Human Resources Business Partner

Company Overview MTE Logistix is Western Canada’s largest 3PL and contract warehousing Company, with offices in Edmonton and Calgary. The Company provides short and long-term warehouse storage, order fulfillment, distribution, and freight services to clients throughout Western Canada. With more than 2.4 million square feet of warehouse space across 9 facilities, MTE Logistix has the facilities, equipment, technology, and expertise to meet virtually any need. Position Profile: The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) is the trusted HR advisor to operations leaders across our Edmonton and Calgary third-party logistics (3PL) sites, supporting warehouse, distribution, transportation and office teams, both unionized and non-union. The role leads labour relations, manages disability, WCB and return-to-work cases, and drives high-volume frontline recruitment. This is a hands-on, site-based role. The HRBP spends time on the warehouse floor, coaches supervisors, resolves employee issues fairly and quickly, and keeps the business compliant with Alberta employment, labour, human rights, safety and WCB legislation. The position is based in Edmonton and Calgary, with required travel between sites, including work in Calgary once monthly, weather permitting. Key Responsibilities: Strategic HR Partnership Serve as the primary HR advisor to warehouse sites and Operations Supervisors in Edmonton and Calgary. Align people plans with safety, service, productivity and cost goals. Act as the link between HR, site leadership and frontline employees. Lead or support change, including site start-ups, account transitions, restructures and closures. Track and report HR metrics (turnover, absenteeism, overtime, time to fill, claim costs, grievances) and recommend action. Labour Relations (Unionized Workforce) Interpret and apply the collective agreement consistently across shifts, departments and sites, as applicable. Represent the employer at grievance meetings; investigate, draft responses, negotiate settlements and keep case files. Prepare cases for arbitration and Labour Board matters with legal counsel. Support collective bargaining through research, costing, mandate preparation and a seat at the table. Implement new or renewed agreements, including manager briefings and payroll and scheduling changes. Build constructive relationships with stewards, business agents and joint labour-management committees. Advise on seniority, postings, bidding, overtime distribution, layoffs, recalls and discipline under the agreement. Employee Relations Advise managers on performance management, progressive discipline, terminations and severance. Lead workplace investigations, including harassment, violence, discrimination and code of conduct complaints. Maintain a positive, direct relationship with employees through open communication and early issue resolution. Keep policies and practices fair and consistent between union and non-union groups. Disability Management, WCB and Accommodation Own WCB-Alberta claims from incident report to closure, including employer reports, wage information, claim monitoring, cost relief and appeals. Manage short- and long-term disability cases with insurance carriers and third-party providers. Build and maintain a modified duties bank of safe, productive tasks for warehouse and driver roles. Design and monitor modified and graduated return-to-work plans with employees, supervisors, physicians, carriers and the union. Lead the duty-to-accommodate process to the point of undue hardship on all protected grounds. Run the attendance management program for culpable and non-culpable absence. Partner with Health and Safety on incident investigations, injury prevention and the Joint Health and Safety Committee. Protect the confidentiality of medical and personal information in line with privacy law. Talent Acquisition and Onboarding Oversee and provide backup to full-cycle recruitment for all roles. Plan high-volume and seasonal hiri…

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