Overview

Energize your career as our Hiring and Training Coordinator. You will work to keeping people and process running smoothly internally.

The person in this recent role will own recruiting, onboarding, and day to day employee support (Love our People). This role will also assist the Edgett leadership team with external customer communications. Several parts of this role, both internal and external, are being built from scratch.

This role requires a high degree of trust and discretion, given regular exposure to confidential compensation and personnel information, and a comfort with figuring out process where none exists yet.

You'll lead efforts to source, interview, and onboard candidates while developing impactful training programs that drive performance and keep retention high. Join us to help us continue creating a strong workplace where people can grow their skills and build a great life for themselves.

Responsibilities

A1. Recruiting

- Update job descriptions as needed and post open roles
- Interview and bring great people forward into the orginization

A2. Onboarding

- Prepare offer letters; sync with Jeanette on payroll/benefits setup
- Set up new hires on Edgett’s core apps and maintain the training checklist

· Run daily (week 1), weekly (month 1), and monthly (through day 90) check ins, ensuring General Manager, General Superintendent or Appropriate Leadership Team member participates in the monthly check ins.

- Utilize existing tools like Assignar to track training assignment/completion status
- Assist in the creation or adaption of training as required

A3. Employee Support & Retention

- Process vacation/holiday requests and track day balances
- Plan company events and manage employee swag




- Own the employee engagement survey and summarize results
- Track turnover stats vs. prior year/industry
- Serve as an approachable go to point of contact for day to day employee questions that don’t have an obvious owner
- Screen inbound applicants and conduct initial candidate review
- Schedule interviews with appropriate company leadership

Education

· Post secondary in HR, business, or communications an asset, not required

· Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered

Experience

· 2+ years in an administrative, HR support, or coordinator role

· Recruiting/onboarding experience preferred

· Any experience with customer communications or marketing is a bonus, not a requirement

Skills

· Strong organization; quick to learn new apps/systems

· Clear written and verbal communication, for both internal and external audiences

· Comfortable building process from scratch

Personal Characteristics

· Absolute discretion and trustworthiness with confidential information

· Approachable to both office and field/shop staff

· Self starter, energized rather than intimidated by ambiguity

Join us as a Hiring and Training Coordinator to make a tangible impact on our team’s growth! Bring your energy, expertise in human resources practices, and passion for developing talent into a role that offers endless opportunities for professional fulfillment. We’re committed to supporting your success through comprehensive training initiatives and a collaborative work workplace where your skills truly shine!

Pay: $55,900.00-$65,200.00 per year

Benefits:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Profit sharing
- RRSP match

Work Location: In person

📌 Hiring and Training Coordinator (Cumberland)
🏢 Edgett Excavating
📍 Cumberland