Join a team where people matter

At Highline, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As one of North America's leading mushroom growers, we are committed to cultivating a respectful, protected, and inclusive workplace where our associates can thrive.

We are seeking a collaborative, growth-minded Human Resources Generalist to join our team on a temporary basis to support our front-line operations. In this role, you will play a key part in partnering with leadership, driving positive employee relations, and supporting day-to-day HR administrative operations while working alongside a team dedicated to excellence.

If you are a proactive HR professional who excels at navigation complex workplace challenges, staying organized, and creating a positive impact in a fast paced operational environment, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do:

Front-Line Human Relations:

- Interact daily with associates and supervisory staff to build positive relationships.

- Serve as a trusted point of contact for day-to-day inquiries regarding pay, benefits, and workplace policies.

- Assist managers with conflict resolution, conduct workplace investigations, mediate disputes, address conduct matters, and ensure company policies are clearly communicated and understood.

Full Associate Lifecycle Management:

- Support all phases of the associate lifecycle, including facilitating onboarding, performance management, policy enforcement and coordinating smooth offboarding processes.

Absence & Return-to-Work Coordination:

- Partner with Disability & Claims Manager to maintain timely communication with absent associates and support their return-to-work plans.

Payroll & Benefits Support:

- Ensure accurate compensation and benefits processing by transmitting associate changes, vacation pay, reimbursements,



and documentation to the payroll and benefits team.

Training & Associate Development:

- Help identify, schedule, and facilitate training sessions on Highline policies, providing coaching and keeping precise records of completion.

Engagement:

- Assist with the organization and coordination of company events and celebrations to drive associate engagement.

- Facilitate engagement surveys and exit interviews to gather valuable insights into employee satisfaction, retention, and workplace culture.

What You’ll Bring:

- Post secondary education in Human Resources or a related field is required.

- Three (3) to five (5) years of direct Human Resources experience required.

- Valid HR designation is considered an asset

- Previous experience with the Temporary Foreign Worker Program is an asset

- Previous experience and skills working with Microsoft programs and Human Resources Information Systems

- Excellent interpersonal communications skills and professional behaviours, specifically maintaining confidentiality and sensitive information or dealing with diverse personalities

- Attention to detail and accuracy, appropriately balanced with the need to complete tasks

Hours of Work:

- Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm

- This role may require occasional weekend or holiday availability to support operations and special events

Benefits:

- Extended health, vision and dental for associates and their eligible family members

- Life insurance and dependent life insurance

- Short term disability

- Annual safety shoe allowance

Job Type: Full-Time, Contract (Maternity Leave Coverage)

Locations of Work:

This position is based primarily in Kingsville, supporting our Essex operations, with the requirement to work out of the Leamington facility as needed.

- 2646 Division Rd., Kingsville, ON N9Y 2E5

- 506 Mersea Rd., 5, Leamington, ON N8H 3V5

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📌 Human Resources Generalist (Leamington)
🏢 Highline Mushrooms
📍 Leamington