At DRAXIS, we develop innovative scientific and digital solutions that help organizations make better decisions for the environment, climate, agriculture, and sustainability. As we continue to grow, we are looking for an HR Operations Specialist to join our HR team. We're looking for someone who enjoys creating structure, improving processes, and making things run smoothly behind the scenes. You'll operate at the intersection of People Operations, Recruitment and HR Administration, ensuring that every stage of the employee lifecycle is efficient, well-organized and delivers an outstanding employee experience. If you enjoy combining people interaction with operational excellence, process optimization and attention to detail, we'd love to hear from you.
What you'll do
Talent Acquisition
- Own the end-to-end recruitment process, from job posting to offer management.
- Coordinate interviews and ensure an excellent candidate experience.
- Collaborate with Hiring Managers to understand hiring needs.
- Maintain and optimize our ATS and recruitment workflows.
- Support employer branding initiatives and university partnerships.
Employee Lifecycle
- Coordinate seamless onboarding and offboarding experiences.
- Prepare onboarding plans and ensure all required actions are completed.
- Maintain accurate employee records and HR documentation.
- Coordinate employment contracts, amendments and HR administrative documentation.
- Support employee transitions, internal movements and lifecycle changes.
HR Operations
- Own and continuously improve HR operational processes.
- Ensure HR policies and procedures are implemented consistently.
- Maintain and optimize HR tools, templates, trackers and internal documentation.
- Monitor HR data quality and ensure information remains accurate across systems.
- Support payroll preparation and other recurring HR operational activities.
- Coordinate internal HR communications when required.
Process Improvement
- Identify opportunities to simplify, automate and improve HR processes.
- Support the implementation of new HR systems and digital tools.
- Create documentation, SOPs and workflows to improve efficiency.
- Generate HR reports and operational metrics to support decision making.
What we're looking for:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field.
- 2–4 years of experience in HR Operations, HR Administration, Recruitment or a similar role.
- Experience managing end-to-end recruitment processes.
- Strong organizational and project coordination skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- A process-oriented mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical skills and confidence working with data.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (especially Excel).
- Experience with HRIS, ATS or other HR systems is considered a strong advantage.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
You'll thrive in this role if you are
- Highly organized and dependable.
- Curious about improving how things work.
- Comfortable balancing people interaction with operational work.
- Proactive and able to work independently.
- A problem solver who enjoys finding smarter ways of working.
- Someone who takes ownership and follows through.
- Passionate about creating a great employee and candidate experience.
What we offer
At DRAXIS, we believe that great organizations are built by great people. We are committed to creating an environment where you can grow professionally, contribute meaningfully and continuously develop your skills. Our offering includes:
- Private health insurance
- Learning & development opportunities
- Modern digital tools and technologies
- Collaborative and supportive culture
- Team events and employee wellbeing initiatives
- The opportunity to shape and improve HR processes in a growing organization
- A role with real ownership and impact from day one