Samson Samuel
Human Resources Generalist
About
Human Resources Generalist with 5+ years of experience supporting recruitment, onboarding, employee records, HRIS administration, payroll changes, benefits inquiries, health and safety, and HR reporting across manufacturing, corporate and nonprofit environments. Experienced in preparing employment documentation, maintaining confidential employee information and supporting compliance with Ontario employment and occupational health and safety legislation. Proficient in BambooHR, iCIMS and Microsoft Office.
Experience
Human Resources Associate - Peoples Ministries Inc. - North York, ON
(2024-04)
- Support day-to-day HR operations across recruitment, onboarding, employee records, benefits administration, employee support and health and safety.
- Prepare employment-related documentation, including offer letters, employment agreements, compensation changes and employee correspondence.
- Administer BambooHR, maintaining confidential employee records, processing employment changes and generating workforce reports.
- Coordinate payroll-related employee changes with Finance, including new hires, departures and compensation updates.
- Coordinate recruitment activities, including job postings, resume screening, interviews, reference checks and offer preparation.
- Coordinate onboarding activities and ensure employment documentation, policy acknowledgements and required training are completed.
- Respond to employee inquiries regarding benefits, workplace policies, employment standards and HR processes.
- Support the administration of the organization's Health and Safety Program, including policies, training records, workplace inspections and compliance documentation.
- Co-chair the Joint Health and Safety Committee and coordinate inspections, meetings and follow-up actions.
- Monitor changes to Ontario employment and health and safety legislation and support corresponding policy updates.
- Collaborate with Finance, Operations and organizational leadership to ensure accurate and timely HR processes.
- Consolidated and modernized the organization's health and safety policies, supported the reconstitution of the Joint Health and Safety Committee and introduced updated workplace inspection documentation aligned with Ontario requirements.
- Led HR governance, compliance, and operational reporting initiatives across multiple departments by overseeing policy updates, executive reporting, compliance documentation, and organizational follow-ups aligned with ESA, OHSA, and AODA requirements
Human Resource Generalist - Credence Global Solutions
(2019-05 - 2022-08)
- Supported the employee lifecycle across recruitment, onboarding, employee records, payroll support, benefits inquiries and employee relations.
- Coordinated recruitment for technical and non-technical roles, including job postings, candidate screening, interviews and hiring documentation.
- Maintained accurate candidate and employee information in iCIMS and supported HR reporting.
- Prepared onboarding documentation and coordinated background checks in accordance with internal requirements.
- Responded to employee inquiries regarding pay, benefits and HR processes.
- Contributed to HR policy updates, employee handbooks and employee communications.
- Coordinated health and safety training for new employees, achieving a 98% completion rate.
- Standardized technical and behavioural interview frameworks, reducing interview duration by 30% and improving candidate-quality measures by 22%.
- Led the redesign of recruitment operations and stakeholder coordination processes across multiple business units by standardizing intake meetings, evaluation frameworks, interview workflows, and documentation controls, reducing recruitment cycle time by 30% and improving hiring consistency
HR Generalist - Faurecia Interior Systems
(2017-12 - 2019-04)
Manufacturing Environment
- Partnered with plant leadership to support workforce planning and staffing strategies in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
- Supported HR operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Coordinated high-volume recruitment for manufacturing, technical and production positions.
- Managed candidate pipelines and recruitment records through the organization's ATS.
- Coordinated onboarding documentation and orientation activities for new employees.
- Analyzed recruitment metrics and labour-market information to support workforce planning.
- Supported employee engagement, training and HR administration for shop-floor employees.
- Co-chaired the Joint Health and Safety Committee and supported workplace safety compliance.
- Led workforce engagement and operational improvement initiatives within a high-volume manufacturing environment by partnering with supervisors and the Joint Health & Safety Committee (JHSC) to identify workflow inefficiencies, strengthen compliance practices, and improve employee participation in continuous improvement efforts
Central Support Operations Coordinator - PORTICO Community Church - Mississauga, ON
(2023-05 - 2024-02)
- Maintained operational records, reports and compliance documentation, including AODA and emergency procedures.
- Coordinated cross-functional projects and supported communication among leadership, departments and external stakeholders.
- Responded to inquiries and provided administrative support in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment.
Education
Diploma in Human Resources - Human Resources - University of Guelph (2024)
MBA - Human Resource Management - Dr. DY Patil Institute of management (2018 - 2018)
Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce - Indira College of Commerce and Science (2016 - 2016)
