HR Generalist (Brilliant Harvest) at AltaML (Calgary, Canada)
AltaML· Calgary, Canada· $70k–$90k·
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Job description
About the Role: Ready to be the go-to person for everything people at a growing company? Brilliant Harvest is hiring an HR Generalist to build and run our HR function. You’ll find and hire great people, make sure they have a strong start, and support them and their managers through performance, growth, and the occasional tough conversation. You’ll also keep the essentials running smoothly - payroll, benefits, WCB, safety, and privacy. It’s a broad, hands-on role where you’ll have a real say in shaping our culture and how we take care of our team as we grow. Reports to: Finance & Operations Manager Location: Western Canada, ideally Calgary, in-person in Calgary every 2 months for a few days
Responsibilities:
Recruitment & Talent Management:
- Own full-cycle recruitment, including headhunting, working with management to manage multiple vacancies at once:
- Define staffing requirements and develop market-appropriate recruitment strategies within budget
- Write compelling job descriptions and postings, and advertise roles across job boards, LinkedIn, and industry networks
- Proactively source and headhunt candidates, and build a talent pipeline for hard-to-fill and future roles
- Screen resumes and conduct initial phone screens to shortlist qualified candidates
- Conduct thorough reference checks
- Manage our applicant tracking system and report on recruitment metrics such as time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, and source effectiveness
- Oversee the interview process, ensure the team is adequately capturing interview notes and providing key takeaways to the next level interviewers.
- Coordinate equipment purchases and system setup for new hires
- Deliver a positive onboarding experience for every new employee
- Manage the full talent lifecycle, including performance planning, role progression, and effective employee exits
- Facilitate and administer organizational and departmental training
Employee Relations & Performance:
- Provide leadership and support to managers and employees on performance, coaching, employee retention, conflict resolution, and policy interpretation and implementation
- Ensure practices meet employment standards, human rights legislation, and legal/contractual requirements
- Investigate and help resolve employee complaints and requests, developing action plans and disciplinary steps where needed
- Lead the facilitation of performance and compensation reviews, including probationary and annual reviews
- Conduct exit interviews and share relevant feedback and trends with management
Payroll & Benefits:
- Process bi-weekly payroll and bonus payments accurately and on time
- File voluntary deduction and tax reports
- Maintain and administer the company benefits and disability programs
Health, Safety & Compliance:
- Administer and process WCB claims and related paperwork; file the year-end WCB assessment report
- Write, maintain, and regularly update employee policies so they stay current and compliant with employment legislation
- Own workplace health and safety for our team
- Administer and process WCB claims and related paperwork, and file the year-end WCB assessment report
- Protect employee personal information and make sure we handle it in line with privacy laws
HR Systems & Culture:
- Own our HR system (HRIS), keeping employee records accurate and training staff to use it
- Manage our CRM, including user setup, training, and support
- Plan and help facilitate staff events throughout the year, including bi-annual company updates, team building events, and team lunches.
Skills & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or a related field
- Bonus: CPHR designation or working towards it
- 5+ years of progressive HR experience, including full-cycle recruitment and payroll administration
- Working knowledge of Alberta employment standards, OHS, WCB, human rights, and privacy legislation
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Experience administering HRIS and payroll systems
- Sound judgment and discretion with confidential information
- Strong communicator, comfortable coaching managers and handling difficult conversations
- Highly organized, able to juggle multiple priorities and deliver on deadlines
Why Join Brilliant Harvest?
- Be part of a high-performing team led by Remi Schmaltz, an entrepreneur with decades of experience launching and growing agriculture businesses.
- Remote-first role with a flexible work environment.
- A front-row seat to how AI is changing the way equipment dealers, farmers, and contractors work.
- A collaborative culture that values growth, learning, and impact.
- Competitive compensation, ESOP, and benefits.
Why work at AltaML
- Culture: AltaML emphasizes small bets, fast learning, and “better together.” They don’t hire for fit; they hire to add. Every full-time employee receives a professional development fund and an individual development plan.
- Work policy: Hybrid environment – team members can work from home or in any of the four Canadian offices. No rigid 9-to-5; you set your hours based on deliverables.
- Benefits: Comprehensive package including matching GRSP, health spending account, additional mental health services, and more.
- Engineering culture: Developers are expected to work in an “AI-native” way, using tools like Claude and agentic coding platforms as core parts of their craft. Technical roles include a technical interview or assessment that is “fun, we promise.”
- Growth: Fast-paced startup with clear career development plans and a growing team (19 open positions as of the latest data, including roles like Software Engineering Manager, Full Stack Engineer, and Lead AI Engineer).