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Join Perdue Farms

Perdue Farms is a fourth-generation, family-owned food and agricultural company with more than a century of history. Today, the company is focused on building its future while staying grounded in the values that have shaped it from the beginning: Quality, Integrity, Teamwork and Stewardship. Its vision is to become the most trusted name in food and agricultural products.

As part of Perdue Farms, the Maxi facility in Saint-Lin-Laurentides is an established food manufacturing operation with more than 50 years of experience. The approximately 140,000-square-foot facility employs around 300 people and produces fully cooked frozen chicken products that are distributed throughout North America. Its brands include Yummy and Yummy Dino Buddies.

We are looking for an experienced HR Manager to take ownership of the HR function at this important manufacturing operation.

The Opportunity

This is a highly autonomous HR leadership role supporting a unionized workforce of approximately 300 employees.

You will partner closely with plant leadership and a small onsite HR team to ensure the people function effectively supports the operation. You'll be close to the workforce, close to the business and expected to bring both strategic thinking and practical problem-solving to the role.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced HR professional who enjoys being part of the operation rather than sitting on the sidelines. You'll have the opportunity to build relationships across the facility, understand the culture, identify opportunities and independently determine what needs to happen next.

What You'll Do

Employee & Labour Relations

• Build strong, trusted relationships with frontline employees, supervisors, managers and union representatives
• Lead and support workplace investigations, conflict resolution and employee relations matters
• Manage grievances and support the administration of the collective agreement
• Partner with leadership and legal on labour relations matters and collective bargaining as required
• Coach managers and supervisors through employee issues and difficult conversations
• Maintain a positive, productive relationship with the union

Leadership & Workforce Engagement

• Coach and develop supervisors and managers to strengthen their people leadership capabilities
• Help leaders build accountability and address performance and employee relations issues effectively
• Identify opportunities to improve employee engagement, retention and the overall employee experience
• Support succession planning and leadership development
• Serve as a trusted HR partner to the plant leadership team

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Lead recruitment for hourly and salaried positions as required
• Partner with operations to understand current and future workforce needs
• Develop effective staffing and onboarding strategies
• Monitor workforce trends and proactively identify staffing challenges

HR Compliance & Operations

• Ensure compliance with Canadian employment legislation and company policies
• Oversee workplace documentation, investigations and employment practices
• Support workers' compensation and return-to-work processes
• Partner with the safety function and operations to promote a strong safety culture
• Oversee HR processes and ensure consistency, accuracy and effectiveness
• Work with Ceridian Dayforce for HRIS and payroll-related activities

Data & Business Partnership

• Use workforce data to identify trends and opportunities
• Monitor metrics including turnover, absenteeism, overtime, vacancies and staffing
• Translate workforce data into practical recommendations for plant leadership
• Develop solutions that improve workforce effectiveness while supporting the needs of the operation
• Bring a strong understanding of how people decisions impact productivity, cost and business performance

What We're Looking For

• Bilingual French / English
• Progressive HR experience
• Experience working in a unionized manufacturing environment
• Strong employee relations and labour relations experience
• Experience coaching supervisors and managers
• Strong understanding of Canadian employment legislation and HR compliance
• Experience with hourly workforce recruitment and workforce planning
• Experience with Ceridian Dayforce/HRIS and payroll
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience working with safety, workers' compensation and/or return-to-work programs is an asset
• Food manufacturing experience is preferred, but not required
• Experience supporting a large frontline workforce is strongly preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline is preferred

The Person

We are looking for someone who is autonomous, practical and highly relationship-oriented.

You are comfortable walking into an operation, asking questions, figuring out how things work and determining what needs to happen next. You don't need a lot of direction and you're equally comfortable thinking strategically or rolling up your sleeves to deal with a difficult employee relations issue.

You bring strong judgment, emotional intelligence and integrity to your work. You can have difficult conversations without escalating situations, remain calm under pressure, and build credibility with employees, union representatives and leaders at every level.

Most importantly, you're someone who understands that effective HR in a manufacturing environment means being part of the operation, not sitting on the sidelines.

Why This Role?

• Significant ownership of the HR function
• Direct partnership with plant leadership
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on workforce engagement and operational effectiveness
• Small, collaborative onsite HR team
• Highly autonomous environment
• Competitive compensation of $130,000–$150,000 + bonus
• Opportunity to join an established organization with a strong workforce and solid employee retention

Apply today - no cover letter required.

Pay: $130,000.00-$150,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person