WHO WE ARE
At Air Canada Vacations, we’re in the business of making dreams travel. That’s why we offer vacation packages, tours, cruises and more tailored to everyone’s individual needs. We like to say we have a vacation for every traveller because we do!
If you're someone who's passionate about exploring the world and sharing that enthusiasm with our customers, we'd love to welcome you to our team.
For over 50 years, Air Canada Vacations has been making travel easy, so come and join us in helping fellow Canadians create unforgettable memories wherever they go.
JOB TITLE: Specialist, Total Rewards
POSITION STATUS: Permanent
DEPARTMENT: Human Resources
LOCATION: Montreal
REPORTING MANAGER: Manager, Wellness and Employee Benefits
The Total Rewards Specialist supports the design, administration, and continuous improvement of programs that enhance the employee experience and reinforce the organization's total rewards strategy. This role is responsible for managing rewards and recognition programs. The ideal candidate is highly organized, analytical, customer-focused, and passionate about creating programs that attract, engage, and retain talent.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
Employee Recognition
Administer and enhance the company's employee recognition programs to drive engagement and reinforce organizational values.
Manage recognition platforms, communications, reporting, and program effectiveness.
Coordinate recognition campaigns, service awards, milestone celebrations, and special recognition initiatives.
Analyze participation and engagement metrics and recommend program improvements.
Travel Program
- Serve as the primary administrator for the company's employee travel programs.
- Monitor travel policy adherence and assist with travel-related communications and employee support.
- Review travel programs data and identify opportunities to improve employee experience and optimize costs.
Senior Leader Programs
- Coordinate programs supporting senior leaders, including executive, rewards, events, and special initiatives.
- Ensure confidentiality while handling sensitive information related to executive rewards and recognition.
- Support the planning and execution of leadership appreciation and engagement initiatives.
- Compensation Support
- Assist with annual compensation activities, including salary planning, merit increases, incentive administration, and market pricing.
- Support job evaluations and salary benchmarking.
- Maintain compensation data and ensure data integrity within HR systems.
- Prepare reports, analyses, and presentations to support compensation decisions.
- Assist with compliance related to compensation practices and pay equity initiatives.
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in Human Resources, Total Rewards, Compensation, Benefits, Recognition, or a related area.
- Experience administering employee recognition and/or corporate programs is preferred.
- Exposure to compensation practices and salary administration is preferred.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with HRIS systems.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills.
- Strong communication and relationship-building abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and confidentiality.
- Bilingual (English and French)
WHY WORK WITH US?
- Our team loves to travel, and we have one of the most generous employee travel programs in the industry. You’ll be eligible for travel privileges for yourself and other eligible persons once you’ve completed 6 months of service
- Hybrid work model: Corporate Mandate of 4 days in office (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday + 4th day of your choice) and 1 day from home
- We value your wellbeing and offer a wide variety of benefit plans, including health and dental, for you and your family
- We offer training and development tools to help unlock your full potential
Please note that these benefits apply to permanent, full-time employees.
Visit our Careers page for a full list of benefits.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
Air Canada Vacations is committed to ensuring a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Workplace, fundamental to its core values. We celebrate the uniqueness of every individual, listen to every voice, and instill a sense of belonging in our people that allows each team member’s authentic self to truly shine.
We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply as we strive to create a diverse team that mirrors the diversity of the customers and communities we serve as an equal opportunity employer. Should you require any accommodation, please inform us and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs. For any accessibility-related assistance, requests for information in accessible alternative formats or to report any accessibility problems, please share in your application.
Linguistic Requirements
When qualifications are equal, preference will be given to bilingual candidates. The position involves daily interactions with partners, clients, and colleagues located outside of Quebec.
