Employee Engagement Specialist - Full Time Permanent with Long Term Care or Healthcare experience Required
Villa Marconi
- Hamilton, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Jun 27, 2024
- Hamilton Mountain, Ontario, Canada
- The Wellington
- Full-time
- Administration
- Supports all human resources initiatives at the Home level including but not limited to: recruitment & onboarding, retention, culture & employee engagement, wellness & absenteeism, performance management, talent development and workforce planning.
- Measures and tracks outcomes of all talent management initiatives at the Home level.
- Supports the Director, Talent Management and other key stakeholders to explore and implement future enhancements to talent management initiatives and programs
- Demonstrates attitudes and beliefs consistent with being person-centered
- Acts as the Home's internal expert in HRIS in order to be a resource for the optimum use and benefits of the software system
- In partnership with operations, ensures optimal employee utilization during shifts
- May need to work day/evening/night shifts to fully support employee engagement
- Supports and implements recruiting processes, tools, resources and training
- Coordinates recruiting efforts within the Home by sourcing candidates using traditional posting sites, educational institutions, co-op, student or subsidized programs, local media, social media, industry specialty sites to obtain candidates for postings
- Supports managers in coaching, mentoring and developing employees through the talent development and succession planning processes
- Manages the employee engagement survey process in the Home, assesses trends, gaps and outcomes and partners with operations to create action plans.
- Supports operations in the management of the wellness and absenteeism program, addresses concerns with management and employees as necessary and aligns with the collective agreement in the Home
- Aligns home priorities with overall organization's talent management strategy
- Other duties as assigned and or indicated in Job Task Inventory
- Certification in HR (Minimum of a Degree/Diploma or equivalent in Human Resources, Business, Development)
- CHRP designation (Certified Human Resources Professional) an asset
- Minimum of 2 - 3 years of human resources generalist experience
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience working in Long Term Care and /or in the healthcare industry an asset
- Well-developed interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to interact efficiently and courteously (with residents, management, employees, volunteers and external providers)
- Strong consultative skills
- Labour relations experience an asset
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- Works well under pressure and in stressful situations
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Must have the ability to be flexible to work days, evenings, nights and weekends to meet with employees as necessary
- Good understanding of HR platforms, software and G-Suite/Microsoft Office
- To show evidence of being focused on people's feelings when interacting and knowing how to turn a task into positive social interaction.
- To undertake and meet all legal requirements within a context of promoting individuals' rights and measuring/reducing elements of risk.
- Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one
- As a condition of employment, candidates are required to submit documented results of TB testing (within the last six months or within 14 days upon hire) or a chest X-ray (within the last year), as per Public Health requirements
- Two supervisory references required
- COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment
- Competitive wages
- Employee benefits
- Employee perks
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Support for personal and professional growth