Human Resources Generalist

Overview

The HR Generalist will be an integral part of the Verbio HR North America team and is primarily responsible to administer all Human Resources related functions within Verbio Diesel Canada and its production plant. This position will report directly to the Head of HR for North America with a dotted line to the VDC plant President. This is a part-time hourly position.

• Assume all day-to-day HR operations
• Prepare payroll information and submit for processing on bi-weekly basis; responsible for all payroll preparation related tasks
• Prepare and provide various HR related reports for VERBIO Germany and Head of HR N.A.
• Ensure compliance with labor regulations and payroll related tax laws

• Assist in talent acquisition and recruitment processes (drafting and publishing job descriptions, preliminary screening of applications, coordinate with hiring managers, drafting offer letters/employment contracts and overall candidate communication)
• Conduct employee onboarding and offboarding
• Maintain employee personnel files and records
• Help administer benefit plans and employee administration within the plans
• Assist with performance reviews, annual targets, and interim competencies interviews;
  Collaborate with managers to help establish objectives and targets
• Provide support to employees and managers in various HR-related topics such as employee relations, leave of absence and compensation
• Assist in development and implementation of HR policies and local guidelines
• Back-up support for the Office Administrator
• Other duties as assigned

• Proven work experience as an HR Generalist or HR Business Partner preferably in the biofuels production/plant environment
• Familiarity with HRIS, Applicant Tracking Systems and resume databases (Paycor is preferred)
• Experience with talent sourcing techniques
• Basic knowledge of employment laws and regulations
• 4 Year University degree in Human Resources, Business Management, or a comparable course of studies or experience

This role operates in both an office and manufacturing plant environment. When present in the plant, the employee must be able to wear and maintain required personal protective equipment (PPE), which may include flame-resistant (FR) clothing, safety glasses, hard hat, safety-toe boots, hearing protection, and gloves.

The position involves primarily office-based work, including prolonged periods of sitting at a desk, as well as regular movement throughout the facility. This may include standing, walking on the production floor, and transitioning between sitting, standing, and walking as needed during the workday.

• Part time employment with opportunities to grow and learn within a team environment in a sustainable and growing economic environment.
• Competitive compensation package
• Full benefits package including extended health, and a Health Spending Account
• RRSP program with employer matching

We confirm that we do not use AI in screening of applicants, and this position is an existing vacancy.

VERBIO Diesel Canada is the 45 million gallon per year biodiesel facility located in Welland, Ontario (Canada). The plant is a wholly owned subsidiary of VERBIO SE and has been operating since August 2019. The plant is currently designed to run on canola and soybean oil and produces crude glycerin and biodiesel transportation fuel as outputs. We are currently developing plans to eventually double the nameplate capacity of the plant, accept different types of feed stocks, and implement several of VERBIO’s proprietary technologies, including crude oil refining and crude glycerin distillation.

VERBIO SE (VERBIO), with headquarters in Leipzig, Germany, is a leading independent manufacturer of biofuels and bioenergy in Germany and Europe. The company began producing biofuel in 2001 and today has approximately 900 employees at its locations in Germany, Poland, Hungary, India, USA and Canada producing biodiesel, bioethanol and biomethane (renewable natural gas), as well as feed, bio-fertilizers and other high-value by-products for the nutrition, pharmaceutical and cosmetics…