Groupe Dynamite Inc. (GDI) is a Montréal-based, privately held house of integrated omni-channel brands, designing and distributing accessible, trend-forward fashion for women since 1975.

Our mission of "Empowering YOU to be YOU, one outfit at a time" is brought to life through the GARAGE and DYNAMITE banners and represents the consumer-centric core of GDI's long-standing success as a leading retailer in North America.

Today, GDI operates nearly 300 stores across Canada and the United States, as well as shoppable brand experiences at Garageclothing.com and Dynamiteclothing.com.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Senior Director, Human Resources, the HR Business Partner plays a key role in the management, planning and coaching of their client groups. Passionate about talent management, he or she advises and supports managers in various HR areas, including employee relations, talent and performance management, succession planning, training and development. , as well as health and safety. This person will also play an advisory role to managers, guiding and supporting them in the interpretation or application of various HR policies, best practices, processes or initiatives.

Main Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with managers to understand the reality and needs of their sector of activity and provide them with specific human resources services;
• Support and coach managers in the management and development of their employees as well as in the application of policies and procedures;
• Advise managers and employees on situational issues, by participating in internal investigations, corrective actions and coaching.
• Participate in talent assessments and performance review follow-ups using talent mapping and succession planning tools;
• Create partnerships with HR Specialists/Partners and relevant HR team members to ensure strong business partnerships with client groups;
• Support, coach and empower managers from different sectors of activity on best practices in human resources management;
• Manage labour relations and disability files;
• Conduct competitive intelligence and market analysis to improve internal client HR programs and monitoring measures (KPIs) to provide optimal HR services;
• Establish and monitor various human resources performance indicators;
• Coach, mentor and advise leaders on human resources topics to ensure consistent and equitable application of programs and policies.
• Develop and implement solutions to address challenges in departments (attrition, retention, engagement, leadership development, etc.)
• Support employee relations or compliance investigations.
• Communicate regularly with employees on human resources programs and initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or Industrial Relations or equivalent;
• Member of the CHRA, an asset;
• At least three years of experience in a similar role;
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• Excellent understanding of HR best practices;
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of labour standards in Quebec;
• Perfectly bilingual (French and English);
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written;
• Excellent interpersonal skills (patience and active listening);
• Good training and coaching skills;
• Ability to solve problems;
• Enjoy teamwork and have a positive attitude;
• Self-motivated individual able to work independently;
• Flexibility and adaptability;
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

At GDI, you will be part of a growing organization that understands the importance of investing in people and offers you:

• A comprehensive compensation package that includes performance-driven bonuses;
• A group retirement savings program with employer matching;
• Flexible group insurance with personalized coverage that meets your needs;
• An employee discount at Garage and Dynamite;
  Exclusive private sample sales;
• A flexible vacation policy;
• And more!

GDI has been repeatedly voted one of Montréal’s Top Employers and one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

Our promise…
No day will be like the last—we aim to be better today than we were yesterday. We are committed to employment equity.

Candidates that are retained will be called for an interview.

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