Bilingual Benefits & Leave Specialist

Giant Tiger Stores Limited

Job Overview

Location

Ottawa Home Office, Ontario, Canada

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• The Bilingual Benefits & Leave Specialist supports and governs Giant Tiger’s Total Rewards programs, focusing on Tier 2 benefits, life and disability administration, policy governance, and compliance to ensure accurate, scalable, and employee-centric programs.
• Day-to-day responsibilities include managing complex Tier 2 benefits inquiries, administering life and disability programs, developing pay equity plans, maintaining total rewards policies, coordinating annual benefits enrollment, overseeing retirement plan governance, establishing employee perks, and creating training resources for HR and business teams.
• As part of Giant Tiger’s store support team, this role directly impacts stores nationwide by ensuring benefits programs are compliant, effective, and aligned with the company’s mission to help Canadians save more every day through community-rooted retail excellence.
• The Specialist will develop expertise in Canadian provincial legislation, benefits program administration, pay equity compliance, and vendor management while gaining experience in policy development, data analysis, and stakeholder collaboration within a growing national retailer.

🎯 Requirements

• Completion of post-secondary education in HR
• 3-5 years’ experience working with a variety of group benefits programs
• Bilingual (English/French) proficiency required for interacting with employees across Canada, including Quebec and CNESST
• Intermediate knowledge of provincial legislation Canada-wide, including pay equity
• Excellent analytical skills with ability to distill large quantities of data into meaningful formats
• Proven strong interpersonal and communication skills with an empathetic approach for sensitive situations

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation ranging from $58,400.00 to $87,600.00 based on experience, skills, and internal equity
• 6% employer contribution to a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP) with no employee contribution required
• Access to flexible, cost-shared health and dental benefits from day of hire, plus annual paid time off and additional holiday time between Christmas and New Year’s
• Career growth opportunities through internal promotions, coaching, training, and support for long-term development
• Extra perks including store discount, parental leave salary top-up, recognition program with monetary rewards, and a safety-first work environment

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About Giant Tiger Stores Limited

Canadian discount retailer operating over 260 stores under the Giant Tiger, GTExpress, Scott’s Discount and Tigre Géant banners. Founded in 1961 in Ottawa, the company sells apparel, groceries, and general merchandise through a franchised network and an e-commerce platform, serving rural and small urban markets across Canada.

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