Human Resources Business Partner

Job Title: Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP)

### Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to support a unionized operational environment. This role provides comprehensive HR support across recruitment, employee relations, labour relations, performance management, workplace investigations, and HR administration. The successful candidate will partner closely with leaders and employees to deliver strategic HR guidance while supporting day-to-day operational priorities. This position requires a professional who can balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution, navigate complex employee and labour relations matters, and build strong relationships across all levels of the organization.

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Key Responsibilities

- Partner with leadership to promote and implement HR programs, initiatives, and best practices.
- Lead full-cycle recruitment activities for professional, technical, skilled trades, and operational positions.
- Support talent development initiatives, including internship, co-op, and student recruitment programs.
- Provide guidance and coaching to people leaders on performance management, employee development, workplace concerns, and disciplinary matters.
- Foster positive employee relations and support initiatives aimed at improving engagement, retention, and workplace culture.
- Interpret and apply HR policies, procedures, employment legislation, and organizational guidelines.
- Advise leadership on employee and labour relations matters.
- Investigate workplace issues, conduct employee investigations, and provide recommendations for resolution.
- Support the administration and interpretation of collective agreements within a unionized environment.
- Assist with grievance management, conflict resolution, and labour relations processes.
- Support arbitration preparation and other labour-related proceedings as required.
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with union representatives and key stakeholders.
- Analyze HR trends, metrics, and workforce data to identify opportunities for process improvement and organizational effectiveness.
- Act as a subject matter expert on employment legislation, human rights, labour relations, and workplace compliance matters.

Required Qualifications

- 5+ years of progressive Human Resources experience in a generalist or business partner capacity.
- Strong experience supporting employee relations, workplace investigations, labour relations, and performance management.
- Experience within a unionized environment, including collective agreement administration and grievance management.
- Full-cycle recruitment experience for professional, technical, engineering, skilled trades, or operational roles.
- Knowledge of employment legislation, labour relations principles, and workplace investigations.
- Experience using HRIS systems and maintaining detailed employee documentation.
- Strong communication, relationship-building, and conflict resolution skills.
- Experience supporting operations, manufacturing, industrial, or other fast-paced environments is considered an asset.

Preferred Qualifications

- CPHR designation or equivalent HR certification.
- Experience supporting internship, co-op, or campus recruitment programs.
- Experience coordinating events, employee programs, or recruitment initiatives.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and HR reporting.
- Experience with HRIS implementations, optimization, or process improvement initiatives.

Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Richmond, BC.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $65000.00 - $90000.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Richmond,BC.

À propos d'Aston Carter

Aston Carter fournit des solutions de talent de classe mondiale à des milliers de clients à travers le monde. Spécialisés dans la comptabilité, la finance, les ressources humaines, lacquisition de talents, les achats, la chaine dapprovisionnement, et certaines professions administratives, nous étendons les capacités des entreprises à la pointe de lindustrie. Nous nous appuyons sur notre profonde expertise en matière de recrutement et sur notre vaste réseau pour répondre aux besoins évolutifs de nos clients et de notre communauté de talents avec agilité et excellence. Avec des bureaux aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie et en Europe, Aston Carter est au service dun grand nombre dentreprises du classement Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers davoir remporté la désignation « Prix Platine » dans le cadre des prix Best of Staffing® Client et Talent décernés par ClearlyRated.

Aston Carter est un employeur souscrivant au principe de légalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de lâge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut dancien combattant, dun handicap, de lorientation sexuelle, de lidentité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

Si vous souhaitez faire une demande daccommodement raisonnable, tel que la modification ou lajustement du processus de demande demploi ou dentrevue à cause dun handicap, veuillez envoyer un courriel à [email protected] pour connaître dautres options daccommodement.

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About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.