Bilingual HR Coordinator (French and English)

To thrive as a Bilingual People Services Coordinator, you'll support our People Services (HR) team by helping create a positive, inclusive, and well-informed workplace. As you will be supporting both Canada and the US, there is a language requirement where you must be able to communicate fluently in both English and French.

This role is ideal for someone early in their HR career who wants hands-on experience in a corporate environment as well as individuals with established HR experience who are seeking a flexible, part-time opportunity.

This long-term temporary role allows you to be part of our onsite Santa Ana team for 10-20 hours per week. You'll receive pay and benefits through our staffing agency (Aston Carter) while still having the opportunity to work closely with Behr leaders and gain meaningful hands-on HR experience.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as a friendly and reliable point of contact for team member questions that need additional support beyond the business unit.

• Assist with coordinating and documenting employee relations activities, including gathering information, preparing notes, and supporting case follow-up.

• Support the People Services team with research, policy interpretation, and providing general HR guidance to employees and managers

• Help maintain accurate records, documentation, and HR metrics with a high level of confidentiality and professionalism.

• Assist with basic intake for employee concerns, ethics questions, and policy-related inquiries, escalating issues to consultants as needed.

• Support performance management processes by helping track milestones, documentation, and communication.

• Build positive relationships with employees and managers, both in person and remotely.

• Conduct basic exit interview coordination and assist in compiling insights for the HR team.

• Perform general administrative duties to support HR operations, including scheduling, indexing, documentation updates, and follow-up tasks.

• Maintain strong judgment and confidentiality while working within established HR policies and practices.

• Exercise good judgment and expertise within defined policies and practices

• Maintain ability to work in a fast-paced environment and effectively manage competing priorities

• Consult and build relationships with all levels of teammembers

• Conduct exit interviews to gather insight into turnover trends

• Support People Services related training

Requirements

• You must be bilingual in French and English where you can write and speak both languages in a professional setting (reading, writing, listening, speaking)
• A completed high school education is required with a preference for a bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field

• Minimum of 2 years1 year in an HR Generalist or equivalent role

• Experience consulting on Canadian employment laws

• Experience consulting on multiple employee relations issues that vary in scope and complexity

• Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills

• Ability to work independently