HR Business Partner - Retail

Requisition ID:
188806
Career Group:
Corporate Office Careers
Job Category:
HR Operations - Prairies & Pharmacy
Travel Requirements:
30 - 40%
Job Type:
Full-Time

Country:
Canada (CA)
Province:
Manitoba
City:
Winnipeg
Location:
Winnipeg Office

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada's Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better - great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

We are looking for an HR Business Partner who is responsible for aligning business objectives with employees and management in our Retail Operations. The position serves as a strategic partner, consultant and advisor to management on human resource-related issues.

• Provide coaching, advice and guidance to leaders on employee relations issues, including policy violations, investigations, discipline and terminations.
• Accountable for the consistent deployment of Leadership Development curriculum as well as HR tools, systems, processes, policies and procedures.
• Provide professional advice to Operations Management in relation to collective agreement administration, employment law, labour law, human rights matters and any other issues which require conflict resolution.
• Work with Labour Relations in collective agreement negotiations and on the administration of collective agreements (as applicable).
• Lead various HR initiatives/projects while collaborating with appropriate partners within as well as outside of HR.
• Partner with Store Manager to lead investigations on employee relations issues and provide expert recommendations to leaders.
• Lead investigations on legal employment issues; represent the organization at mediation.
• Provide input on the development of COE programs and accountable to execute Employee Programs developed by COEs.
• Responsible to ensure Total Rewards (salary, benefits, pension, incentive) are administered in support of policies and guidelines.
• Accountable to support, manage and lead various facets of the Store Manager Training Program and Department Manager Training Program including but not limited to the talent acquisition and selection processes as well as monitoring and supporting trainers and trainees' progress in the program.
• Drive the creation and maintenance of a positive work environment between Operation Leadership, Store Management and all front-line employees.
• Coach, advise and support leaders on all aspects of employee engagement through annual engagement survey and engagement scorecard and ensure consistently high levels of Employee/Mgmt communication.
• Manage and support leaders through the annual performance review process.
• Lead the development and execution of an integrated workforce plan. Facilitate the performance calibration and succession planning processes as well as development plans to create a talent pipeline which supports operational requirements on an ongoing basis.
• Support leaders through the annual salary review process and incentive program.
• Provide guidance to the leader in areas such as salary recommendations for new hires, transfers, relocations, and promotions of Store and Department Management positions.
• Support store openings, closings and conversions in the areas of recruitment, severance/exits, etc.
• Support retail operations with complex WCB, STD, LTD, LOA and RTW/GRTW procedures.
• Act as a catalyst for change, encourage and support the business with transition.

• 5 years related Human Resource experience (at the Generalist Level).
• Demonstrated knowledge/experience in all components of the generalist Human Resources function.
• Degree, diploma or certification in Human Resources or associated field or equivalent experience. Undergraduate degree preferred.
• Knowledge/understanding of provincial employment legislation.
• Demonstrated understanding of human behavior, as well as business management, operations and strategy.
• Demonstrated ability to be agile and support multiple Operational districts (preferred).
• Retail experience preferred.
• Regular travel required, therefore a valid driver's license is required.

At Sobeys we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. This requirement is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and is designed to help our teammates to live better - physically, financially and emotionally.

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.