Employee Experience Specialist

Are you looking to start your career as an HR generalist and already have a solid foundation through an internship, recruitment experience, or any other meaningful HR experience? Are you seeking an environment where you can fully develop your autonomy and skills within a human resources department undergoing transformation and structuring? If so, keep reading — this opportunity is for you!

Reporting to the Director of Employee Experience and Transformation, the HR Advisor acts as a generalist, showcasing strong communication skills, advisory expertise, and change‑management abilities across all teams within the CFGM. The selected candidate will support managers in the daily management of their employees and will be present regularly across the Cooperative’s various branches. They will play a key role in creating a stimulating, healthy, and engaging work environment.

Your Responsibilities

Advisory Role

• Provide strategic HR guidance to the management team.
• Support managers in day‑to‑day employee management (attendance, conflict resolution, labor relations, discipline, etc.).
• Assist managers during annual performance reviews.
• Act as a facilitator for change‑management initiatives.
• Collaborate with teams to understand their needs and translate them into actionable initiatives and solutions.

Employee Experience

• Coordinate the SMET Committee: lead meetings, ensure follow‑ups, and promote collective problem‑solving.
• Encourage employee participation in internal committees (sustainability, health & safety, SMET, etc.).
• Help position the Cooperative as an employer of choice.
• Stay alert to organizational development issues and contribute to improving culture, systems, engagement, and mobilization.
• Participate in developing, reviewing, and implementing organizational development programs, tools, and processes.

Internal Communications

• Prepare internal communications, memos, and employee updates.
• Advise managers on communication tools and best practices.

Recruitment and Onboarding

• Participate in the full recruitment cycle: defining needs, posting roles, screening candidates, conducting interviews, and confirming hires.
• Support managers in onboarding new employees (orientation program, HR policies, benefits, administrative tasks, etc.).

HR Policies and Procedures

• Interpret and apply the Employee Handbook.
• Update HR policies, programs, and employee documentation.
• Ensure the application of service‑year recognition policies.
• Respond to employee questions related to policies and procedures.
• Participate in exit interviews, analyze trends, and recommend HR improvements.
• Handle complex HR situations: analysis, investigations, recommendations, and proactive solutions.

Health and Safety

• Ensure health and safety directives are communicated, understood, and followed by all employees.
• Collaborate with the prevention mutual representative regarding prevention and administrative SST files.
• Act as a resource person for the prevention mutual manager.

Training

• Identify training needs with managers and coordinate ongoing learning activities.
• Handle administrative follow‑up for all training activities.
• Prepare training subsidy applications.

Administrative Tasks and HR Tools

• Manage physical and digital employee files.
• Create HR tools (absence tracking sheets, interview guides, annual evaluation forms, surveys, etc.).