Human Resources Assistant - Manufacturing Operations
Our client is a growing Windsor-area manufacturing organization seeking a hands-on Human Resources Assistant to support employees and operations across two nearby facilities.
This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career HR professional who wants broad, practical exposure across attendance administration, recruitment, onboarding, health and safety, training, and eventually payroll.
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Pay: $23.50 - $24.50 per hour
Employment Type: Contract-to-hire
Location: Windsor / Tecumseh area, Ontario
Work Arrangement: On-site across two locations approximately 10 minutes apart
Who This Role Is For
This opportunity is well suited to someone who:
- Is early in their Human Resources career and wants hands-on experience across multiple areas of HR
- Enjoys working closely with employees and operational leaders in a manufacturing environment
- Is organized, detail-oriented, responsive, and comfortable managing recurring administrative responsibilities
- Can remain calm and professional in a fast-moving operational environment
- Is comfortable spending time at two nearby work locations as business needs require
- Wants an opportunity to grow into greater responsibility over time
This is a hands-on HR support position rather than a senior HR advisory or policy-focused role.
What You Will Be Doing
Attendance and Timekeeping
- Review employee hours and attendance records on a weekly basis
- Document late arrivals and unexcused absences
- Monitor employee attendance-related messages through When I Work
- Prepare biweekly timekeeping information for operational leadership
- Assist with resolving missed or incorrect punches
- Develop toward taking on payroll responsibilities
Health and Safety
- Organize monthly Joint Health and Safety Committee meetings
- Coordinate recurring workplace inspections
- Support inspections related to forklifts, first aid equipment, fire extinguishers, and other workplace safety requirements
- Maintain current documentation on workplace health and safety boards
- Help track follow-up items and corrective actions
Recruitment and Selection
- Conduct initial phone interviews for General Labour opportunities
- Prepare and maintain job postings
- Review resumes and make candidate recommendations
- Support hiring managers throughout the recruitment process
- Develop toward assisting with interviews for additional Production positions
Onboarding
- Coordinate required Bright Safe training for new employees
- Support new-hire orientation and first-shift preparation
- Add new employees to When I Work and support initial system setup
- Follow up with new hires to ensure required documentation is completed
- Confirm WagePoint invitations and payroll onboarding steps have been completed
- Develop toward preparing offer letters and employment contracts for General Labour positions
Training and Documentation
- Maintain employee training certificates in Bright Safe
- Track required training for Production and Warehouse employees
- Help ensure employee training records remain current and complete
What We’re Looking For
- Interest in developing a career in Human Resources
- Ability to manage detailed administrative work accurately and consistently
- Comfortable interacting with employees, supervisors, and operational leadership
- Ability to prioritize recurring daily and weekly responsibilities
- Comfortable working in an active manufacturing and production environment
- Availability to work Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
- Valid driver's licence and reliable personal vehicle
- Ability to travel between two nearby work locations during the workday
Nice to Have
Previous exposure to one or more of the following would be helpful, but is not required across every area:
- Human Resources administration
- Attendance or timekeeping
- Recruitment and interviewing
- Employee onboarding
- Payroll support
- Joint Health and Safety Committee activities
- Manufacturing or production environments
- When I Work
- Bright Safe
- WagePoint
What’s In It For You
- $23.50 - $24.50 per hour
- Contract-to-hire opportunity
- Broad exposure to multiple areas of Human Resources
- Hands-on experience supporting both employees and operational leadership
- Opportunity to develop into payroll, employment documentation, health and safety, and broader recruitment responsibilities
- Strong foundation for someone building a long-term career in Human Resources
If you are looking to build practical Human Resources experience in a hands-on operational environment, we would welcome the opportunity to connect.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. We appreciate the time you take to apply and look forward to reviewing your experience. We will contact candidates selected to move forward in the interview process, and all applications will be handled confidentially.
Pay: $23.50-$24.50 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Application question(s):
- This role requires reliable transportation to travel between two facilities. Do you have a valid driver's licence and reliable transportation?
- This is an entry-level role requiring post-secondary education in Human Resources or a closely related field. Please tell us about your HR education and any related work experience.
Experience:
- Human resources: 1 year (required)
- Recruiting, interviews, onboarding, or new-hire admin: 1 year (preferred)
- Attendance, timekeeping, payroll prep, or scheduling: 1 year (preferred)
- Workplace Health & Safety or JHSC activities: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
