Human Resources Coordinator (Open to New Graduates)

Arthur J. Gallagher · Etobicoke

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All About Wonderbrands

Wonderbrands, is a leading Canadian bakery with 140 years of experience in baking packaged breads. We are the makers of Wonder Bread, Country Harvest, D’Italiano, Gadoua, and Casa Mendosa. We have a network of 14 Bakery Manufacturing facilities across Canada.

Our Next Gen Talent Program Vision and Mission:

Empowering the Next Generation to create future leaders

The Wonderbrands Next Gen Talent Program supports high‑potential recent graduates as they develop into the next generation of leaders. At Wonderbrands, we believe in home-grown talent and cultivating an entrepreneurial, innovative culture where curiosity, bold thinking, and continuous improvement are embedded in everything we do.

Come join us on our journey to become the world’s great baker!

What Wonderbrands Offers:

• We believe in Home Grown Talent, accelerated career growth with leadership training à Unleashing Your Potential 
• Many of our team members who joined us through similar “new graduate” programs were able to accelerate their career growth and reach high levels in our organization within a few years of joining us
• Competitive compensation, health benefits, and a generous flexible medical/health spending account
• Employer matching pension program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - restaurants, gyms, shopping etc.

Summary 

The Talent & Development (Human Resources) Coordinator supports the delivery of Talent & Development initiatives, Team Member engagement, communications, social media content and day-to-day T&D activities across Wonderbrands. This role is responsible for coordinating T&D initiatives and projects, supporting internal and external social media content, assisting with T&D and compliance audits, coordinating Team Member events, and providing administrative and operational support to the Home Office T&D team.

Primary Responsibilities

Social Media & Communications

• Support the development and coordination of social media content highlighting company culture, Team Member experiences, community activities, events, recruitment initiatives, and organizational achievements.
• Assist with maintaining a social media content calendar and coordinating content with HR, Talent Acquisition, Communications, and business stakeholders.
• Draft and coordinate internal communications, announcements, newsletters, event promotions, and other employee-facing content.
• Support the collection of photos, stories, testimonials, and other content from company locations and events.
• Ensure communications and social content are professional, engaging, and aligned with company brand standards.

 T&D Special Projects and AI

• Leverage AI and digital tools to streamline T&D processes, automate routine tasks and improve overall team efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to simplify workflows, reduce manual administration and improve the accuracy and consistency of T&D activities.
• Use AI to support the development of communications, reports, presentations, templates and other T&D materials, ensuring appropriate review and confidentiality.
• Coordinate and support special T&D projects and initiatives, including project tracking, stakeholder follow-up, implementation and continuous improvement.

T&D & Compliance Audits

• Support T&D audits by gathering, reviewing, organizing, and maintaining required documentation.
• Assist with audits of employee files, training records, HR documentation, policies, and other compliance-related information.
• Maintain trackers and follow up on outstanding documentation or required actions.
• Identify administrative gaps or inconsistencies and escalate them to the appropriate T&D team member.
• Support ongoing efforts to maintain accurate, complete, and audit-ready HR records.

Events & Employee Engagement

• Coordinate and support Team Member events, recognition activities, town halls, leadership meetings, engagement initiatives, career events, and other company activities.
• Assist with event logistics, including venue coordination, invitations, registration, catering, supplies, signage, communications, and onsite support.
• Work with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure events are effectively organized and delivered.
• Support recognition and culture-building programs that contribute to a positive Team Member experience.
• Assist with post-event feedback, reporting, and follow-up activities.

Day-to-Day T&D Support

• Provide general support to the Home Office T&D team.
• Respond to routine Team Member inquiries
• Prepare letters, presentations, reports, trackers, communications, and other T&D documentation.
• Maintain T&D files, records, organizational information, and shared resources.
• Support onboarding, employee changes, promotions, transfers, departures, and other employee lifecycle activities from an administrative perspective.
• Support special T&D projects and initiatives as required.
• Handle Team Member and business information with professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.

About You

• University degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Knowledge in HR, Talent & Development, employee engagement, communications, administration, or a related coordination role preferred.
• Digitally fluent using AI, digital tools and Microsoft Office applications
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining accurate records.
• Comfortable creating engaging written and visual content for internal communications and social media.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with HRIS, learning management, social media, or content management platforms is an asset.
• Ability to work collaboratively with Team Members and leaders at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality when working with employee information.
• Flexible and willing to provide onsite support for training programs, employee events, and other HR initiatives.

FGF Group Competencies:

Adaptive Intelligence - Team Members respond effectively to challenges by evolving their skills, mindset, and approach.

• Flexibility, Agility, Adaptability: Thrives in dynamic environments by embracing continuous change. Quickly adjusts to new priorities and actively seeks innovative solutions. Uses setbacks as opportunities for growth
• and applies a relentless focus on improving outcomes. Approaches challenges with a proactive, solutions-driven mindset and openness to feedback.
• Calculated Risk-Taking: Makes strategic decisions by evaluating options and creating contingency plans.

Collaborative Intelligence - Collaborative intelligence empowers teams to unlock collective strengths and achieve results through synergy and mutual trust.

• Team First and Collaboration: Engages with Team Members and colleagues, builds relationships, and fosters an inclusive, innovative environment.

Entrepreneurial Intelligence - Equips Team Members to identify opportunities, overcome setbacks, and move ideas to execution effectively.

• Continuous Improvement: Drives innovation and optimizes processes to enhance quality and productivity.
• Customer and Product Focus: Addresses need proactively with accountability and a solution-oriented mindset.
• Fierce Execution: Achieves results with a strategic and hands-on approach, learning from mistakes and building trust.

Leadership Competencies

Inspire & Energize Team Members

• Continually inspires and develops Team Members​ and promote cross-functional collaboration.
• Supports, shared knowledge and experience with your Team through authentic conversations and development planning
• Communicates clear expectations​
• Uses insight and knowledge to influence others​
• Understands and acknowledge differences and modifies style to support unleashing potential
• Demonstrates patience and empathy, while listening​

Create Winning Relationships​

• Inspire enthusiasm & commitment by communicating a clear path to success​
• Empowers others by delegating and providing support and opportunities for growth​
• Identifies, raises and resolves conflict​
• Builds trust and models the “Coach Approach”​

Entrepreneurial Leadership​

• Encourages informed risk-taking and supports learning from outcomes.
• Creates an environment where your team enjoys working hard while having fun​
• Provides feedback to reinforce results​

Disclaimer: The above describes the general responsibilities, required knowledge and skills.  Please keep in mind that other duties may be added, or this description may be amended at any time. In compliance with Ontario’s Bill 190, we confirm that this posting represents a current existing vacancy within our organization. We affirm that our hiring process, including candidate screening, evaluation, and selection, does not involve the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) or automated decision-making tools. All assessments and decisions are conducted by qualified human professionals to ensure fairness, transparency, and compliance with Bill 149.

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