Human Resources Assistant

Job Title: Human Resources Assistant

Company: Black River Logistics Ltd.

Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Employment Type: Full-Time

Black River Logistics Ltd. is looking for a reliable and organized Human Resources Assistant to support our growing trucking and transportation team.

This is a hands-on HR role. You will work closely with management, drivers, dispatch, safety, accounting, and other office staff. The right person should be comfortable working in a fast-paced trucking environment where priorities can change quickly.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with hiring and onboarding drivers and office employees.
• Post job openings, review resumes, schedule interviews, and follow up with candidates.
• Prepare offer letters, employment agreements, orientation documents, and employee forms.
• Maintain employee and driver files, including licences, work permits, training records, and other required documents.
• Track probation periods, document expiry dates, attendance, vacation, sick leave, and employee updates.
• Help coordinate new-hire orientation and company policy acknowledgements.
• Support management with employee concerns, performance documentation, warning letters, and general HR administration.
• Work with the Safety Department to ensure driver files and required compliance documents are complete.
• Assist with payroll-related information such as attendance, new hires, terminations, and employee changes.
• Respond to employee questions and direct more complex matters to management.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee, payroll, immigration, and company information.
• Help prepare employment confirmation letters, reference letters, termination documents, and other HR correspondence.
• Keep HR records organized and audit-ready.
• Perform other administrative duties as required.

What We Are Looking For:

• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Good attention to detail.
• Professional and confidential when handling employee information.
• Comfortable dealing with drivers, employees, and management.
• Able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Previous HR, recruitment, administration, or trucking industry experience is an asset.
• Understanding of transportation or federally regulated workplaces is an asset, but training can be provided.

About the Role:

This is not a purely desk-based HR position. Trucking is a fast-moving industry, and the HR Assistant will be involved in day-to-day employee and driver matters. We are looking for someone who can communicate clearly, stay organized, follow up consistently, and help management keep employee records and processes running properly.

To Apply:

• Please send your resume to HR@BLACKRIVERLOGISTICS.COM.
• Comfort using HRIS or HR-related software, as well as office productivity tools (e.g., word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software).
• Demonstrated attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and a service-oriented approach when supporting employees and managers.
• Secondary education in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.