Spring Creek, located in the heart of Canmore, is looking for an experienced human resource generalist to join our team. The HR department provides services to Spring Creek, Spring Creek Vacations, and The Malcolm Hotel. As one of the largest employers in Canmore, this is a great opportunity to join an exceptional team.

The Assistant Human Resources Manager’s main focus is recruiting, selecting, and retaining staff along with the preparation and submission of payroll. They assist to organize social events for employees, and continuously seek out creative ways to recognize employees’ accomplishments.

We are looking for an individual with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role who holds a degree, diploma, or certificate in Human Resources Management. We are looking for someone who has, or is working towards, their CPHR designation.

We are seeking someone who is self-motivated, confident in their abilities, well-organized, and able to develop and maintain positive relationships with our employees and within the community.

The duties of this position include:

• Recruiting employees for all positions within the company, which includes managing job descriptions, creating job postings, posting positions, exploring new avenues for recruiting staff, sorting resumes and directing them appropriately within the company.
• Assisting to select employees for all positions within the company, which includes reviewing resumes, developing interview questions, arranging and conducting interviews, performing reference checks, and making hiring recommendations. 
• Requesting and checking any pre-hire documentation required, running criminal background checks on potential employees, and preparing offers of employment. 
• Onboarding, or assisting with the onboarding of new employees.
• Preparing and submitting of payroll in a timely manner, including the processing and distribution of Records of Employment and T4’s. 
• Assisting with enrolling employees onto the group health benefits plan. 
• Assisting to develop, promote, and maintain internal programs for attracting and retaining staff, such as the Employee Referral Program and the Summer Bonus Program. 
• Keeping abreast of hiring grants and programs, applying for available grants, and claiming grant funds. 
• Keeping abreast of changes to immigration programs that could assist with hiring and benefit the company. 
• Assisting with reviewing and updating the Employee Handbooks. 
• Developing relationships with the community, and further afield, related to staffing and recruiting (The Job Resource Centre, training facilities, and schools and colleges offering relevant programs).
• Seeking out and organizing training opportunities for staff as needed or requested and recording and tracking training. 
• Exploring and promoting volunteer opportunities within the community for Spring Creek staff to participate in, organizing volunteers for these events, and participating at volunteer events. 
• Promoting formal and informal recognition programs. 
• Responding to manager and employee requests for letters confirming employment and letters of recommendation. 

Job type: Full-time