Andrea Smith Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, On, Ca

Purchase, New York, Us

* Provides HR leadership and guidance to the Ontario Northeast and Field Sales teams, including seven S&D Satellite Warehouse locations, with a client group of approx. 400 frontline and salaried employees* Responsible for overseeing the day to day execution of four Collective Agreements partnering with four business agents to ensure smooth labour relations* Collaborates with business partners on talent management and development strategies, including bi-annual people planning review, annual performance reviews and calibration processes* Coaches and develops people leadership capability of managers and supervisors within client groups* Leads the full cycle recruitment and onboarding of salaried employees; provides guidance and oversight of the recruitment process for hourly employees* Owns the Sales Leadership Program (new graduate) recruiting strategy for Ontario Northeast, ensuring recruitment targets are met and selected candidates align with talent objectives* Advises on grievances, arbitrations and negotiations for multiple locations and unions while incorporating labour strategy * Owns the non-union hourly increase strategy and partners with COE on execution of annual increase process* Partners with Corporate HQ COEs to roll out necessary training for both compliance and development

Ottawa, Ontario, Ca

* Provided HR support to a client group of 400+ employees with a focus on Retail Operations (18 retail locations across Canada), Finance, IT, and HR* Acted as an advisor to employees and managers on a broad spectrum of issues* Worked with managers to action and resolve employee relations issues, up to and including terminations* Executed full cycle recruiting process for store management positions; led recruitment efforts for new store openings and provides varying levels of support to the recruitment efforts of existing retail stores as well as corporate client groups* Traveled regularly to establish and maintain relationships within Retail Operations and to provide support in addressing significant issues associated with performance or employee relations* Worked with HR team to develop and implement various programs and initiatives in order to establish the presence of the HR function within the organization* Participated in annual performance and salary review processes

London, On, Ca

* Executed full cycle recruiting process for a variety of positions, with a focus on construction based civil engineering and surveying* Lead weekly recruitment meeting with joint venture HR partners and provided direction on recruitment related issues as required* Responsible for the new hire onboarding process including coordinating required training and delivering orientation sessions* Worked with HR partners to deliver HR services to project employees within the structure of a complex joint venture partnership* Acted as an advisor to employees and managers on a broad spectrum of issues* Conducted research related to employment standards to ensure compliance while remaining mindful of employee needs and best practices* Completed weekly reports and distributed among HR team and related stakeholders as required* Created and maintained electronic and hard copy employee files* Participated in various HR initiatives as required

* Executed full cycle recruiting process for a broad spectrum of positions, with a focus on finance, administration, and industrial skilled labour* Responsible for the new employee onboarding process, taking the employee from acceptance of offer to day one, including coordinating relocation, conducting orientation sessions, and providing training on HR related tasks* Acted as an advisor to employees and management on a variety of issues and seeks resolutions which are mindful of both company and employee needs* Researched and recommended new initiatives and enhancements to existing programs to ensure that the company is in a position to attract and retain top talent* Actively participated in the performance management process by managing the delivery and execution of probation reviews, organizing and rolling out annual Contribution Assessments and Check Ins, and encouraging the delivery of regular feedback to employees throughout the year* Worked closely with the Payroll and Accounting Coordinator, providing advice and direction to ensure employee transactions were processed smoothly through payroll* Administered company benefit program

Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nl

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Arts

Human Resources Management