Human Resources Business Partner

Sienna Senior Living (TSX: SIA) is one of Canada's largest owners and operators of 81 seniors' living residences, with an additional 12 residences managed for third parties. We provide care, support, services, and housing in both Retirement and Long-Term Care, dedicated to enriching the lives of seniors and their families. With over 13,500 team members across Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, we empower our team members to help residents live the life they desire and deserve. Our purpose is simple yet profound: to cultivate happiness in daily life.

What Sienna Offers: We are a purpose driven organization. We aspire to cultivate an environment and culture where team members feel valued, heard and empowered to do meaningful work. And we offer a number of programs and benefits that support team members' financial, personal and professional needs:

• A competitive compensation and vacation package
• Health & Dental benefits program
• RRSP with employer match
• Share Ownership and Reward Program (SOAR)
• Employee Share Purchase Plan with company match
• Continuous learning and growth so you have the skillset needed to succeed and take on new challenges
• A welcoming culture that values diversity and differing perspectives, experiences and beliefs
• On Site Visits Required minimum 3x a week and 2x a week work from home

What you will be doing: Reporting to the Director, HR Business Partner, you will be successful for a portfolio of 9 Long-Term Care Homes predominantly in the GTA and Brampton, ON. You will be supporting with all things HR related from employee relations, collective bargaining agreement interpretation, performance management, progressive discipline, annual merit cycle and more. The successful candidate will be required to visit their long term care homes on a weekly basis with the ability to work from home two (2) days a week. Access to a valid G license and reliable vehicle is required. Mileage and Travel Reimbursement Applies.

• Facilitates professional and superior customer service by partnering with a client group to support all HR matters, including, but not limited to recruitment; retention; labour and team member relation issues; interpretation of human resources policy and procedure, collective agreements, employment legislation; grievance management; performance management; attendance management; compensation packages; W.S.I.B. management; Health and Safety practices; benefit, retirement and pension plans;
• Supports a client group in performance management and compensation related efforts including compensation planning, and guidance on performance feedback;
• Partners with business leaders to provide day to day performance management guidance consistent with the organization policies, including coaching, counseling, managing poor performance, providing difficult performance management feedback and champion career development needs;
• Provide strategic support for the business by partnering in the development of a talent management strategy to support team member engagement around succession, planning, development and coaching
• Drive communication to help facilitate change management process through the business, assisting leaders and team members in understanding and supporting the organizational changes
• Travel to Long Term Care sites for HR Support is a requirement of the role

Who you are

• Undergraduate Degree from a recognized post secondary university/college is required
• Minimum 7 years of Human Resources experience supporting a client group preferably in operations and or healthcare
• CHRP designation is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to consult, influence and partner with senior leaders in developing
• and/or executing people strategies to drive business performance;
• Demonstrated relationship management skills at all levels of the organization;
• Demonstrated success resolving complex HR issues;
• Has working knowledge of Labour and Canadian employment law, current HR trends and the
• ability to use such knowledge proactively in consulting with clients;
• Ability to consult on application of policy and process as well as trends, themes, and
• solutions;
• Ability to anticipate changes required within the business and to drive such changes in
• partnership with business leaders;
• Ability to exercise good judgment, discretion and initiative in dealing with confidential
• information and/or in responding to inquiries;

What you need to know:

• We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and residents feel like they belong
• We seek applicants with diverse backgrounds and have a wide range of abilities. Sienna provides an accessible candidate experience
• You must successfully pass a Criminal Check.
• Access to a reliable vehicle and valid G license is required for this role

Sienna Senior Living is committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. In accordance with provincial regulations, upon request, support will be provided for accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection, and assessment process.