Arc’teryx Hiring for People & Culture Generalist – Manufacturing at New Westminster, BC Full Time

Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:
ARC’One, our manufacturing and distribution facility, located in New Westminster, accounts for approximately 10% of our global production and employs over 400 people and has been named to the Great Place to Work® Canada 2020 list of Canada’s Best Workplaces in Manufacturing.

Our proximity to the Design Center and the hands-on craftsmanship mindset make us an unique and exciting place to work. ARC’One is our laboratory. We experiment, we test, and we produce our new products all under the hustling and bustling production environment. This is where products physically come to life.

As People & Culture Generalist, you provide support in all aspects of People & Culture (P&C), partnering with the entire P&C department to build a platform for our people to perform at their best. You are the face of P&C Services to our employees and people leaders. Through strong relationship building, you identify gaps in P&C practices and constantly seek ways to evolve people practices across the organization that leads to contributes to a great employee experience.

Meet Your Future Team:
The People & Culture (P&C) enables our people to be at their best and supports the best employee experiences. You will work with a dedicated local P&C team at ARC’One which brings company-wide initiatives to reality and takes care of all aspects of P&C for the dedicated manufacturing and distribution employees.

Is this job open to relocation? No

Will there be Visa support? No

Can this job be hired remote? No

If you were the People & Culture Generalist now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

Relentlessly focused on building capability, capacity, skills, and abilities in our people

Listen, educate and empower employees and people leaders, always seeking out ways to enable each person to grow, learn and develop to perform at their best

In collaboration with the P&C team, review, maintain and improve our employment practices and processes within the facility to increase quality support, decrease turnaround times, and improve our accuracy and deliver great employment experiences and great long term business results

Manage employee relations issues with the goal of solving the root cause of problems identified and you foster a positive work environment for a great employee experience

Listen to, support and empower people leaders with performance management processes

In collaboration with the P&C and the ARC’One leadership team, ensure clear communication strategies and methodologies are utilized for all events, activities and initiatives

Actively participate in Occupational Health and Safety programs, including but not limited to incident tracking and investigations, Joint Health and Safety committee meetings, WorkSafe engagements, tracking leaves, and coordinating employees’ return to work

In collaboration with the P&C team, develop, review and maintain an up to date and robust set of policies that provide clear guidelines to employees and people leaders

Collect, maintain, update and create reports from our HRIS Workday and other data storage and analysis mechanisms

Jump at the opportunity to lead the planning, coordination and execution of a variety of projects and events throughout the year, including supporting our other locations and teams as necessary

Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:

Work on projects that have strategic impact on the entire facility and collaborate with bigger P&C team on cross functional projects

Support key leaders and stakeholders to ARC’One to bring their objectives to reality through creative solution, coaching and business partnering

Influence change in key business processes and points of decision through curiosity and partnership

Are you our next People & Culture Generalist?

You have a degree in Business Administration or Human Resources Management and 3+ years of experience in a P&C role that often interacts with manufacturing and/or warehouse employees; or equivalent education and experience

You have strong interpersonal skills with an upbeat, positive and approachable personality, and a desire and ability to build strong relationships through open and honest conversations, keen observations and a customer-service focused mentality

You have the ability and experience to empower employees and leaders through deep listening and partnership building

You are energized by constant interactions with people from different backgrounds who have different characters

You have working knowledge of human resources functions and procedures, including but not limited to talent development, performance management, policy development and occupational health and safety

You have an excellent command of the English language and strong verbal and written communication/presentation skills

You have the ability to exercise good judgment and operate as an ambassador of the company (leading by example)

You have the ability to maintain confidentiality and deal appropriately with sensitive issues

You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions with breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement

You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity

You are able to balance autonomy and collaboration

Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it

Assets:
Your have ability to speak a second language especially Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Farsi or Arabic

Your interest or involvement in activities that we make products for is an asset

Equal Opportunity

Arc’teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance.

Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core value Do Right while also having the added benefit of helping make our business better. We believe inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity and innovation, and reflect the communities where we operate.

All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.

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