Join a Trusted Legacy of Care at RSR Family Holdings Ltd. We are seeking a professional, people-focused, and self-motivated HR Generalist (Talent Acquisition) professional to join our team supporting RSR's trusted brands and service centres. This opportunity is ideal for someone who brings strong organizational and interpersonal skills, a passion for attracting and supporting great talent, a commitment to delivering exceptional employee experiences, and the ability to build trusted relationships while balancing business needs with empathy, professionalism, and integrity in a collaborative environment.
This position is primarily based at our New Westminster Location. However, occasional travel to our funeral homes and service centres as operationally required.
Company Overview:
RSR Family Holdings Ltd. operates several trusted brands and service centres, including Kearney Funeral Services, Kearney Burquitlam Funeral Home, Affordable Cremation & Burial, Earth’s Option Cremation & Burial Services, the Burquitlam Transfer Centre, and the Care Centre, along with West Shore Crematorium and Fraser Valley Crematorium. Together, we are one of Canada’s premier independent, family-run funeral service providers, serving families across the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island with care and compassion for over 118 years. While our focus is on supporting families during difficult times, our success is driven by our people.
You’ll find us at:
www.kearneyfs.com/about-us/careers | www.burquitlamfuneralhome.ca | www.affordablecremationandburial.ca
About Us:
RSR Family Holdings Ltd. is a mission- and values-driven organization with a shared purpose: helping families and communities heal from loss. Our core values guide our commitment to excellence in funeral care and shape how we work every day:
- Honesty & Integrity: We do what’s right, even when no one is watching.
- Relationship Builders: We foster strong, meaningful relationships.
- Perseverance & Grit: We stay committed and resilient through challenges.
- Caring & Compassionate: We lead with empathy and care for others.
- Upbeat & Fun: We bring positivity and create an encouraging environment.
- Structured & Organized: We stay organized to deliver consistent service excellence.
- Creative & Agile: We adapt, innovate, and respond effectively to change.
If these values resonate with you, and you are looking to learn, grow, and contribute within a team that inspires, shares knowledge, and genuinely cares, you may be a great fit for our organization.
The Opportunity:
We are seeking a HR Generalist (Talent Acquisition) professional who is passionate about recruiting top talent and delivering an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience. The successful candidate will be a people-oriented HR professional with a friendly demeanor, strong organizational skills, and a high standard of professionalism. This is a standalone role, requiring someone who is self-motivated, resourceful, and able to manage the full recruitment lifecycle independently. This candidate will be expected to travel on a regular basis to our locations throughout the lower mainland and Vancouver Island.
We are looking for individuals with excellent communication skills, who enjoy working with and helping people. The ideal candidate will be very organized, have a high sense of urgency, the ability to multitask with a pleasant demeanor. Must be proficient in English both spoken and verbal (other languages an asset) and be able to perform physical requirements of the job.
Total Rewards & Benefits:
We recognize that our people are the cornerstone of our success, and we demonstrate our commitment to employee wellbeing, development, and long-term success through a supportive culture and a comprehensive total rewards package.
This is a full-time salaried position, scheduled for 40 hours per week, offering a base salary range of $65,000 to $75,000 annually, a quarterly bonus potential, and eligibility for a comprehensive total rewards package through our self-funded benefits program, including:
- Extended health care, including vision care
- Dental coverage
- Travel insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability (LTD) tax-free benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Teladoc (virtual healthcare access)
- Wellness Spending Account
- Company RRSP matching program
- Continuing education support
The Company encourages employees to continue developing their knowledge and skills and may, in certain circumstances, cover part or all of the cost of relevant courses or seminars.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with managers to identify workforce needs and lead the full recruitment lifecycle from job posting through offer acceptance.
- Create and maintain job descriptions, source candidates, screen resumes, coordinate interviews, participate in candidate selection, conduct reference checks, and prepare employment offers.
- Develop innovative recruitment and retention strategies to attract top talent in a competitive market.
- Stay current with recruitment trends, employment legislation, and HR best practices.
- Support the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, benefits administration, training and development, performance management, attendance management, employee relations, workplace investigations, leaves, and offboarding.
- Provide guidance and support to managers on employee relations matters, policy interpretation, performance management, and employment legislation.
- Maintain accurate HR records and prepare employment-related documentation while ensuring confidentiality and compliance.
- Assist with compensation administration, benefits programs, and HR reporting.
- Identify opportunities to improve HR policies, processes, and employee programs to enhance the employee experience.
- Foster a positive, respectful, and inclusive workplace culture across all locations.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, showing a progressive increase in HR responsibilities
- Post-secondary education in Human Resources or a related discipline
- CPHR designation or actively working toward obtaining the designation is considered an asset.
- Excellent knowledge of HR best practices, technology and employment law
- Have an excellent working knowledge of all recruitment platforms including, Indeed, Linked In, Workopolis etc.
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to multi-task, problem-solve and manage competing priorities
- Proven self-starter with strong sense of accountability and integrity
- Demonstrated tact, diplomacy and discretion in handling information of a confidential and/or sensitive nature
- Legally entitled to work in Canada on an unrestricted basis
- Have a valid drivers license and a vehicle available to travel to our different locations
For candidates who embody these attributes, this position has the potential for further advancement within the company.
Compensation (including bonuses and benefits) is competitive and will be tailored to match the qualification and skill of the individual applicant.
Candidates will need to already possess the legal ability to work in Canada, we are unable to sponsor candidates.
We thank you for your application. Candidates shortlisted for the role will be contacted shortly. Thank you for considering Kearney Funeral Services as a future employer, and for your consideration in joining this amazing team of funeral professionals.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $65,000.00-$75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Wellness program
Flexible language requirement:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- New Westminster, BC V3L 3A3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
Experience:
- Recruitment: 3 years (required)
- Generalist: 5 years (required)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person
