will help us achieve our mission that together we deliver services that make a difference in our community.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, HR Advisory Services, the Human Resources Coordinator is responsible for providing clerical and administrative support for various Human Resources Services programs including recruitment, WSIB and attendance management, payroll, back up for the grievance process and general day-to-day office administration for the Human Resources division. Using independent judgment, critical thinking, and discretion, this position performs a wide variety of administrative and human resource tasks and customer service to employees.
Duties for this position may include,



but are not limited to:
Providing administrative and operational support across various Human Resources functions, including recruitment, onboarding, labour relations, health, safety, wellness, and organizational effectiveness.
Receiving, responding to, and redirecting employee, retiree, candidate, and public inquiries while providing information on HR programs, policies, procedures, and services.
Managing departmental communication channels, including general HR email accounts, telephone lines, and front-counter services.
Coordinating office operations, supplies, records management, technology requests, meetings, training sessions, and departmental events.
Maintaining confidential employee records and processing employee data changes in compliance with legislative, corporate, and record retention requirements.
Processing HR transactions in Workday, including hires, transfers, promotions, leaves, retirements, and terminations.
Supporting recruitment activities by coordinating job postings, candidate communications, interview scheduling, testing administration, hiring documentation, and onboarding activities.
Coordinating seasonal and student recruitment programs, including administering the Canada Summer Jobs Grant Program.
Creating and maintaining reports, metrics, and analytics related to recruitment, turnover, attendance, health and safety, and other HR initiatives.
Providing Workday support and troubleshooting assistance to employees and managers.
Assisting with attendance management, disability management, leave administration, WSIB claims, and health, safety, and wellness programs.
Supporting health and safety initiatives, Joint Health and Safety Committee

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📌 Temporary Human Resources Coordinator (up to 14 months) (Ontario)
🏢 Whitby
📍 Ontario