The HR Support Specialist II will be the primary contact for employees for all HR administrative and operational activities, delivering an efficient, high quality and consistent service to employees. They will provide support through centralized communication channels while providing back office support to the HRBPs, Total Rewards and Talent Acquisition team.
Note: This position qualifies for an optional hybrid work schedule after 90 days of onsite work and onboarding. Employee will be subject to the terms of the Flexible Work Policy Agreement.
What you'll do
- Acts as a first line of HR support for unionized & non-unionized workforce in resolution of a wide variety of employee issues. Actively triaging, resolving, and/or escalating each item; remains online and available to answer employee inquiries and phone calls using call center technology Oracle Helpdesk according to the team’s collectively-created support schedule
- Support and complete various on HR programs & processes including onboarding, leave of absences, resignations, retirements, medical absence, benefits, learning & development and recognition
- Perform transactional and data/records management activities in our HR systems (E1/Oracle HCM). Partners with payroll to ensure accurate processing of transactions
- Initiate and complete onboarding process by taking appropriate steps in HRIS and generating required documents. Manage, track and assess onboarding process (communications, notifications, employment agreement)
- Accountable for the maintenance of employee files. Generates standardized letters to support employee life cycle transactions (Employment Agreements, Promotions, Title Changes, etc.)
- Participates in small to medium process improvement initiatives that require a basic working knowledge of project management
- Act as the primary owner of HR data, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and consistency across systems. Maintaining and monitoring data quality, conducting regular audits and validations.
- Design, generate, and maintain regular and ad hoc HR reports (headcount, attrition, hiring, etc.). Provide basic analytics and insights to support HR decision-making.
Identify opportunities for process automation and digitization to drive continuous improvement initiatives within HR operations.
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What you'll bring
- Bachelor's degree or diploma in Human Resources, Business or a related field.
- 2-4 years experience in administration or human resources.
- Proven customer service skills (working with ticketing system).
- Ability to work well and collaborate in team environment.
- Critical thinking skills; able to identify customer concern points.
- Demonstrates strong organizational and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to handle complex and demanding situations tactfully when dealing with customers and assist other team members with problem resolutions.
- Highly organized with ability to prioritize duties during periods of high volume and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong time management skills (meeting SLAs).
- Discretion to deal with personal and confidential information with sensitivity and tact.
- Adaptable to changing business practices.
- Understanding of a Shared Service function and Customer Service principles.
- Proficient digital literacy (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, One Note, JDE Edwards, Case Management system).
Strong results-oriented work ethic with a focused attention to detail and follow through to resolution.
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Why you'll love working here
- This is a full-time, permanent position. With multiple operations and long-term projects, Seaspan employees enjoy job stability as we look ahead to build ships for decades to come.
- In addition to an annual bonus and pension plan matching, this role provides you with a very competitive salary in line with the successful candidate’s experience.
- We also provide the best-in-class health and wellness benefits package for this position, including things such as extended health care (i.e. paramedical services for massage therapy, speech therapy, mental health coverage, physiotherapy, and more), dental care, vision care, life insurance, medical leave coverage, parental leave coverage, $500 personal spending account, and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
- Access to Pemberton campus gym
Parking is included and to assist those that are using transit, we operate a complimentary shuttle bus Monday through Friday with various pick up and drop off points around North Vancouver.
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The estimated salary for this position is $73,800 - $90,200. In determining final salary, Seaspan considers many factors including the successful Candidate’s skills and experience as well as position location and internal equity. The final base salary offer will be at the Company’s sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.
Seaspan Shipyards is one of North America’s most modern shipyards and unique in its ability to provide a complete range of services including new construction, conversion, refit, repair and life-cycle maintenance work for Canada’s Coast Guard and Navy as well as commercial vessels including cruise-ships and deep-sea vessels. Seaspan Shipyards operations include Vancouver Shipyards, Vancouver Drydock and Victoria Shipyards.
To learn more, visit our website: www.seaspan.com
This position may involve defense articles and/or technical data regulated by the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and the U.S. Arms Export Control Act. In compliance with ITAR, the successful candidate will be subject to a security clearance through the Canadian Controlled Goods Program as regulated by the Controlled Goods Regulations and Defense Production Act. The successful candidate will be required to maintain their security clearance throughout their employment in this position.
Seaspan is committed to Employment Equity, supports diversity in the workplace, and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including, women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, and persons with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected] for confidential support. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible environment.
