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About the role

  • People & Culture Specialist driving recruiting, onboarding, employee records, and culture programs. Supporting Organic Traditions, a Canadian organic health food company, in its hybrid North York office.

Responsibilities

  • Post approved roles, manage the Rippling ATS, and keep active recruiting pipelines current
  • Screen resumes and conduct first-round screening interviews
  • Schedule interviews and maintain timely candidate communication
  • Coordinate reference checks and pre-employment requirements
  • Own onboarding for salaried and hourly hires from offer acceptance through the 90-day check-in
  • Coordinate Day One logistics, new-hire orientation, and mandatory training
  • Run 30-, 60-, and 90-day check-ins and share themes with the Director
  • Maintain confidential employee records, the organizational chart, and employee directory in Rippling
  • Support performance review cycles and offboarding, triaging sensitive matters to the Director
  • Serve as the first point of contact for routine People questions
  • Produce the monthly newsletter and People & Culture announcements
  • Keep handbooks, policy libraries, and team resources current
  • Relaunch and chair the Culture Committee
  • Build an annual calendar of events and recognition moments
  • Plan and run company events within budget
  • Track participation and feedback to shape future programming
  • Manage office, pantry, and supplies operations and track office budgets monthly
  • Maintain People & Culture SOPs and support ad-hoc projects

Requirements

  • 2-4 years of progressive HR, Talent Acquisition, or People & Culture experience, including hands-on recruiting coordination, onboarding, and HR administration
  • Experience with a variety of employee types and/or within CPG considered a strong asset
  • Ability to manage high-volume coordination across multiple concurrent priorities with accuracy and follow-through
  • Working knowledge of the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), AODA, Workplace Violence & Harassment, and Occupational Health & Safety Act fundamentals
  • Strong written communication skills, including drafting newsletters, announcements, and employee-facing content
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Proven discretion handling confidential employee and compensation data
  • Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  • Experience with HRIS and ATS tools; working knowledge of Rippling considered a strong asset
  • Experience with written internal communications, newsletters, or employee-facing content via email or Slack
  • Event planning experience, including internal company events, social committees, or recognition programs
  • Office management experience, including inventory tracking, ordering supplies, liaising with IT, and maintaining resource storage

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Health Benefits – medical, paramedical, dental, vision benefits, and beyond
  • Hybrid Work Model – a mix of remote and in-office days
  • Flex Paid Time Off – paid time off for vacations, illness, personal needs, including a paid birthday day off
  • Annual week-long holiday closure in December
  • Summer Hours
  • Core Hours – flexible work hours
  • OT Products – annual credit for Organic Traditions products
  • Professional Development – support for career progression, including support toward CHRP designation through HRPA Ontario

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

CA$55,000 - CA$62,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

HybridNorth YorkCanada

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