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Midhurst, ON, CA

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Midhurst, Ontario, Canada

Consulting in risk mitigation, diversity & inclusion, communication, training, policy development, legislative compliance, organizational design, KPI’s, continuous improvement plans, process mapping, investigations and pandemic planning. Also involved with establishing a full Health and Safety program and integrating those processes into HR and day-to-day.

Ft. Mcmurray, Alberta

Reporting to the VP Oil Sands, and located south of Fort McMurray, provided leadership to the functional management team at the Surmont Regional Residence. Fully accountable for all on site HR and LR functions, HSE, QA/QC, Customer Service, Building Maintenance, Food Services, Purchasing, Finance, Housekeeping, Retail and Fitness. As the senior contact for.

Ottawa, Ontario

As a member of the senior management team, and reporting to the Program Manager in Ottawa, accountable for the major HR business functions of employee relations, training & recruitment, total rewards, international group benefit management and corporate business & vacation travel for over 350 deployed civilian employees.Collaborated with the senior.

Kandahar, Afghanistan

• Reporting to the Project Manager and based in Kandahar, Afghanistan, managed workforce planning and staffing in a high turnover, high-risk environment by aligning human resource plans and actions with overall.
• Provided orientation to newly deployed employees, ensuring proper training and readiness for work in high-turnover, high-risk environments.
• Designed and delivered specialized learning and training programs, built strong relationships, and provided sound advice and guidance for Managers and Supervisors.
• Implemented new HR initiatives and Health & Safety policies, administrated group benefits, workplace injury claims, and performance management in accordance with strict policies and guidelines.

Kingston, Ontario

• Reporting to the CEO, directed a compliment of over 400 employees building a full HR organization from the ground up to meet the exponential growth of the organization. Maintained full responsibility for:
• Organizational transformation and succession planning
• Compensation structure design including group benefit plans and pensions, payroll administration and reporting
• Recruitment strategy and training programs
• Performance management, promotions and disciplinary actions
• HR and operational policy and procedure development and implementation

Oshawa & Welland, Ontario

Originally managed all day to day operations and tenant leases at individual sites transitioning to provide operational and HR support to the CEO and Executive VP new start up locations. Opened new facilities on time and on budget, overseeing implementation of all operational policies, personnel and equipment. Full P&L accountability at multiple business.

Ba, Political Science

Human Resource Management