People & Culture Business Partner

Career Opportunity

PUC Services Inc. (PUC) operates multiple utilities within and around the City of Sault Ste. Marie, including the distribution of electricity, the supply, treatment and distribution of municipal drinking water, and the operation of wastewater treatment facilities.

PUC offers a dynamic, challenging and rewarding work environment that encourages collaboration and innovative thinking. We are seeking a team member to support the People & Culture Department. The ideal candidate will be an organized, self-motivated, and customer centric individual that thrives in a team environment.

The primary responsibilities of this position include:

• Responsible for tracking, maintaining, and coordinating all corporate health and safety training for all employees and ensuring all essential requirements are met.
• Accountable for all administrative duties aligned with corporate health and safety training.
• Monitor and maintain corporate policies to align with all employment related legislation, regulations, standards, as well as human resources best practices.
• Maintain the workforce management systems (WFM).
• Maintain current personnel files and databases; ensuring department reports are up to date.
• Compile data and analytics required to develop reports and track department key performance indicators (KPI’s).
• Assist in the administrative duties pertaining to leadership development programs.
• Support the recruitment and selection process, as well as coordinating the onboarding and orientation of new employees.
• Maintain employee benefit programs and databases in accordance with employee benefit entitlements.
• Support all aspects of the disability management program.
• Participate in the planning and implementation of employee relations programs.
• Respond to department inquiries in a timely and confidential manner.
• Provide an innovative and customer-centric approach in all interactions with internal and external customers.

Qualifications:

• Completion of post-secondary education, degree, or diploma, in Human Resources, or a related field.
• Minimum of 1-2 years of related work experience in the Human Resources field, preferably in a unionized environment.
• Professional designation as a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) or working towards completion of the designation is an asset. Equivalent work experience will be considered.
• Experience in recruitment, training, disability management administration and absenteeism management preferred.
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and WFM maintenance.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with demonstrated customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to apply sound judgement and maintain confidentiality while working with highly sensitive documents and information.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong team ethic while also highly self-motivated and self -directed.

Resumes stating qualifications and experience will be accepted via email to

PEOPLE.CULTURE@SSMPUC.COM by October 24, 2022 quoting the job title noted above.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage diversity in our workplace. Accommodation is available for applicants upon request. We thank all applicants for their interest however, only those candidates that are selected for an interview will be contacted.