Director, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Job title:

Director, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Company

Compass Group

Job description

You might not know our name, but you know where we are. That’s because Compass Group Canada is part of a global foodservice and support services company that’s the 6th largest employer in the world, with 625,000 employees.You’ll find us in schools, colleges, hospitals, office buildings, senior living communities, tourist attractions, sports venues, remote camps and military installations and more. We’re in all major cities, at remote work sites and everywhere in between – doing business in Canada and 50+ other countries where you can learn and grow. Join us now and point your career forward!Job SummaryThe Director, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) is accountable for developing, implementing, and managing Compass Group Canada’s Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) strategy and programs.Now, if you were to come on board as our Director, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, we’d ask you to do the following for us:

• Own the strategic creation, development and implementation of the Diversity & Inclusion roadmap and plans to be consistent with the Compass Group Canada and People & Culture strategies including key stakeholder management
• Oversees all Diversity & Inclusion programs, strategic initiatives and policies and ensures that they are well managed and carried out effectively
• Develop goals and key metrics for assessing the effectiveness of diversity initiatives
• Partners with other People & Culture functions and serves as a subject matter expert and liaison to the business to develop strategic action to attract, develop and retain diverse talent
• Stay current on emerging issues, trends, and evolving provincial/federal requirements and partner with various business teams to identify opportunities and assess potential impacts to the organization
• Identify, build, and maintain community partnerships to support Compass Group Canada’s diversity and inclusion projects, plans, initiatives, and business strategies
• Recruit, select, hire and on-board the best talent; lead, coach, motivate and retain a team of high performing employees
• Dotted line to Chief People & Culture Officer. Spokesperson for the organization EDI

Think you have what it takes to be our Director, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you are the best fit:

• Undergraduate degree required
• Proven, progressive experience and demonstrated effectiveness leading Diversity & Inclusion related initiatives and programs (5+ years direct experience in the field required)
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and interact effectively with all levels of the organization and communities outside the organization
• Excellent advisor with strong business acumen and judgment who is able to create a compelling vision, and translate strategy and business requirements into clear, actionable goals to achieve results
• Strong, operational, communication, interpersonal and presentation skills, manage multiple projects and possess a strong knowledge of diversity metrics and analytics

Compass Group Canada is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.For accommodation requests during the hiring process, please contact for further information.

Expected salary

Location

Mississauga, ON

Job date

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:20:43 GMT

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