Location
Oakville, ON | Canada
Job description
Hayward Pool Products, a division of Hayward Industries, Inc. is the largest manufacturer of residential swimming pool equipment in the world, with a significant presence in the commercial pool market that is continuously growing. Headquartered in Charlotte Hayward designs, manufactures, and markets a full line of residential and commercial pool and spa equipment including pumps, filters, heating, cleaners, salt chlorinators, automation, lighting, safety, flow control and energy solutions.
For over 80-years, Hayward has been enhancing pool ownership by manufacturing cutting edge, advanced pool, and spa equipment. Hayward listens to our customers’ needs and makes sure they are implemented during the design and manufacturing process. The goal is to become the preferred brand of choice with every residential and commercial swimming pool and spa.
Position Overview:
Provides support in all areas of Human Resources with special emphasis on managing employee recruitment, selection, orientation, benefits, safety, employee relations, and compensation tasks.
- Ensures implementation of company programs, policies, and activities that promote sound employee relations and maintenance of nonunion status, promoting prompt resolution of grievances and employee problems.
- Directs and assists in internal and external recruitment activities for hourly positions, assuring that properly qualified individuals are recruited and hired.
- Assists in keeping employees informed of all changes in policies. Counsels employees on policies and interpersonal problems. Assists in the solution and appropriate response to complaints received.
- Coordinates and participates with supervision and HR manager in disciplinary or termination procedures.
- Oversees and provides training on HR and Payroll systems and other HRIS software to ensure accuracy of data and timely processing of information.
- Manages performance appraisal process and merit / compensation adjustment process.
- Responds to employment verifications on current and separated employees.
- Administers and maintains FMLA, Short term Disability, workers’ compensation, and personal leaves in accordance with law and company policies. Processes claims and tracks time away from work.
- Coordinates all temporary help arrangements for the plant. Interfaces with the local agency representatives to ensure quality service.
- Provides back-up support for salaried workforce and assists the HR Manager with special projects and administrative support as requested.
- Enrolls new employees in benefit plans, assists with benefit problems, and issues COBRA letters when needed. Benefits include Health, Dental, 401K, FSA, Life , and disability plans.
- Processes employee data updates associated with changes in benefits and or salaries, including new hire enrollments, changes of status, terminations, merit increases, transfers, etc.
- Compiles accident reports for workers compensation and provides information to carrier. Works closely with workers compensation carrier and attorneys in providing background documentation. Research files and records to gather pertinent information for worker’s compensation claims, investigations. Participates in legal worker’s compensation hearings and mediations.
- Provides first-aid care to employees with occupational injuries and illnesses. Directs emergency cases to the Company’s urgent care provider and continually follows up with the provider until care is no longer needed.
- Checks release to work papers from physicians and interfaces with supervisors regarding return to work, light duty restrictions, accommodations and temporary job placements as needed.
- Maintains supplies of safety glasses, ear plugs, work belts and a general inventory of first aid supplies.
- Generates and maintains the OSHA 300 Log.
- Develops monthly safety training topics with HR Manager. Generates all training materials for all meetings including handouts, test and Power Point presentations.
- Maintains written safety programs, manuals, and training records.
- Assist Facilities Manager with MSDS sheets and updates as needed.
Qualifications:
Must be knowledgeable of HR/Payroll or other time/attendance system. Proficiency with Excel, and Word for Windows at an advanced level. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, and the general public. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; 3 plus years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
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