Job Description

CERELIA NORTH AMERICA IS BASED ON ENGLISH BAY BAKERY. English Bay namesake is a beautiful beach located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. English Bay Batter started its journey in the early 1980’s next to English Bay, with a single café located on Denman Street, in the vibrant west end of Vancouver.

In 2017 English Bay Bakery joined Cérélia Group and continues to provide its partners and customers with best in class dough solutions, including cookie dough and baked cookies, pie & puff pastry dough and pizza dough.

CERELIA – is a global food company, with small-town roots. We proudly serve chilled dough and pancake products across Europe, Asia, and North America. Being a leading producer with cutting edge production capabilities, we offer a large range of products: rolled dough, pizza dough, pastries, cookies, crêpes, and pancakes. We have launched an organic line, and also offer gluten-free, lactose-free and vegan products. We are also a strong partner in co-manufacturing.

Cérélia’s products are commercialized under its clients’ brands, both retailers and industrial companies, as well as under its own brands: English Bay Bakery, Croustipate, Jan, Pop! Bakery and Crêapan in particular. While we continue to grow and expand, our history of trade partnership, production excellence, well-founded innovation and sustainable development is deeply rooted in more than 40 years of industry know-how.

Cerelia currently operates 11 production plants globally with ~1400+ employees throughout Europe, North America and Asia. Products are sold in 22 countries with current sales of $750 million CDN.

Our products are available in all distribution channels: Food Service, In-Store Bakeries, Private Label, Convenience and Club Stores. We are primarily a private-label manufacturer but also offer products under our own ‘English Bay Bakery’ brand.

For more insight on parent company Cérélia please visit: https://www.cerelia.com/en/

OUR VISION & MISSION

We love pie & pizza dough, pancakes, and cookies

We love it when the recipe is honest, simple and tastes home-made

FOOD IS OUR INSPIRATION

We are offering quality and innovative chilled dough solutions making home baking easier

We are feeding our customers’ business ambitions based on extensive product expertise and consumer knowledge

OUR VALUES

ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT -  EVERY DAY IS A NEW OPPORTUNITY

TOGETHER WITH CERELIA - BUILDING OUR SUCCESS TOGETHER

COMMITMENT - POSITIVE ENERGY IN EVERYTHING WE DO

OUR BUSINESS MODEL

LOW COST OPERATIONS                   SUPERIOR QUALITY                           INNOVATION

POSITION PROFILE

The Coordinator – People & Culture will be responsible for providing support to the salaried and hourly employee groups through assisting in the implementation of company-wide HR programs, supporting the Manager – People & Organizational Development positive employee relations and promoting a people-first culture, organizational efficiency, communication and understanding.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

RECRUITING

• Assist with recruitment strategies that are robust, proactive, and align with business objectives and workforce planning.
• Meet designated metrics and goals determined by the recruiting strategy plan such as number of phone screens, hiring team interviews, time to fill, and number of jobs filled which will vary depending on the type of role.
• Support with creative sourcing strategies and provide updates and reports on current channel strategy.
• Prioritizes and fills vacant positions to ensure quality of service continuity based on the needs of the organization while building a pipeline of future candidates.
• Supports the recruitment process by posting positions, conducting interviews for hiring managers, and applicant correspondence.
• Source candidates by attending job fairs or other recruiting events, networking within the industry and making cold calls as necessary
• Assists with the onboarding process, inclusive of extending employment offers, completing pre-hire paperwork and background screening procedures for all candidates.
• Provide support with new hire and existing team member training programs.

PAYROLL & BENEFIT ADMINISTRATION

• Assist Managers/Supervisors, with evaluation of positions, justification for salary changes if required
• Keep informed on compensation trends in the industry to ensure competitive rates are paid.
• Assist the Manager – People and Organizational Development with annual open enrollments for benefits

HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION

• Establish and manage employee records, and files, safeguarding the confidentiality of employee documents.
• Prepare and complete documents for new hires and ensure that payroll is updated with the appropriate information.
• Support the performance planning & coaching program with timely performance reviews forms and collection of feedback
• Ensure Human Resources initiatives are value added and that services and programs are delivered efficiently and expertly.
• Keep current on changing legislation and regulations regarding human resources matters to ensure management and employees are trained in these areas.
• Be active member of the Cerelia USA Bakery Inc. Human Resources team including participation on various Corporate HR related projects.
• Provide support to other departments for ad-hoc projects.
• Be a positive role model and have fun!

ENTRANCE QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of relevant work experience with good business acumen
• Completion of post-secondary education, preferably in Human Resources
• Knowledge of HR standards and best practices
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with ADP WFN or other databases, with excellent skills in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Keen attention to detail with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Proven record of taking responsibility and using good judgment, including exercise of discretion and confidentiality
• Adaptable and flexible with a demonstrated ability to take initiative
• Self-starter with a winning attitude who is comfortable working independently and with a team
• Ability to improve an organization’s talent pool, culture and overall performance through progressive human resources practices
• High level of integrity
• Ability to effectively work with all levels of hourly and management personnel

CORE COMPETENCIES FOR COORDINATOR – PEOPLE & CULTURE

• INITIATIVE:  Initiates courses of action that will lead to improved performance/effectiveness of the Business Unit Team.  Sees a need and takes action to address; questions the way things are done and initiates changes where necessary; sticks with an issue until it is resolved 
• INFORMATION SEEKING: Investigates and researches information, digs to resolve discrepancies; obtains information or opinions internally and externally to gain insight or expertise – makes well informed decisions.
• SELF-CONFIDENCE: Willing to take on a new challenge or assignment displaying confidence and enthusiasm; emphasizes the positive and upside aspects of difficult situations – every situation provides an opportunity for learning.
• RESULTS ORIENTATED & CAN DO ATTITUDE: Strives to beat or meet project deadlines; sets own high standards for quality of work; seeks ways to use time and resources more cost effectively; highly organized with the ability to set priorities and multi-task.
• TEAM WORK: Works cooperatively with others promoting team participation as a means to generate more ideas, greater consensus & engagement, and a higher level of commitment to delivering results.

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