Compensation Specialist

IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!
 

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Compensation Specialist to join our HR team at our Toronto, ON or Mississauga, ON office. In this role, you will develop and implement competitive compensation programs in Canada and the US to attract and retain top talent and ensure fair employee compensation packages. Your expertise will contribute to high employee satisfaction and engagement levels.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Competitive salary; Salary range: $ 70,000-85,000
• Competitive health and benefit plan
• Competitive matched retirement savings program
• The opportunity to join a continuously growing organization with focus on Diversity and Inclusion
• The opportunity to work with an industry leader in manufacturing

WHEN YOU JOIN US, YOU WILL;

• Work with clients to establish a Total Rewards strategy for the organization, and its business units, based on strategic requirements including compensation, benefits, and wellness elements.
• Lead the job evaluation process, including maintaining job descriptions, and establishing classifications based on the process of job classification, maintain the organization’s job evaluation system, job classification including job evaluation, leveling, and classification determine the job level and classification and maintain a comprehensive job evaluation system for the organization.
• Benchmark jobs against survey data and other market intelligence to determine competitive pay for the jobs.
• Provide analytical support and subsequent recommendations to local client-facing HR and Talent Acquisition on compensation-related events (e.g., hiring, promotions, transfers, demotions etc.)
• Prepare and present job and total rewards analysis requested by the business.
• Gather data from market-based surveys and assess market trends, prepare an analysis of findings, and propose recommendations based on those findings.
• Review compensation and benefits trends in Canada and the US to understand the markets, assess strategies, and propose recommended courses of action.
• Collect data and perform cost analysis for employee negotiations and collective bargaining, and act as a subject matter expert with the negotiations team. 
• Support the annual compensation cycles across North America.
• Develop and document total rewards procedures to streamline processes and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Guide and train HR on total rewards processes and ensure adherence to the process.
• Partner with HRIS to administer and maintain total rewards processes in Workday.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE;

• Minimum 5 years’ Experience working in a similar role dedicated to Total Rewards including job evaluation, benefits design and administration in a complex organization.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• A relevant certification such as CEBS, CCP, CHRP, CHRL is highly preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of designing and managing compensation and benefits programs.
• Minimum 5 years’ Experience working in a similar role dedicated to Total Rewards including job evaluation, benefits design and administration in a complex organization.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office, including Excel, and HCM, preferably Workday.

WORK AUTHORIZATIONS AND TRAVEL;

• Up to 5-10% travel may be required.

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Benefits of Employment: IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, health care, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.
 

Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment: IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.