HR Generalist (Maternity Leave Replcement)

  • Contract

Company Description

Who is Amaya?

Amaya Inc. is a provider of technology-based solutions, products, and services in the global gaming and interactive entertainment industries. The Company owns gaming and related consumer businesses and brands, comprising of online poker games and tournaments, live poker competitions, and poker programming created for television and online audiences.



Job Description

  • Primarily
    manage and administer the group benefits plans as Administrator for Canadian
    and US offices.

  • Constantly staying abreast to HR best practices and
    norms changes within the industry

  • Monitor and manage workplace safety and address
    employee health issues/concerns

  • Conduct employee relations counselling and exit
    interviews

  • Aid management in development of new approaches,
    recommendations for policies and procedures to effect continual improvements in
    efficiency and services performed

  • Recommend to management and help maintain an
    organizational structure and staffing levels to accomplish company goals and
    objectives

  • Create and manage all employee files (hard copy and
    electronic), ensure proper and lawful maintenance of these files and prepare
    all necessary reports associated with these records

GROUP BENEFITS:

  • Managing,
    administering and advising for Group Benefit Insurances for Canadian and US
    offices.

  • Directing
    benefit insurance needs, evaluating with Broker contract renewals. Ensuring
    legal compliance by applying federal and provincial requirements.

  • Directing
    and counselling employees on claim benefits and issues arising

  • Advising
    employees upon termination on claim management for group benefits

TRAINING:

  • Ensuring
    legal compliance of Bill 90 (Quebec 1% Training Law)

  • Staying
    abreast to new and amended laws of Bill 90 to consistently ensure legal
    compliance

  • Be
    familiar with all rules regarding tax deductible training and track all
    training to ensure Amaya is taking full advantage of any training related tax
    relief

  • Analyze
    training needs in conjunction with department managers, developing and managing
    a training forecast and schedule for employees

  • Ensuring
    that our 1% is met by monitoring costs throughout the year

  • Managing
    and following up with all employees that the proper documentation has been
    gathered and completed (in case of government audit for 1% training compliance)

  • RECRUITMENT:

  • Post / Approve advertisements for new employees,
    screen resumes and applications, schedule interview appointments and oversee
    the hiring process

  • Develop job descriptions

  • Work alongside employment agencies when necessary

  • Managing SmartRecruiters software for recruiting
    positions

Qualifications

  • Knowledge of HR policies, best practices, federal and provincial norms in additional to a
    variety of international norms

  • Minimum of 3 - 5 years of experience of managing group insurance benefit plans in both
    Canada and the US

  • Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources or related field

Additional Information

The annual salary offered for this position will be between $60,000 - 65,000; depending on experience and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest in this position however only those selected for interviews will be contacted.