Join our team as a Bilingual HR Generalist (French/English) and feel right at home in providing dedicated People support for our Quebec Region.

Urban Barn is a national retail chain with over 50 retail stores across the country offering high-quality furniture and home décor. We’re all about making our customers and employees feel right at home.

As an HR Generalist, you will be supporting People Team functions for our Store Operations and Customer Care teams. Your responsibilities will include the promotion of a strong working culture that reflects our values while ensuring our people processes and practices are contributing to an exceptional team member experience.

If you have a passion for human resources and helping people grow and succeed, come put your passion to work at Urban Barn!

This opportunity is classified as a remote role for candidates who reside in the province of Quebec, ideally in the Montreal Metropolitan Area**. Travel and support to stores is an expected part of the role.**

What You Will Do:

• Develop, manage, and support various People programs and initiatives that contribute to building and fostering a positive, professional, and engaged work culture
• Manage and support the company’s recruitment, training and development needs within the Quebec Region.
• Partner with the management team on succession and workforce planning for the Region.
• Partner with the People Team on the execution and development of our attraction strategy and strengthening the awareness of our employer brand and the value of our employment experience within the province of Quebec.
• Partner with the People team on the development and support of new and existing training programs and training resources, and partnering on accurate and relevant French language translation and support of our training materials.
• Provide human resources expertise, coupled with dedicated People service and support to ensure compliance with all provincial legislation and alignment with the employer expectations defined by CNESST.
• Deliver training and development to Store managers on effective employee relations, performance management, and workplace culture to build unified adoption of our people tools & processes across the Region
• Provide coaching and counsel to managers, to help them improve their ability to manage performance, resolve employee conflict and build a respectful and engaged workforce
• Partner with the full People Team to help support initiatives and needs on a national level and contribute to support outside of the Quebec Region.

Who You Are:

• An outgoing, passionate bilingual (French/English) HR practitioner who is an active and visible participant in our retail environment across the Region
• Natural coach and advisor, working to effectively listen, identify, and resolve issues, ensuring fair treatment
• A partner, who collaborates with Managers to strengthen and optimize their workforce and build positive respectful workplace culture
• A collaborator, who is able to work on multiple initiatives and programs, while keeping key partners and stakeholders informed
• Knowledgeable, responsive, and creative in your execution of HR, solution-oriented
• Inspired by supporting a Canadian brand growing careers in Quebec and across the country

What You Bring:

• A minimum of 3 years progressive HR experience, with added depth in recruitment, training and employee relations
• Experience in supporting teams within the retail and/or hospitality industry
• Ability to work independently, while leveraging support for talent acquisition, training and employee relations, from the People Team
• Proven track record for success in supporting health & safety, employee relations, performance management, employee engagement and culture needs for a dedicated client group
• Strong communication, facilitation, and mediation skills, with the ability to support and deliver in both French and English language, in both oral and written formats
• Project and program management skills, with the ability to manage, update and introduce new initiatives that strengthen our managers’ and employee knowledge and skills
• Passion for People, Culture, and supporting the employee experience.

Why Join Urban Barn:

• We don't just sell home décor, we help furnish life's biggest moments
• Competitive salary
• Group benefits (health, dental, and vision coverage)
• A Group RSP program
• A 40% discount on Urban Barn products
• Opportunities for ongoing professional development and advancement
• We offer a fun work environment with a collaborative team that loves to talk design

Urban Barn offers a welcoming environment where inclusion, diversity, and equity are paramount. We are committed to creating and strengthening a culture of respect and openness in all our stores, warehouses, and offices.