Canary Systems is an electronic hardware and software engineering firm specializing in mining and civil engineering-related monitoring and instrumentation applications. Projects include monitoring of open-pit and underground mines, earth and concrete dams, bridges, tunnels, and buildings. We operate in several markets including construction, mining, geotechnical, industrial, and public infrastructure.
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Human Resources Manager to join our team. The Human Resources Manager is responsible for all HR functions as detailed below and reports directly to the President.
Responsibilities
- Leadership: provides leadership, guidance, and support for staff initiatives while ensuring adherence to company policies, regulatory requirements, and established procedures.
- HRIS: Manages and maintains the organization’s HRIS, including database administration, system customization, ongoing maintenance, user training, and organizational support.
- Employee Relations: Collaborates with the President and organizational leaders to investigate staff complaints, ensuring a fair and impartial approach to employee relations. Maintains detailed documentation and oversees performance discussions and terminations. Plan and execute company events and other staff engagement activities.
- Payroll Administration and Processing: Manage biweekly and monthly payroll processing for the U.S. and Canada. Verify the accuracy of timesheets and collaborate with managers to resolve any discrepancies.
- Benefit Administration: Works with third parties to align plan designs with the company’s needs. Ensures compliance with federal and state reporting requirements and manages the coordination of open enrollment processes.
- Recruitment and Hiring: Collaborate with group leaders to assess and identify staffing needs, develop job postings, and utilize a variety of platforms to attract top talent for open positions. Facilitate onboarding and administering training through the company’s learning management system and other training sessions.
- Monthly Compliance and Process Improvement: Ensures compliance with state, local, and federal labor laws while overseeing the completion of all HR-related documentation for each entity. Collaborates with group leaders to ensure staff maintains up-to-date documentation and certifications. Regularly evaluates processes and engages in performance improvement initiatives.
Expertise Desired:
- Minimum of 5 years experience in Human Resources
- Talent Acquisition including writing job ads and conducting interviews.
- Payroll Processing and Reporting
- Employee Relations including difficult conversations, employee engagement
- Benefits Administration including but not limited to health benefits, 401(k), STD, and LTD.
- Performance Management including annual review cycles
Person best suited:
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Adaptable
- Able to problem-solve
- Able to collaborate with all levels of the organization
What We Offer:
- Work in a highly motivated team of professionals
- Career and growth opportunity
- Competitive salary and benefits
Salary commensurate with education and experience. We are an equal-opportunity employer.
Skills Required
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in Human Resources
- Talent acquisition experience, including writing job advertisements and conducting interviews
- Payroll processing and reporting experience
- Employee relations experience, including difficult conversations and employee engagement
- Benefits administration experience, including health benefits, 401(k), short-term disability, and long-term disability
- Performance management experience, including annual review cycles
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Adaptability and problem-solving ability
- Ability to collaborate with all levels of the organization
What We Do
Canary Systems provides integrated geomonitoring and risk-management solutions that help clients monitor infrastructure performance and improve operational safety. Its turnkey offerings combine automated data-acquisition hardware, sensors, and peripherals with MLSuite software for collecting, processing, storing, and communicating site data. The company also delivers system design, hardware and software development, database development, data analysis, engineering consulting, integrations, and remote support for geotechnical monitoring projects.
