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Employee Engagement & Relations Specialist

People & Culture Local Office Admin

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1551

Salary Range: $65,000.00 To $80,000.00 Annually

Grow With Us – Join the Nature Fresh Farms Team

Imagine breaking from tradition to ensure a brighter future for generations to come. At Nature Fresh Farms® , we’re committed to nourishing people and the planet through greenhouse farming.

Since 1999, our family-owned company has pursued a simple yet profound goal: to cultivate a kinder, healthier future . Today, we’re proud to be one of North America’s largest vertically integrated leaders in greenhouse-grown produce . While we are growers, we are also greenhouse builders, plant nurturers, and cooperative partners united by shared values and vision.

Our journey is far from over. As we look to the future, we remain committed to:

- Innovation and conservation
- Reducing waste and promoting biodiversity
- Creating a more sustainable, inclusive, and friendlier world for all

We are currently looking to fill a full-time, permanent position for an Employee Engagement & Relations Specialist in our People & Culture Department at our Leamington office.

What You'll Do:

- Coordinate and execute employee engagement programs, events, recognition initiatives, volunteer opportunities, and other People & Culture activities across the organization.
- Plan company events from concept through execution, including timelines, vendors, venues, catering, entertainment, registrations, communications, budgets, and onsite coordination.
- Support employee recognition programs, including Terryberry, Kudos, service milestones, employee appreciation, and other recognition initiatives.
- Coordinate volunteer days, Leadership Frontline Participation Days, company tours, Take Our Kids to Work Day,



company picnic, Christmas parties, social committee, and other employee and community engagement programs.
- Support employee listening initiatives, including surveys, stay interviews, new hire check-ins, and feedback sessions.
- Manage assigned P&C; projects by developing timelines, tracking deliverables, coordinating stakeholders, and ensuring initiatives are completed on schedule.
- Draft and coordinate employee communications, invitations, announcements, surveys, and promotional materials in partnership with P&C; and Marketing.
- Build and maintain relationships with vendors, community partners, leaders, and P&C; representatives across company locations.
- Track participation, engagement metrics, program costs, and employee feedback to measure effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Support the annual employee engagement calendar and recommend new initiatives that strengthen culture, connection, recognition, and the overall employee experience.
- Provide day-to-day P&C; administration and employee relations support, including maintaining employee information in ADP, monitoring attendance and time-off balances, processing employee transfers and separations, preparing attendance-related documentation, and assisting with employee concerns and workplace matters.
- Comply withall Health and Safety, Food Safety, Bio Security, and Nature Fresh Policies and Procedure
- Complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation
- This job description highlights the main components but is not inclusive of other activities that may berequired

What You Bring:

- Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Business Administration, Event Management, Communications, Marketing, or a related field.
- 2–5 years of experience in employee engagement, Human Resources, event coordination, project coordination, communications, or a related role.
- Experience coordinating events, projects, or employee programs from planning through execution.

📌 Employee Engagement (Leamington)
🏢 Nature Fresh Farms
📍 Leamington