Human Resources - Administrator
Top Benefits
About the role
Date posted: October 2, 2025
Pay: From CA$22.00 per hour
Job description:
Join Our Team at Southland Trailers!
Founded 45 years ago, Southland Trailers has grown from a small operation to one of Canada’s largest trailer manufacturers, with over 560 team members. Our approach is simple: people first, processes second, and products third. This philosophy drives everything we do and is the foundation of our success.
At Southland Trailers, we are committed to hard work, open communication, a positive attitude, calculated risk-taking, continuous improvements, and leading with humility and respect for every individual. We understand that these values set us apart from the competition and allow us to build trailers that meet the evolving needs of our customers.
With a commitment to LEAN manufacturing and cutting-edge technology, we deliver high-quality, reliable trailers. Our close-knit, collaborative environment empowers our team to innovate and continuously improve.
If you're looking for a place where you can make a real impact and grow with a company that values its people, Southland Trailers is the place for you!
About the Role
Are you passionate about people and HR? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your contributions truly make a difference? Southland Trailers is looking for a HR Administrator to join our team! In this role, you’ll be a vital part of our HR department, providing support to our team members, driving HR initiatives, and ensuring that our workplace culture remains strong and aligned with the company’s core values.
What You’ll Do
- Support HR functions: Assist with the full-cycle HR process by providing administrative support in recruitment, onboarding, team member relations, and performance management.
- Provide administrative assistance: Help maintain accurate team member records, HR databases, and filing systems to ensure smooth HR operations.
- Assist with benefits and compensation programs: Support the administration of benefits, compensation, and attendance programs, ensuring all documentation is up-to-date and accurate.
- Assist with team member inquiries: Act as a point of contact for general team member relations questions and help resolve day-to-day HR-related issues when the HR Generalists are unavailable.
- Track HR metrics and reports: Assist in preparing HR reports, tracking key HR metrics, and analyzing trends to improve HR efficiency.
- Coordinate team member engagement initiatives: Support HR in executing programs that encourage a positive and engaged workplace culture.
- Serve as an HR support resource: Provide day-to-day administrative assistance to HR leadership and respond to general HR-related inquiries from team members.
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field is considered an asset.
- 2-3 years of experience in an HR Administrator or HR-related role with a solid understanding of HR principles, practices, and compliance.
- Strong attention to detail, with a commitment to ensuring accuracy in all HR-related documentation and tasks.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and familiar with HRIS systems and related tools for managing HR functions.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact confidently at all levels of the organization.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, able to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
- Proactive problem-solving skills, with a focus on identifying issues and implementing solutions to improve HR processes and team efficiency.
- Experience with recruitment and onboarding processes, with a strong understanding of best practices in team member relations and performance management.
- Collaborative team player, with the ability to work independently while effectively contributing to a team.
- Familiarity with labor laws and HR regulations, ensuring compliance with legal requirements.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work under pressure while maintaining a positive attitude.
- Basic knowledge of graphic design or an eye for creating visually appealing HR communications (e.g., internal newsletters, presentation materials).
Why You’ll Love Working Here?
- Competitive Salary with regular performance reviews to ensure you’re always recognized for your hard work.
- Career Growth: Access to great training and development opportunities that support your career journey.
- Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a compressed 4-day workweek and long weekends every weekend!
- Social Fun: Be part of our monthly Social Club—think wing nights, hockey games, family events, BBQs, bowling, and much more!
- Generous Benefits: A comprehensive benefits package for you and your family, because we care about your well-being.
- RRSP Matching to help you build a strong financial future.
- Delicious Perks: Access to our in-house cafeteria, serving fresh, hot breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily!
- Living Wage Employer: Proud to be a certified Living Wage Employer and recognized by HRDC as one of the Best Places to Work 2024 & 2025!
How to Apply
Ready to take the next step in your career? We want to hear from you! Please submit your resume and be sure to include your email address and phone number and let us know why you’d be a perfect fit for the role.
We thank all applicants for their interest in joining Southland Trailers; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
By applying for this position, you consent to Southland Trailer contacting you via the phone number and email address provided.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
Work Location: In person
About Southland Trailers
Southland Trailers, located in Lethbridge, Alberta, has been a manufacturer of quality built products for over 40 years. Southland Trailers offers a complete line of steel dump, flats, cargos, and heavy equipment trailers in the quality brand names Southland, Royal, & Renn.
For the past 40 years Southland Trailer Corp. has been an industry leader of trailer manufacturing in Western Canada. We have grown to become one of the largest steel product manufactures in Southern Alberta, with a customer base that stretches across Western Canada, the Territories, Ontario and several bordering US states.
Our vision is founded on quality and adding value to our product. Throughout our history, Southland Trailer Corp. has built solid relationships through our commitment to the quality of our product, and the customer service provided. This pattern of excellence continues today, and is the blueprint for our success tomorrow.
Human Resources - Administrator
Top Benefits
About the role
Date posted: October 2, 2025
Pay: From CA$22.00 per hour
Job description:
Join Our Team at Southland Trailers!
Founded 45 years ago, Southland Trailers has grown from a small operation to one of Canada’s largest trailer manufacturers, with over 560 team members. Our approach is simple: people first, processes second, and products third. This philosophy drives everything we do and is the foundation of our success.
At Southland Trailers, we are committed to hard work, open communication, a positive attitude, calculated risk-taking, continuous improvements, and leading with humility and respect for every individual. We understand that these values set us apart from the competition and allow us to build trailers that meet the evolving needs of our customers.
With a commitment to LEAN manufacturing and cutting-edge technology, we deliver high-quality, reliable trailers. Our close-knit, collaborative environment empowers our team to innovate and continuously improve.
If you're looking for a place where you can make a real impact and grow with a company that values its people, Southland Trailers is the place for you!
About the Role
Are you passionate about people and HR? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your contributions truly make a difference? Southland Trailers is looking for a HR Administrator to join our team! In this role, you’ll be a vital part of our HR department, providing support to our team members, driving HR initiatives, and ensuring that our workplace culture remains strong and aligned with the company’s core values.
What You’ll Do
- Support HR functions: Assist with the full-cycle HR process by providing administrative support in recruitment, onboarding, team member relations, and performance management.
- Provide administrative assistance: Help maintain accurate team member records, HR databases, and filing systems to ensure smooth HR operations.
- Assist with benefits and compensation programs: Support the administration of benefits, compensation, and attendance programs, ensuring all documentation is up-to-date and accurate.
- Assist with team member inquiries: Act as a point of contact for general team member relations questions and help resolve day-to-day HR-related issues when the HR Generalists are unavailable.
- Track HR metrics and reports: Assist in preparing HR reports, tracking key HR metrics, and analyzing trends to improve HR efficiency.
- Coordinate team member engagement initiatives: Support HR in executing programs that encourage a positive and engaged workplace culture.
- Serve as an HR support resource: Provide day-to-day administrative assistance to HR leadership and respond to general HR-related inquiries from team members.
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field is considered an asset.
- 2-3 years of experience in an HR Administrator or HR-related role with a solid understanding of HR principles, practices, and compliance.
- Strong attention to detail, with a commitment to ensuring accuracy in all HR-related documentation and tasks.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and familiar with HRIS systems and related tools for managing HR functions.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact confidently at all levels of the organization.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, able to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
- Proactive problem-solving skills, with a focus on identifying issues and implementing solutions to improve HR processes and team efficiency.
- Experience with recruitment and onboarding processes, with a strong understanding of best practices in team member relations and performance management.
- Collaborative team player, with the ability to work independently while effectively contributing to a team.
- Familiarity with labor laws and HR regulations, ensuring compliance with legal requirements.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work under pressure while maintaining a positive attitude.
- Basic knowledge of graphic design or an eye for creating visually appealing HR communications (e.g., internal newsletters, presentation materials).
Why You’ll Love Working Here?
- Competitive Salary with regular performance reviews to ensure you’re always recognized for your hard work.
- Career Growth: Access to great training and development opportunities that support your career journey.
- Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a compressed 4-day workweek and long weekends every weekend!
- Social Fun: Be part of our monthly Social Club—think wing nights, hockey games, family events, BBQs, bowling, and much more!
- Generous Benefits: A comprehensive benefits package for you and your family, because we care about your well-being.
- RRSP Matching to help you build a strong financial future.
- Delicious Perks: Access to our in-house cafeteria, serving fresh, hot breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily!
- Living Wage Employer: Proud to be a certified Living Wage Employer and recognized by HRDC as one of the Best Places to Work 2024 & 2025!
How to Apply
Ready to take the next step in your career? We want to hear from you! Please submit your resume and be sure to include your email address and phone number and let us know why you’d be a perfect fit for the role.
We thank all applicants for their interest in joining Southland Trailers; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
By applying for this position, you consent to Southland Trailer contacting you via the phone number and email address provided.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
Work Location: In person
About Southland Trailers
Southland Trailers, located in Lethbridge, Alberta, has been a manufacturer of quality built products for over 40 years. Southland Trailers offers a complete line of steel dump, flats, cargos, and heavy equipment trailers in the quality brand names Southland, Royal, & Renn.
For the past 40 years Southland Trailer Corp. has been an industry leader of trailer manufacturing in Western Canada. We have grown to become one of the largest steel product manufactures in Southern Alberta, with a customer base that stretches across Western Canada, the Territories, Ontario and several bordering US states.
Our vision is founded on quality and adding value to our product. Throughout our history, Southland Trailer Corp. has built solid relationships through our commitment to the quality of our product, and the customer service provided. This pattern of excellence continues today, and is the blueprint for our success tomorrow.