Human Resources Generalist

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Brantford, ON, CAN
In-Office
63K-95K Annually
Junior
Food
The Role
The Human Resources Generalist supports employees and managers at a manufacturing facility by administering HR policies, full-cycle hourly recruiting, onboarding, payroll support, HRIS data audits, attendance and timekeeping, employee events, investigations, and workplace issue resolution. The role requires maintaining confidential personnel information, assisting with policy interpretation, tracking workforce data, and supporting employees across shifts in a fast-paced, union-preferred plant environment.
Summary Generated by Built In

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

ON Brantford

Job Type:

Human Resources General

Job Posting Title:

Human Resources Generalist

About Us: 

TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.  

Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values—Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals. 

What You Gain: 

  • Competitive compensation package, including access to benefits.

  • Comprehensive time off opportunities

  • Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.

  • An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.

  • Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.

Job Description:

About the Role:

 

We are seeking an HR Generalist for our Brantford, ON, facility, a leading manufacturer of quality griddle products. This role will work closely with employees and management to ensure effective implementation of HR policies, programs, and procedures. This role requires a strong understanding of HR principles and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.


You will add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:

 

  • Maintains a high level of visibility, accessibility, and interaction with all employees on all shifts.
  • Performs full-cycle hourly recruiting, including drafting job postings, coordinating job fairs, conducting interviews and background checks, generating offer letters, and assisting employee orientation.
  • Coordinates the introductory review process, measuring the compliance and effectiveness of the program.
  • Utilize our HRIS, Workday, for data entry and conduct regular audits to ensure data integrity.
  • Assists in weekly, bi-weekly, and semi-monthly payroll administration for temporary, and hourly staff.
  • Tracks employee attendance, headcount, and recruitment activity, publishing the data on a weekly basis.
  • Monitors and audits the timekeeping system to ensure accuracy of schedules as well as Time off Requests.
  • Coordinates employee events and recognition activities.
  • Listens to and addresses employee concerns, using excellent judgment in escalating issues and partnering with site HR to identify resolutions.
  • Assists frontline leaders in the consistent interpretation and application of policies and practices.
  • Conducts workplace investigations.
  • Ensures a high level of integrity is maintained and that personnel matters are handled in a professional, consistent, and confidential manner.

Important Details:

 

  • This is a full-time, on-site role on first shift.  Occasional flexibility is required to support alternate shifts.
  • This is a 20-month contract role.
  • The anticipated compensation for this position ranges from $63,400.00 - 95,200.00 CAD  annually. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics and business or organizational needs. For certain roles, the successful candidate may be eligible for annual discretionary merit compensation award, bonus and equity pay. 

 You’ll fit right in if you have:

 

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business or related field preferred, or equivalent combination of experience and education. 
  • 2 or more years of related Human Resources experience is required.
  • Experience working in a collective bargaining environment is strongly preferred.
  • For positions supporting a manufacturing site, experience in a plant environment is preferred.
  • Excellent problem solving, and communication skills both verbal and written.
  • Strong personal accountability for high-quality work with a continuous improvement mindset.
  • Experience using HRIS Systems such as Workday and Dimensions UKG is preferred.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office is required.

                                                             

This job opening is for an existing job vacancy.                                                                     


                                                                     

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At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time”. TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [email protected]

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Skills Required

  • Two or more years of related Human Resources experience
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent combination of experience and education
  • Experience working in a collective bargaining environment
  • Experience in a manufacturing plant environment
  • Experience using HRIS systems such as Workday and Dimensions UKG
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Personal accountability for high-quality work and a continuous improvement mindset

TreeHouse Foods Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about TreeHouse Foods and has not been reviewed or approved by TreeHouse Foods.

  • Healthcare Strength — The Total Rewards site outlines comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision plans with telemedicine, HSAs/FSAs, an EAP, and wellness resources. Perks such as free virtual checkups and vendor discounts further bolster the health and wellbeing offering.
  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan administered via Fidelity/NetBenefits is included, and company materials reference matching contributions. Centralized retirement information on the benefits hub signals established support for long‑term savings.
  • Flexible Benefits — Multiple plan options and voluntary benefits are available alongside telemedicine and wellbeing tools, allowing employees to choose configurations that fit their needs. Eligibility and union‑specific sections indicate the package adapts by location and role.

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The Company
HQ: Oak Brook, IL
2,680 Employees
Year Founded: 2005

What We Do

Rooted in tradition and built with a strategic vision, TreeHouse Foods provides private label food and beverage offerings to retail grocery and food away from home customers across North America. TreeHouse’s branches extend across multiple product categories providing custom solutions for most of the leading grocery retailers and foodservice operators in the United States and Canada. Our growing product portfolio includes: Baked Goods, Condiments, Snacks, Meals and Beverage Customers partner with TreeHouse to receive the best service, quality, and value for their custom brands. Our integrity, operational excellence, and market insights have made for a great view up here at TreeHouse and we like what we see on the horizon.

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