What are the responsibilities and job description for the Generalist, Human Resources position at Gildan Activewear Inc?
Gildan is leading the way in apparel manufacturing, with a strong portfolio of brands, including Gildan®, American Apparel®, Comfort Colors®, GOLDTOE®, and Peds®. We’ve spent the last four decades perfecting the art of respectful apparel making, and the last 20 years implementing sustainable initiatives throughout our business.
Founded in Canada, we now operate out of roughly 30 locations worldwide across 12 countries and sell our products in 60 markets globally with $3 billion in sales. Together with our 45,000 employees, we are united in our vision of Making Apparel Better®. Discover the full scale of Gildan and prepare to be surprised at gildancorp.com.
The opportunity
Responsible for Human Resources related duties including new hire onboarding, employee relations, training, policy administration, HRIS, and employee communication.
The role
- Manages the consistent administration of human resources policies and practices.
- Oversees hourly hiring process for assigned facility.
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with leadership and employees to coordinate human resources actions, communicate information and address any employee issues.
- Conducts investigations to effectively resolve employee grievances.
- Facilitates training, including new hire orientation, with employees.
- Maintains data integrity in personnel files and HRIS system.
- Coordinates programs and events such as employee recognition and employee appreciation.
- Ensures that employee records are accurate, complete and legally compliant.
- Supports goals and objectives of the HR Department on a corporate, regional and local level.
- Assists with corporate reporting needs.
- Maintains confidentiality, integrity, and ethical standards.
- Performs other duties as assigned to meet business needs.
The requirement
- Able to travel 25% of time
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Experience in utilizing and maintaining a full functional integrated HRIS system (Oracle platform preferred)
- Outstanding verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Self-starter and able to work independently
- Ability to work in a team-based environment
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility to changing work priorities
- Very strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Confidentiality of data
- Hearing is required in order to hear instructions, receive information from various sources, and understand safety warnings
- Vision is required in order to read instructions, interpret data, and formulate metrics
What's in it for you
- Join a publicly traded company dual-listed on NYSE and TSX with great potential
- Be part of a workplace where meaningful connections and teamwork are celebrated
- From local to international, be ready to work alongside a diverse group of colleagues
- Benefit from mentorship and continuous development opportunities
- Take advantage of our attractive benefits packages
We want to get to know you better! Please include your transferrable skills and unique experience in your application to help us learn more about you.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
Come as you are
We recognize the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion to create a meaningful, collaborative work environment. As an inclusive employer, we value and embrace all the traits that make you uniquely you and seek to provide everyone with an equal chance to succeed. Because equity and inclusion matter at Gildan.
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