People & Culture Coordinator

Employee Experience & Support

• Serve as a frontline resource for everyday People & Culture inquiries, providing clear, timely, and helpful guidance.
• Coordinate onboarding logistics including orientation scheduling, documentation collection, system setup, and new hire communications.
• Support offboarding activities, ensuring compliance with internal checklists and documentation standards.
• Maintain employee files (electronic and physical) in adherence to privacy and retention requirements.

People Operations & Administration

• Maintain HRIS records and ensure data integrity across all People & Culture systems (HRIS, ATS, etc.).
• Prepare confidential employee correspondence including letters, contracts, and policy documents.
• Maintain the People & Culture Portal to ensure employee information is accurate and up to date.
• Support generation of regular reporting (headcount, turnover, absenteeism, and other KPIs).
• Support employee programs like recognition, engagement, and wellness initiatives to keep the team connected and motivated.

Recruitment & Onboarding Support

• Support the People & Culture Business Partner and People & Culture Advisor by managing candidate pipelines, posting job openings, and coordinating interview logistics.
• Conduct reference checks and coordinate pre-employment requirements as needed.
• Partner with People & Culture team and hiring leaders to ensure a consistent and high-quality candidate experience from day-1.

Payroll & Benefits Coordination

• Validate and submit employee changes (new hires, terminations, job changes) according to payroll cut-offs.
• Support benefits enrolment and life-event updates, ensuring employees receive timely information.
• Respond to routine payroll and benefits inquiries, partnering with Payroll/Finance Team as required.

This role supports Daiya Foods' mission to create plant-based foods that minimize environmental impact, contributing to sustainability through efficient People & Culture operations that enable the team to focus on strategic priorities and foster a positive work environment.

• Post-secondary education in HR, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in HR coordination, administration, or relevant corporate support roles.
• Strong working knowledge of HR systems (e.g., Dayforce, Workday), reporting tools, AdobeSuite, and Microsoft Office/365 environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy, confidentiality, and process discipline.
• Strong communication skills — clear, professional, and customer-centric.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment with a 'get-stuff-done' and 'figure-stuff-out' mindset.
• Experience in manufacturing and or Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) is a plus.

Daiya's compensation offerings are based on a pay-for-performance philosophy. The pay range for this position is from $55,000-64,000 annually. Permanent team members may be eligible for our competitive annual bonus program, subject to program eligibility requirements.

• Competitive compensation
• Extended health benefits
• 3 weeks' vacation
• Flex days
• Retirement savings matching program
• Flexible spending account
• Fun and creative environment
• On-site fitness studio
• Inspiring and innovative work
• Smart and passionate teams
• Making people and the planet a healthier place

Daiya Foods creates revolutionary cheese alternatives and plant-based foods that taste like traditional cheese, with a commitment to minimizing environmental impact through sustainable operations in a LEED-certified facility.