OUR STORY
For more than 35 years, Bardel Entertainment has led the animation industry through unwavering commitment to quality, creativity, and innovation. We are an internationally recognized, Emmy Award®-winning studio – in two prominent Canadian cities, Vancouver and Montreal – and the creative force behind top audience hits such as The Dragon Prince, Rick and Morty, Teen Titans Go!, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee HR processes including onboarding, offboarding, leaves, benefits, drafting letters and documentation, and ensure responses to HR inquiries (HR Inbox)

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation in BC and Quebec to ensure compliance.

• Work closely with finance and payroll to ensure accurate reporting and to provide requested data for auditing purposes.

• Act as the lead for all HRIS-related matters including ensuring proper access levels, employee file records, and conducting monthly/quarterly audits.

• Partner with the Head of People & Culture on addressing employee relations issues, including investigations, conflict resolution, and performance management

• Responsible for updating and maintaining our employee handbook of studio policies and processes

• Work closely with the Recruitment team to ensure a smooth employee experience as a unified People & Culture department and to involve and consult with other stakeholders as necessary.

• Partner with Production and Department Heads to anticipate and understand project needs and resolve people-related issues

• Track and execute accurately employee transfers and/or extensions in a timely manner as part of People & Culture's larger retention strategy.

• Create and lead ongoing Learning & Development modules (ie. Leadership) for all employees.

• Gather and analyze employee engagement/feedback and provide recommendations to the Director of People & Culture on a regular basis.

• Support performance review cycles and goal-setting processes semi-annually within HRIS.

• Provide mentorship to the rest of the People Ops team.

• Other HR generalist related duties as required by the Director, Head of People & Culture.

Requirements

• 5+ years of HR experience, preferably with 2+ years at the manager level

• CPHR designation or working towards is strongly preferred

• Experience in the animation, VFX, gaming, or entertainment industry strongly preferred

• Deep understanding of employee relations, investigations, and conflict resolution

• Strong working knowledge of employment law in Canada

• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders with professionalism, empathy, and discretion

• Experience supporting creative or technical teams in a production environment

• Comfortable working in a hybrid or remote setup with distributed teams

Benefits

Location: British Columbia, Canada
Salary Range: 85K-100k CAD

Your final salary offer will consider various key factors, including your education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographical location, as well as the needs and requirements of the business.

Flexible work environment, Extended Health and Wellness from day 1, RRSP matching are just some of the benefits. For more details, check out our website.

At Bardel, we recognize that flexibility is key to doing great work. Our hybrid work environment is a valued perk designed to support individual accountability and empower our teams to work where they're most productive. We offer the choice to work remotely, balanced with intentional in-person time for collaboration, creativity, and team building. This role requires in-studio attendance at our Vancouver studio during onboarding and a frequent presence at the studio.