At Weyerhaeuser, our most valued resources aren’t only the trees and manufacturing sites we oversee. Our employees are the real reason we’ve been in business for over 100 years. Their skill and ingenuity have made Weyerhaeuser one of the leaders in manufacturing and distribution of wood products, and in timberlands management in the world.
Weyerhaeuser is seeking a talented Human Resources Business Partner to join our Western Lumber HR Team. This role will support a unionized manufacturing site in Princeton, BC. In this role, the successful candidate will be required to build relationships with the site leaders and understand the business operations from both the strategic and tactical perspective. The successful candidate will need to diagnose organizational issues, develop solutions, and implement HR action plans in partnership with the site Manager and be willing to take on special projects as needed. This role will be responsible for the overall leadership and management of the Human Resources functions for the Princeton, BC mill and is a member of the site leadership team.
This position will report to the HR Director of Western Lumber with a dotted line responsibility to the Mill Manager.
Key Functions:
- Role model Weyerhaeuser Key Values including Safety, Integrity, Citizenship, Sustainability, and Inclusion.
- Strategic business partner to the Princeton leadership team as well as the broader Western Lumber HR Team.
- Provide top-quality coaching, consultations, and solutions in all areas of HR, including employee relations, talent management, and leadership training.
- Model safe work behaviours, including involvement in safety investigations and presence in mill.
- Work closely with management and the union to improve work relationships, build morale, increase productivity and retention. Participates in the Joint Labour Management meetings and supports grievances up to Step 3.
- Partner with site leader to develop strategic workforce plans to meet current and future talent needs. Partner with local community high schools, colleges, and universities to create pipelines of future talent, attending career fairs and working with co-op coordinators.
- Administer and provide guidance on compensation review/planning and performance management processes.
- Responsible for working closely with department managers and external providers on return to work and workplace accommodations. Works with leaders and abilities management committee for return to work / accommodations).
- Support and partner with appropriate departments for investigations.
- Partner with leaders to develop and implement diversity and inclusion strategies.
- Responsible for salaried staffing functions (including sourcing, recruiting, retention, and on-boarding process) and supporting hourly sourcing and on-boarding. Facilitates HR training for new hires.
- Promote and encourage innovative thoughts and ideas.
- Analyze trends and metrics to develop solutions and programs.
- Ensure site compliance with provincial laws.
Qualifications
The successful candidates must possess the following:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field a plus
- Typically 5 or more years of Human Resources Business Partner or equivalent HR functional experience.
- Previous manufacturing/industrial experience
- Previous experience with a union
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Periodic travel for team functions, meetings, or training, as needed (<10% annually)
- Demonstrated safety leadership.
- Strong coaching and influencing skills.
- Experience in leading change management and driving strategic initiatives.
- Ability to effectively navigate through ambiguous situations.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, assess HR implications and manage details.
- Experience working in a manufacturing and union environment preferred.
- Experience in multiple HR disciplines including compensation practices, employee relations, talent management, diversity, performance management, and federal and provincial laws.
- Must have strong computer skills and proficient with HRIS systems.
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and facilitation skills.