Top Benefits
About the role
Tim Hortons Foundation Camps help youth from underserved communities achieve their full potential through multi-year, overnight camp experiences. Whether at camp or back home in their communities between visits—our youth work to build social, emotional, leadership and innovation skills and behaviours like volunteerism and motivation to learn so they become civically and academically engaged, and successfully transition to adulthood.
At Tims Camps, we are catalysts for good - helping our youth participants and teammates be the best they can be, developing personal and career growth. We empower young people with skills to open doors to their future. That is our North Star and, together, we help shape leaders that build stronger communities.
Job Summary
The role of Director of Human Resources is key to the success of the Foundation, requiring an individual who combines strong senior level HR generalist skills with a passion for making a difference in the lives of young people. The scope of the HR function includes health and safety; performance management; talent management; training and development; compensation; benefits; recruitment and selection; organizational effectiveness and development; change management; employee relations; talent acquisition, compensation planning and administration and payroll. As part of the senior leadership Team, the HR Director will play a key role with staff in shaping, communicating, and implementing the Foundation's organizational culture, vision, values, and strategy to best serve youth from lower income households.
Work Location
St. George, Ontario. This role will work out of our Home Office located at Tim Horton Onondaga Farms in St. George Ontario. This role will be required to work a minimum of three days per week in-office and the Organization reserves the right to adjust the required work location at any time. Some travel will be required to visit and address human resources related matters at our various work locations across Canada and the USA.
Employment type
This is a full-time permanent position.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and lead a comprehensive HR strategyto attract, retain, and motivate top talent while aligning with organizational goals.
- Enhance HR practices and organizational structureto support strategic and operational plans.
- Oversee recruitment and workforce planning, including outreach strategies, employer branding, inclusive hiring, and meeting recruitment targets.
- Lead performance management and talent development, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, succession planning, and staff development.
- Manage compensation and benefits, including market reviews, job evaluation systems, and total rewards to ensure competitiveness and equity.
- Ensure compliance with employment legislationand manage employee relations, health and safety, and return-to-work programs.
- Oversee HR operations and systems, including payroll, HRIS, and technology platforms.
- Drive employee engagementthrough surveys, feedback mechanisms, and initiatives like onboarding, offboarding, and annual staff retreats.
- Develop and manage the HR budgetand contribute to policy development based on business needs.
- Monitor HR trends and metrics, including retention, and provide insights to inform continuous improvement and innovation.
QUALIFICATIONS
- An undergraduate degree with a concentration in Human Resources (or equivalent).
- CHRP/CHRL (or equivalent) certification is strongly preferred.
- Senior, progressive HR experience in fast-paced, innovative environments; non-profit experience is an asset.
- Deep expertise in HR planning, employee relations, workforce planning, health and safety, organizational design, recruitment, training, talent management, total rewards, and HRIS.
- Strong knowledge of Canadian and U.S. employment legislation, HR regulations, and best practices.
- Bilingual in French and English is preferred.
- Skilled in making complex decisions in ambiguous situations using sound judgment and analysis.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and shifting strategies.
- A natural and adaptable communicator, comfortable engaging with all levels including senior leaders, Board members, and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrates a passion for high performance and motivates teams to achieve excellence.
- Proactive and results-oriented, balancing strategic and tactical responsibilities while anticipating emerging needs.
- Are legally eligible to work in Canada.
- Able to provide an acceptable criminal background check or vulnerable sector check.
Application Instructions
This role will remain open until it is filled. Candidates who submit their application by July 25, 2025, at 3:00, p.m. EST will be given priority.
We're Great Place to Work® Certified.
Tim Hortons® Foundation Camps is proud to be Great Place to Work® certified for the fifth year in a row.
Commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Tim Hortons® Foundation Camps is committed to a fair and inclusive work environment and seeks talent with a diversity of life experiences and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer that hires talent regardless of age, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, status as a protected veteran or any other legally protected grounds and will not discriminate on these bases.
If you have special accessibility requirements that need to be considered during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing us at hr@timscamps.com and a member of our HR team will get back to you. Information received relating to the accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.
Land Acknowledgement
Onondaga Farms operates on land set aside for the Haldimand Tract, which includes six miles on each side of the Grand River; land promised to the Haudenosaunee (Hoe-dee-noshow-nee) people of The Six Nations, The Attawandaron (At-ah-won-der-on), and Anishinaabe (An-ish-in-aabe). We recognize this is the traditional territory of the Mohawk, Cayuga (Kye-yoo-ga), Seneca (Seh-neh-kah), Oneida (Oh-nigh-da), Tuscarora (Tusk-ahroar-ah), Wyandot (Wy-an-dot), Mississauga, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, and Onondaga peoples.
About Tim Horton's Foundation Camps
We’re equipping young people with the skills they need to reach their potential. That is our north star.
Young people are problem solvers—all they need is opportunity. And at Tims Camps, we help them develop the resilience, strength, and social and emotional skills they need to achieve throughout their lives. A leading non-profit, our multi-year leadership programming expands the horizon of what is possible for youth aged 12 to 16.
Top Benefits
About the role
Tim Hortons Foundation Camps help youth from underserved communities achieve their full potential through multi-year, overnight camp experiences. Whether at camp or back home in their communities between visits—our youth work to build social, emotional, leadership and innovation skills and behaviours like volunteerism and motivation to learn so they become civically and academically engaged, and successfully transition to adulthood.
At Tims Camps, we are catalysts for good - helping our youth participants and teammates be the best they can be, developing personal and career growth. We empower young people with skills to open doors to their future. That is our North Star and, together, we help shape leaders that build stronger communities.
Job Summary
The role of Director of Human Resources is key to the success of the Foundation, requiring an individual who combines strong senior level HR generalist skills with a passion for making a difference in the lives of young people. The scope of the HR function includes health and safety; performance management; talent management; training and development; compensation; benefits; recruitment and selection; organizational effectiveness and development; change management; employee relations; talent acquisition, compensation planning and administration and payroll. As part of the senior leadership Team, the HR Director will play a key role with staff in shaping, communicating, and implementing the Foundation's organizational culture, vision, values, and strategy to best serve youth from lower income households.
Work Location
St. George, Ontario. This role will work out of our Home Office located at Tim Horton Onondaga Farms in St. George Ontario. This role will be required to work a minimum of three days per week in-office and the Organization reserves the right to adjust the required work location at any time. Some travel will be required to visit and address human resources related matters at our various work locations across Canada and the USA.
Employment type
This is a full-time permanent position.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and lead a comprehensive HR strategyto attract, retain, and motivate top talent while aligning with organizational goals.
- Enhance HR practices and organizational structureto support strategic and operational plans.
- Oversee recruitment and workforce planning, including outreach strategies, employer branding, inclusive hiring, and meeting recruitment targets.
- Lead performance management and talent development, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, succession planning, and staff development.
- Manage compensation and benefits, including market reviews, job evaluation systems, and total rewards to ensure competitiveness and equity.
- Ensure compliance with employment legislationand manage employee relations, health and safety, and return-to-work programs.
- Oversee HR operations and systems, including payroll, HRIS, and technology platforms.
- Drive employee engagementthrough surveys, feedback mechanisms, and initiatives like onboarding, offboarding, and annual staff retreats.
- Develop and manage the HR budgetand contribute to policy development based on business needs.
- Monitor HR trends and metrics, including retention, and provide insights to inform continuous improvement and innovation.
QUALIFICATIONS
- An undergraduate degree with a concentration in Human Resources (or equivalent).
- CHRP/CHRL (or equivalent) certification is strongly preferred.
- Senior, progressive HR experience in fast-paced, innovative environments; non-profit experience is an asset.
- Deep expertise in HR planning, employee relations, workforce planning, health and safety, organizational design, recruitment, training, talent management, total rewards, and HRIS.
- Strong knowledge of Canadian and U.S. employment legislation, HR regulations, and best practices.
- Bilingual in French and English is preferred.
- Skilled in making complex decisions in ambiguous situations using sound judgment and analysis.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and shifting strategies.
- A natural and adaptable communicator, comfortable engaging with all levels including senior leaders, Board members, and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrates a passion for high performance and motivates teams to achieve excellence.
- Proactive and results-oriented, balancing strategic and tactical responsibilities while anticipating emerging needs.
- Are legally eligible to work in Canada.
- Able to provide an acceptable criminal background check or vulnerable sector check.
Application Instructions
This role will remain open until it is filled. Candidates who submit their application by July 25, 2025, at 3:00, p.m. EST will be given priority.
We're Great Place to Work® Certified.
Tim Hortons® Foundation Camps is proud to be Great Place to Work® certified for the fifth year in a row.
Commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Tim Hortons® Foundation Camps is committed to a fair and inclusive work environment and seeks talent with a diversity of life experiences and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer that hires talent regardless of age, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, status as a protected veteran or any other legally protected grounds and will not discriminate on these bases.
If you have special accessibility requirements that need to be considered during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing us at hr@timscamps.com and a member of our HR team will get back to you. Information received relating to the accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.
Land Acknowledgement
Onondaga Farms operates on land set aside for the Haldimand Tract, which includes six miles on each side of the Grand River; land promised to the Haudenosaunee (Hoe-dee-noshow-nee) people of The Six Nations, The Attawandaron (At-ah-won-der-on), and Anishinaabe (An-ish-in-aabe). We recognize this is the traditional territory of the Mohawk, Cayuga (Kye-yoo-ga), Seneca (Seh-neh-kah), Oneida (Oh-nigh-da), Tuscarora (Tusk-ahroar-ah), Wyandot (Wy-an-dot), Mississauga, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, and Onondaga peoples.
About Tim Horton's Foundation Camps
We’re equipping young people with the skills they need to reach their potential. That is our north star.
Young people are problem solvers—all they need is opportunity. And at Tims Camps, we help them develop the resilience, strength, and social and emotional skills they need to achieve throughout their lives. A leading non-profit, our multi-year leadership programming expands the horizon of what is possible for youth aged 12 to 16.