Hiring for Human Resources Clerk Job at Barrie Full Time

Human Resources Clerk

The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.

Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests. We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.

Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common – municipal workers. Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose. It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community. We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.

The Opportunity

Human Resources is a strategic partner, an employee advocate, and a change agent. Managing the employee experience is crucial for businesses – from onboarding employees, to finding the best fits for both culture and efficiency, to managing interpersonal relationships, and much more. The Human Resources Department delivers various services to its stakeholders including: Accessibility, Recruitment, Payroll, Workforce Planning, Diversity, Learning and Development, Job Evaluation and Descriptions, Performance Management, Labour Relations, Wellness, Health and Safety, Compensation and Benefits and HRIS Systems Management.

Under the general direction of the Director of Human Resources, the HR Clerk position is responsible for providing administrative and clerical support to the Human Resources Department. Specifically, this position is responsible for room setup and teardown for training events, distributing forms, photocopying, filing, and data entry duties. In addition, this position provide front desk reception assistance and is the face of human resources to anyone visiting, or contacting, the department. Overall, this position plays a key role in supporting the clerical operations of the Human Resources department, while also ensuring that visitors to HR have a positive and user-friendly experience.

Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job

Corporate Culture

• Your workplace values align with our corporate values of Strive, Share and Care and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community

Education (degree/diploma/certifications)

• One (1) year College Certificate in Office Administration or related discipline

Experience

• Six (6) months of experience performing duties related to the above mentioned major responsibilities

Knowledge/Skill/Ability

• General knowledge of the following legislation, regulations, or requirements: Employment Standards Act (ESA)
• Demonstrated Ability to:
  • maintain a high standard of public relations at all times
  • work independently with minimal supervision
  • interact effectively and courteously with all levels of staff and contacts
  • exercise discretion and judgment when handling confidential, sensitive, and/or controversial information
  • maintain confidentiality and ensure the security of private information in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
  • enter, transcribe, record, store, and maintain information in written or electronic form
• Basic skills include: Decision Making; Initiative; Interpersonal; Multitasking; Prioritization
• Intermediate skills include: Administrative; Attention to Detail; Customer Service; Organizational; Teamwork; Time Management
• Basic computer literacy using the following systems and software: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, Internet Browsers, Adobe Reader, Tab Fusion, Avaya phone application

Conditions of Employment

• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check*

(*Please note that this is a requirement of the position for any new employees to the City of Barrie in accordance with the Police Record Check Procedure. Existing employees will be grandfathered from this requirement.)

Other Important Information

Location: City Hall, 70 Collier Street, Barrie, Ontario

Hours: The normal hours of work are up to and including 24 hours per week with a varying schedule to support business demand.

Wage: This is a temporary part-time non-union position with the following 2021 pay range:

• Hourly Pay Rate: $28.59 to $36.49 per hour

Don’t meet the credentials as outlined but have years of directly related experience? Please see the City’s Education Equivalency Procedure to determine if you may qualify for equivalency. Further information is available at www.barrie.ca/JobOpps.

• Position Equivalency Code: B

Please note that verification of educational credentials will be required from the preferred candidate prior to an employment offer.

The City of Barrie is an equal opportunity employer, and we will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

Disclaimer: The job posting has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required of employees to do this job. For full position details, please request a copy of the Job Description by emailing HR.Recruitment@Barrie.ca.

We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.