Job Description
This role is the entry level position supporting specialized Human Resources programs including Talent Management, Performance and Development, Employee Engagement. If you have an interest in Human Resources and are looking to gain experience in these key areas of the profession, this is a great role to get started.
Our team is looking for an eager, self-driven, incumbent who is excited to learn across areas of HR. If you are someone who likes to anticipate needs and execute on them, you are detail oriented and customer focused, this is the role for you.
Responsibilities
- Support HR program activities through coordination, organization and administration work.
- Responsible for the annual calendar of activities and ensuring timelines are not in conflict with other competing priorities.
- Coordinate key talent processes such as the annual engagement survey, the performance and development check-in process.
- Provide administrative support including scheduling events, organizing catering and other general programs support.
- Prepare presentations, documents, resources or reports, and information within the function.
- Act as a point of contact for support in the business.
Qualifications
- Technology-savvy, comfortable with data and processes while approaching things with an analytical mind
- Always looking for a way to make something better
- Able to anticipate customer or stakeholder’s needs and act on them
- Able to understand the importance of paying attention to details
- Able to prioritize and effectively manage time
- Professional, tactful and discrete with confidential and sensitive information
- Excited by a broad variety of activities and being a key member of a team
- Post Secondary Education
- High attention to detail
- Customer focused with a strong sense of urgency
- Able to manage multiple priorities
- Experience in MS Excel, reporting and analysis of people or other data
- Strong MS Office Skills
- Team Player with a Can-Do Attitude
About Us
Founded in 1882, J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) has operations in Canada and the United States and are a team of 20,000 dedicated employees. At J.D. Irving, Limited, you are part of a dynamic team of professionals who lead with integrity and are passionate about delivering results. With a culture that nurtures talent and creates an inclusive workplace, you can grow your career across our various operating divisions.
We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates, and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary, or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.
Worried you do not meet all the requirements? Studies have shown that many applicants apply only to job opportunities when they feel they meet 100% of the criteria. We promote an inclusive environment where everyone is appreciated, recognized, and empowered to contribute fully. If you are interested in this position but are worried you did not meet all the requirements, we would encourage you to still apply.
We appreciate your interest in our company however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
About The Team
Irving Business Services is a vital support function within J.D. Irving, Limited, delivering expertise in essential areas such as Finance, Human Resources, Supply Chain, Health and Safety, Communications, and Legal.
By managing resources, delivering fast and flexible outcomes, and fostering innovation, Irving Business Services plays a critical role in driving operational success and supporting the company’s long-term strategic goals. With a focus on collaboration and continuous improvement, Irving Business Services offers exciting opportunities for growth and development within a leading organization.
