When you join West Fraser, North America’s largest and most successful forest products company, it will feel like you’re with a small group of dedicated people working together for the future. Committed to environmental excellence and workplace safety, we count on our employees’ ideas, energy and enthusiasm. The company is currently seeking a high caliber individual interested in pursuing a career in the forest products industry. We have an immediate opening for a Human Resources Manager based out of our Corporate Office in Quesnel, BC.

This is a HR Generalist position primarily focused on Employee and Labour Relations. The successful applicant will work as part of a tight knit team of professionals supporting operations staff across BC and Alberta.

Responsibilities:

• Provide Employee/Labour Relations advice and guidance to ensure the consistent and uniform application of policies and interpretation of the collective agreement
• Analyzes complex data from multiple sources and make sound recommendations
• Provides consistent interpretation, advice and counsel to support effective resolution of a wide range of complex people management issues.
• Recommends, creates, implements and maintains various informal and formal tools and resources to assist in increasing the human resources capabilities of the organization.
• Labour Relations including participating in collective bargaining, grievance handling and arbitrations.
• Researches and analyzes emerging trends and makes recommendations to proactively enhance employee and labour relations.
• Supports the introduction of new programs, policies and practices that improve and enhance the workplace
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field with six (6) to eight (8) years related work experience
• Completion of, or working towards CHRP designation
• Labour relations experience including negotiating, problem solving and grievance processing.
• Excellent organizational and creative problem-solving abilities
• Proven ability to analyze complex data from various sources and make sound recommendations
• Excellent verbal communication skills, including the ability to collaborate, negotiate, facilitate, resolve conflicts as well as work independently in a team environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to handle sensitive and difficult issues in a confidential manner
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

Please submit your application in confidence to opportunities@westfraser.com or fax to: 604-682-4182

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. No phone calls, please.