HR Specialist

Excellent opportunity for a focused, detail-oriented, and dynamic HR professional to be the operational backbone of the HR team. This role reports into a fantastic HR leader and is able to take ownership of core HR processes and projects. This is a full-time, permanent, HYBRID role in beautiful Burnaby, B.C., accessible through transit.

Who- the Company: 
Our client is a leading clean energy technology company that is contributing to the development of a more sustainable energy future.

What- the Role:
This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented HR professional who takes pride in accuracy, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is comfortable navigating multiple systems while building reports from raw data. This individual will play a key role in supporting the employee lifecycle, maintaining HR data integrity, and delivering responsive, high-quality support to employees and leaders across the organization.

• HRIS, Data & Reporting
• Maintain and audit employee records within the HRIS, ensuring a high standard of data accuracy and integrity
• Build and maintain HR reports, dashboards, and metrics using HRIS and Excel data
• Partner with Payroll to ensure employee changes are processed accurately and on time

Employee Lifecycle & Onboarding

• Coordinate end-to-end onboarding including pre-hire logistics, orientation, and probationary follow-ups
• Manage employee lifecycle changes including transfers, leaves of absence, and offboarding
• Maintain employee files and prepare employment letters and related HR documentation

HR Support & Employee Experience

• Act as a first point of contact for employee and manager inquiries, providing timely and professional support
• Support routine employee relations matters and escalate more complex situations as needed
• Manage the HR inbox and assist with internal employee communications

Compliance, Safety & Administration

• Support HR compliance, recordkeeping, policy maintenance, and health & safety administration
• Coordinate training logistics and maintain training records
• Assist with recruitment activities, HR projects, and employee engagement initiatives

Who- the Candidate:

• 3 to 6 years of progressive HR experience required
• Post secondary education in Human Resources
• CPHR candidate or designation
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs, with the ability to extract, analyze, and build reports from multiple data sources; experience working with HRIS platforms required. Exposure to Sage 300, SAP, or SQL is considered an asset.
• Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Proven ability to own a function independently.
• Working knowledge or BC employment legislation and HR compliance requirements.

How Much:
The salary for this role is commensurate with level and relevance of HR experience and qualifications and will range from $60,000 to $80,000 base salary.
Additionally, the HR Specialist will be eligible for:

• Hybrid schedule – flex hours, hybrid work options.
• RRSP match
• Excellent extended benefits (health, dental, vision).
• Paid vacation program.

Where:
Based in Burnaby, B.C. Easily accessible by transit. First 90 days (probation period) are on site. 

When & How to Apply: 
Swim Recruiting will be conducting initial screening, interviewing, and shortlisting on behalf of our client. Once shortlisted, qualified candidates will be presented directly to the hiring team for consideration and there will be a 3 step interview process. Please hit ‘APPLY’ to send us your resume. Thank you!