Assistant Manager - Human Resources - Manufacturing Firm

- Oversee all necessary paperwork, employee communications, benefits maintenance, leave tracking, management reports, workers compensation claims, and return to work programs is completed

- Create termination packages, complete assigned terminations, ensure all termination paperwork is complete as per requirements

- Oversee the performance management of the employees and assist in salary planning

- Steer HR-related projects and initiatives throughout the year, maintain HR-related spreadsheets, update and distribute it on a predetermined schedule

- Develop labour policies

- Handle grievance procedures

- Manage dispute resolutions involving unions, management, employees or government agencies, etc.

- Ensure the HR staff is knowledgeable about union contract compliance

- Advise management on contract negotiations and similar management-union relations

- Head monthly labour management meetings

- Prepare documentation regarding labour relations assignments