HR Business Partner

Who are we?

Richelieu Hardware is a North American leader and an agent for change in a dynamic and creative industry. We are an importer, manufacturer and distributor of specialty hardware and complementary products.

Our customers – More than 110,000 customers in North America: kitchen and bathroom cabinet, storage and closet, home furnishing and office furniture manufacturers, doors and windows, residential and commercial woodworkers, and hardware retailers including renovation superstores.

Our team – 3,000 people, close to half of whom work in marketing, sales and customer service, and more than 50% of whom are Richelieu shareholders.

Our HR team is growing, and we are looking for a new Human Resources Business Partner to join our constantly expanding company in a booming industry in our Kitchener’s division, Onward.

Your role will include, among other things, acting as a generalist to analyze needs and/or specific situations requiring the involvement of the HR team, recommending best management practices by exercising your advisory role in human resources with managers and employees across all our Ontario’s divisions. You will also have the opportunity to participate in the development and deployment of HR projects, processes, and best practices in line with the company’s culture and vision.

Some examples of what you can expect on a daily basis:

• A manager contacts you to discuss a management challenge encountered with an employee on their team and asks you to assist in their administrative or disciplinary management.
• An HR project requires you to extract information reports from our ADP – Work Force Now system to make modifications as part of the continuous improvement of the HRIS.
• Your manager asks you to participate in an interdepartmental meeting to develop new joint processes and optimize a good working environment.
• There is a recurring issue in a specific HR area, and you need to analyze the situation to propose a solution that complies with internal practices.
• Various other tasks related to compensation, benefits, performance management, talent acquisition, talent development, working conditions, policies, and processes, to name a few.
  
  

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resource management.
• Have 5 to 7 years of work experience as an HR generalist.
• In-depth knowledge of all human resources functions.
• Understanding of strategic and operational issues to support our internal policies and processes.
• Good knowledge of the laws and regulations of Ontario.
• Proficiency in the MS Office suite.
• Work experience with an HRIS (knowledge of the ADP-WorkForceNow system is an asset).
• Be a member of the Human Resources Professionals Association (an asset).
• Bilingualism (French and English) both written and spoken (an asset).
  
  

The Ideal Candidate Is Someone Who…

• Possesses excellent interpersonal skills, easily connects with others, and works well in a team.
• Demonstrates judgment, organization, and thoroughness.
• Has strong analytical and problem-solving abilities and can recommend realistic solutions.
  
  

What We Are Offering

• A balance between work and personal life
• A dynamic and inspiring environment
• A competitive salary that is based on the market.
• A progressive salary driven by performance and managed by objectives results.
• An Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Competitively priced products
• Free parking
  
  

Are you interested in this position? We invite you to visit our corporate website at https://www.richelieu.com/career in order to submit your application.

By submitting their application, candidates consent that Richelieu Hardware Ltd may collect, use and retain the documents submitted for the sole purpose of evaluating their application.

These documents may be retained by Richelieu Hardware Ltd for future references for a period of twelve (12) months following the reception of their application.