Manager, People and Culture

**Who we are**:
Semios/Agworld is a market leader in leveraging technology, IoT, big data and AI to improve the sustainability and profitability of specialty crops. We want to initiate changes that are positive in the agricultural industry with solutions that drive sustainable food production.

Our innovative work has received several industry awards:

- AgTech Breakthrough Awards Program (2023) - Selected as winner of the “Overall Smart Irrigation Company Of The Year” award.
- Sustainability Changemaker by SDTC (2022) - Named as one of the companies which recognize homegrown innovation in sustainable technologies in Canada.
- AgTech Breakthrough Awards Program (2021) - Selected as winner of the "Pest Management Solutions of the Year" award.
- Google Accelerator (2020) - Selected as 1 of 9 companies for the inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator Canada cohort, who are all using technology to solve complex challenges.
- Global CleanTech Top 100 (2020) - Identified as one of the companies best positioned to solve tomorrow’s clean technology challenges.

One of our partners produced this short video which shows what we do and our positive environmental impact.

We know our journey is only achievable by having a great team who shares ideas, tries new things and learns as we go.

**Who you are**:
Motivated by meaningful work, you are looking for more than just a job; you want to work for a dynamic, growing company that finds solutions to real-life problems, such as helping the world reduce the use of pesticides and helping nature feed a growing population. Your ideal work environment includes a collaborative team spirit with the opportunity to learn and grow as you take the initiative to try new things.

As the People & Culture Manager, you will work closely with the Director of People & Culture on all people programs across the company including performance management, employee engagement, compensation, onboarding & offboarding and learning and development. This role will directly report to the Director of People & Culture.

**What you will do**:
**Leadership**:

- Offer thought leadership regarding organizational and people-related strategy and execution.
- Educate, coach, and partner with leaders on performance management and employee development goals.
- Provide people expertise in the areas of feedback, employee relations, development and coaching, compensation, organizational development, onboarding + orientation.
- Build and maintain relationships between the various stakeholders and the people department to create awareness and understanding of the corporate culture and people strategies.

**People Programs**:

- Partner with the Director of People & Culture to develop and implement effective people programs, practices, and policies that will support the strategic growth of the business.
- Facilitate learning and development programs for employees of various levels as required to achieve continuous improvement objectives.
- Partner with the Talent Acquisition (TA) team and perform full-cycle recruiting within your region.

**Requirements**:
**We want you to succeed, so you will need**:

- Strong business acumen with the ability to drive and influence change
- Proven experience in people and culture policy/program development and rollout
- Experience handling sensitive employee relations situations
- Strong understanding of local legislation and practices
- Effective written and verbal communication in one-on-one or group settings
- Ability to manage competing deadlines and adapt to changing priorities
- Proficiency with MS office/GSuite tools
- Adept at addressing sensitive and confidential people issues with tact and discretion
- Excellent judgment, analytical and problem-solving skills

**Education, Experience, & Licensing Requirements**:

- Bachelor's degree in business, human resources, or related field.
- 5+ years’ experience in human resources

**Benefits**

**Why is working at Semios/Agworld such a fantastic opportunity?**

Besides working for a company working to resolve global food crises, and enabling sustainable farming practices, Semios/Agworld has many benefits. Let us tell you about them:

- A thriving workplace and team to join, which is filled with enthusiastic and highly skilled people like yourself, who love to help
- Genuine care for you as a person, shown through our employee assistance program, flexible hybrid work arrangements, wellness-oriented HR department, and supportive environment
- Generous leave provisions that include an extra 5 days of paid Flex Leave per year to use for what ever you want, plus sector leading Paid Primary and Secondary Carer Leave for new parents.