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Weyburn Branch

Weyburn Branch

Commercial Agricultural Relationship Specialist

Weyburn Branch

Permanent, Full Time

Vice President of Human Resources

Weyburn Branch

Permanent, Full Time

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Commercial Agricultural Relationship Specialist to join our team in Weyburn, Saskatchewan. The City of Weyburn was recently named the best place to live in the Prairies. Weyburn has the best of both worlds by offering small town charm with big city amenities. As part of WCU’s vision, we are dedicated to helping our people be their best and making a positive impact in our communities. We are principled, energetic, collaborative, experts, local and strong.

If you have a passion for lending and would like to work with an amazing team where you can build and further your career, look no further!

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing, promoting and selling commercial and agricultural lending and account services to our current and future members. They will build relationships and ensure their assigned client portfolio is receiving the highest level of service possible.

The Individual

Will be nimble, agile and welcoming to change.
Someone who has been successful in a sales, service and goal oriented environment.
Someone who is a team player and brings an energetic spark to work each day.
An individual who is committed to self-improvement and growth by taking feedback and always working on themselves.
Someone who values giving back to their community.

Qualifications

Minimum of 2 years of post-secondary education.
7-9 years lending experience with a strong emphasis on commercial and agricultural lending or, an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Previous lending experience in the oil and gas industry will be considered an asset.
Working knowledge and thorough understanding of the legal and legislative requirements related to commercial and agricultural lending.
Advanced ability in interpreting complex financial statements, assessing risk, and determining produce/service opportunities.

What we offer

Competitive compensation package including base and variable pay.
Comprehensive employee benefit package is offered.
Generous paid time off including personal time, study time and above industry vacation accrual.
Total Rewards Program including 7% matched pension contributions, wellness subsidy, discounted employee banking fees.

How to apply

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit your resume by email to recruitment@weyburncu.ca. This position will remain open until a suitable pool of applicants has been received. We would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

The Opportunity

If you are a Human Resource professional looking for an opportunity to play a key leadership role in a progressive and growing organization and you have a passion for supporting and developing people, this is a role for you to consider.

As a member of the executive management team, you will be an active champion and voice of the culture and values of Weyburn Credit Union . You will be responsible for overseeing and assisting in the day-to-day administration and delivery of human resources programs and services to WCU’s employees. This includes recruitment, facilitation, employee engagement, employee relations, labour laws and legal compliance, change management, compensation and benefits administration. You will be collaborating with other members of the HR team to support your fellow colleagues and meet the Credit Union’s strategic initiatives.

The Individual

The ideal candidate will:

Be a functional expert in human resources that is adaptable and flexible, and able to lead in a dynamic environment.
Be a key thought leader, who is innovative, solutions focused and be comfortable leading individuals and teams.
Have a reputation for openness, honesty, integrity and trustworthiness.
Have a leadership and management style that is positive, collaborative, consultative, honest, participatory, respectful and empowering
Be someone who values giving back to their community.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Human Resources plus a minimum 8 years of progressive Human Resources leadership experience including 2 years in a senior HR Generalist or HR Manager role.
CPHR designation is desired.
Applied knowledge of the principles and methods of managing organizational change, and organizational development.
Strong personal ‘hands on’ leadership and management skills, with an exceptional ability to build and mentor strong teams, and to motivate and encourage continuous learning.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills with all levels of employees and management
Strong leadership skills, including the ability to collaborate closely with the leadership team, achieve results and change established systems
Demonstrated experience in applying creative solutions to address HR challenges while supporting the organization's objectives
Effective written and verbal communication skills and strong ability to build relationships
Strong business acumen, judgment and decision making

What we offer

Competitive compensation package including base and variable pay.
Comprehensive employee benefit package is offered.
Generous paid time off including personal time, study time and above industry vacation accrual.
Total Rewards Program including 7% matched pension contributions, wellness subsidy, discounted employee banking fees.

How to apply

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit your resume by email to nicole@knahr.ca. The closing date for applications is October 7, 2022. We would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

1.

Apply

First, check out our current opportunities. To apply for positions that match your education and experience, simply attach your resume to an email.

Please include the position you are applying for in the subject line.

Apply

2.

Interview

If you are selected for an interview, we'll contact you to set up a time that works for both of us. You can expect the interview to last about an hour.

Not everyone will be contacted, only those selected for an interview.

3.

Offer

If you're the selected candidate for the position, we will be contacting you with an offer of employment.

This offer is conditional upon you successfully passing the criminal, financial and reference checks needed for your position.

Before you submit your application, please read the job posting carefully to ensure you possess the relevant skills and experience, as only qualified applicants will be considered.

Once you submit your application, you will receive an automated reply from recruitment@weyburncu.ca to confirm your application has been received. If you are short-listed for a position, we will contact you to move forward with an interview. If you're not short-listed for a specific posting you will not be contacted, however we encourage you to continue applying for future positions that match your qualifications and interest.

After the position closes, our HR team will work hard to create a short list of candidates. If you are selected for an interview, we'll contact you directly to set up a mutually agreeable time. Your interview will be conducted by a member of our HR team and the department manager. You should expect the interview to take between 45-90 minutes, depending on the complexity of the position. We may ask you to fill out an additional employment assessment after the interview. All the information needed to access the assessment will be given to you at this time.

After we have completed all the interviews and received all the assessments, we will make our decision. You will be contacted from a member of our HR team, whether you were our chosen candidate or not.

Will you receive confirmation of application?

Yes, you should receive an email from recruitment@weyburncu.ca confirming we received your application. If you do not receive an email, please contact recruitment@weyburncu.ca

Will you always be contacted?

Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. If you are not chosen, your resume will stay on file for three months and will be considered for any openings that fit your skills, education and experience.

If you have already sent in a general application, should you apply for a specific posting?

We keep resumes on file for three months however, if you feel there is a specific job posted that fits your skills, education and experience, please send in an application for that position.

Do we hire summer students?

We recruit and hire students from educational institutions each summer, depending on staffing needs.

Why you should join our epic team

It's about more than a job and a pay check. It's about making a difference in people's lives. It's about having a purpose. It's about belonging. You'll find that here.

We believe our success depends on attracting and retaining great people, that's why we offer a competitive total compensation package; but as an employer of choice, it doesn't end there. We work hard to provide our team members with a positive work environment, opportunities for advancement and the right work-life balance.

Above Industry Wages

Our salary ranges are set according to current market data and we review the figures annually so our employees can feel confident they’re being compensated fairly.

Performance-Based Incentives

Variable compensation is a performance based incentive program that rewards employees for accomplishing individual performance goals and for their efforts in helping the WCU achieve our objectives.

Generous Group Benefit Package

We contribute 50% of the cost shared premiums for employee benefits which include:

Extended Health (prescriptions, vision and more!)
Dental
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Dependent Life Insurance and
AD&D

7% matched pension plan

We help our permanent employees achieve their retirement goals through matched contributions to a retirement program.

Preferred rates

We offer our permanent employees preferred rates on residential mortgages, consumer loans and investments.

Discounted banking fees

How does a no-fee account sound? Plus deep discounts on other services like credit cards, foreign exchange and more. It sounds like we care about our our employees' financial well-being! And we do!

Wellness Subsidy

We offer our staff $100.00 each year to go towards something that will benefit their physical wellbeing. This could be a gym membership, exercise equipment or vitamin program!

Above average vacation leave: Up to 6 Weeks!

New employees start accruing paid vacation on their first day. They will receive a minimum of three weeks vacation and as their length of service increases, they have the ability to earn a maximum of six weeks per year

Personal Days

To assist employees in maintaining their work/life balance we offer six paid, personal days per year for employees to use at their discretion.

Paid Sick Leave

We provide paid sick leave to regular full-time and part-time staff members to provide them with protection against loss of income if they are ill or injured.

Flex Work Options

We understand that the traditional work arrangement doesn’t fit into everyone’s life. We’re committed to helping our employees find a work/life balance and do this by offering greater choices and flexibility in the way they work. Our flexible work options are dependent on position and include flex time, compressed work week, job sharing, remote work or part-time employment.

Continuous Staff Development and Career Progression

One of our values is:

We are experts. We are committed to education, innovation, and professional growth. We respond to the changing needs of the organization and our members by listening, learning, and developing solutions.

Because we believe in the value of education and expertise, we put a big focus on continuous development. We strive to help each staff member become the expert and go-to person in their role. This means we ensure all employees have access to education, training and career planning tools that will allow them to have success in their current role and have the opportunity to take the next step in their career.

Each employee has a five year training program to meet their position requirements. We want each person to be successful in their career and do everything in our power to set them up for success. WCU also ensures that employees receive one on one coaching with their supervisor and have every opportunity to advance their skill set.

Our Culture

Our employees are what differentiate us from other financial institutions; they are what make the WCU special. You spend a large portion of your waking hours at work, so it’s pretty important that you like the people you work with! We believe in celebrating our successes as a team and recognizing each other for going above and beyond. We also have years of service awards, employees of the year and day to day recognition opportunities.

Our ability to do our job and support our members depends on the passion and competencies of our team. If you think you’d fit in with a fun and rewarding work environment, please take a look at our current opportunities today. Who knows, we might be exactly what you have been looking for!

Making a Difference in our Community

Our team members are encouraged to give back to the community and are continuously volunteering, fundraising and attending different charity events. WCU gives each employee an allotted amount of money to donate to a charity of their choice throughout the year. We also have a Community Involvement Committee who is responsible for coordinating the different initiatives throughout the year.