HR Specialist-Recruiting/Training

Please note this is a 12 month contract opportunity
• At Gescan, we leverage our strong global resource base, our local expertise, and our family-oriented values to deliver the best service to our customers and suppliers.

We are a proud member of the Sonepar Group, the world's largest privately-held electrical distributor. In Canada, we are represented by 9 locally managed electrical and industrial distributors and have over 110 locations with coverage in 8 provinces.

You will be joining a market leader with over 40 years of experience to help you elevate your potential.
You will be working for the world's #1 privately held business to business distributor of electrical products and related solutions.
A chance to get involved in the forever growing electrical industry.
We house the largest inventory to better service our customers and deliver on sales commitments.
An opportunity for career development across many business departments within our organization.

The HR Generalist will provide consistent employee relations, policy and program support to create an environment where individuals and teams can thrive and deliver high performance.
The HR Generalist will build strong relationships with business managers and collaborate with the HR Managers to execute aligned local, regional and corporate human resources programs and initiatives successfully within a location or region.

The ideal candidate is a go-getter who takes initiative and thrives in a fast-paced environment where they can work autonomously.

Program and Policy Management
Act as the first point of contact for all Gescan employees and leaders on HR related policies, programs, and issues.
Support supervisors and managers with HR and employee relations and investigations and provides advice and solutions.
Maintain HR programs such as performance management, disability management, return to work plans, onboarding, orientation, merit reviews, attendance management, and training and development.
Ensure compliance of internal policies and external regulations.
Handle employee documentation, ensure data integrity, and maintain records in HR systems and files.
Maintain benefits enrollment tool, provide answers to employee questions regarding benefits, annual informational sessions and bi-annual re-enrolment campaign.
Oversee disability claims, work directly with employees, management and the Health and Safety team to ensure timely and safe return to work.

Recruitment
Work with management to assess recruitment needs and determine the best recruiting strategy, ensure proper approvals and process are followed.
Screen resumes and provide management with a short list of candidates.
Provide support to management in creation of offer letters and coordinating testing and background checks.
Work with management and other internal shared services departments on new hire announcements, new hire orientation, and creating individual integration schedules, and probationary reviews.

Participate in initiatives to support employee engagement and retention by supporting actions plans in collaboration with business and/or senior operational leaders.
Assist with maintaining HR News, Internal Intranet, and Announcement sections, and HR Spotlight.

Reporting & Special Projects:
Update tracking sheets and provide bi-monthly reports on metrics. Create and provide HR reports
Provide support to the Human Resources Directors as required including special projects and assignments including but not limited to HR related training.
Flexible benefits program allowing you to choose from options that best fit you and your dependents' needs. Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending Account & RRSP matching.
Regardless of your benefits program, you will receive company paid Life Insurance, and employee paid disability.

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Today, Sonepar is the leading distributor of energy-efficient products, pioneering the energy transition and making sustainability a priority. At Sonepar, we firmly believe that every action is crucial in safeguarding the environment, driving our commitment to a more sustainable future. We have accelerated our own transition to efficient generation and use of electrical energy across our business and champion the innovation of sustainable solutions in the market.

This commitment is tangible in our detailed Global CSR report, to learn more please visit

Sonepar has been recognized as a Diversity Leader by the Financial Times' 2024 Diversity Leaders ranking and was awarded GEEIS Certification in 2022. Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) is a central focus of our global, strategic impact plan. We value diversity and inclusion in the workplace because it allows us to better meet the needs of the communities we serve. It helps us foster greater creativity, breadth of experience, and it's essential to our success as an organization. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, ethnic or national origin, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, neurodiversity, disability status, gender identity, veteran status or any other aspect which makes them unique are encouraged to apply.

For more information about our Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit

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