Jobs in Kitchener, Canada

About the role

Community Healthcaring KW provides a broad range of services aimed at improving the health of individuals and the wider community. Our services include medical and dental care, health promotion, illness prevention and outreach programming. Our expertise and resources are focused on working with those who experience health inequities and barriers to accessing health services. Collaborating as an interdisciplinary team, we provide services and supports that address the social determinants of health including factors and barriers such as poverty, inadequate housing, food insecurity, substance use, language and culture, as well as stigma and social exclusion. Community Healthcaring KW works with the most complex client population served by primary health care professionals within Waterloo Region. Our highly skilled and diverse team works from a strength-based approach with individual clients as well as the broader community. We collaborate with many partner agencies and organizations within Waterloo Region. Our team consists of Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Dietitians, Chiropodists, Pharmacists, Psychiatrists, Health Promoters, Community Health Workers, Administrative Staff and Volunteers. We invite you to consider this opportunity to join our team and contribute to this important work. As part of the HR team, the Human Resources Associate provides administrative and operational support across a variety of functions, including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, benefits administration, BambooHR admin, HR reporting, record keeping, and payroll backup support. This role helps ensure HR processes are efficient, compliant, and aligned with organizational objectives while maintaining confidentiality and delivering excellent employee support.

What you'll bring

• Prior Human Resources experience supporting full-cycle recruitment, employee relations, and HR administration.
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• College or bachelor’s degree in human resources, or associate’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficiency in the use of a personal computer and software programs including Microsoft Office, email, and
• Excellent organizational and time-management
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbally.
• Ability to work independently as well as an effective member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Experience working sensitively with culturally and economically diverse populations.
• Ability to obtain a Police Vulnerable Sector Check satisfactory to the Health Centre.

Benefits