- Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development
- Gain practical experience in HR operations, payroll problem‑solving, and collective agreement processes that directly impact employees.
- Permanent, full‑time, Monday to Friday role based on site in Kitimat, British Columbia
We’re Finding Better Ways
™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.
About The Role
We are looking for a Business Support Officer to play a key role in supporting unionized workforce by managing internal job postings, employee movements, and workforce data in alignment with the Collective Labour Agreement. The role provides hands‑on support for payroll, time and attendance, and HR systems, with a strong focus on care for people, data accuracy, reporting, and issue resolution.
This is a great opportunity for an analytical and detail-oriented individual to build in‑demand HR skills, gain experience in a unionized environment, and make a meaningful impact on employees.
Located on British Columbia, Canada's northwest coast, Kitimat is a welcoming, family‑friendly community set between the mountains and the sea. Known for its strong local economy, modern amenities, short commutes, and endless opportunities for outdoor adventure, it’s an ideal place to build both a career and a life.
Reporting to the Principal Adviser Employee Relations and working in a collaborative community within the Human Resources Department, you will be
- Managing internal job postings, employee movements, and workforce data for the site’s unionized workforce in alignment with the Collective Labour Agreement.
- Maintaining workforce data integrity through regular reporting, specialized reports, routine data analysis, and weekly audits to proactively prevent payroll issues.
- Providing hands‑on support for payroll, time and attendance matters, acting as a key point of contact for operational leaders and both unionized and non‑unionized employees.
- Administer and support HR systems including Workday, Workforce Solutions (WFS), PeopleSoft, and SAP for workforce data, time and attendance, and employee records.
- Troubleshoot and resolve HR information system issues, including employee changes, system errors, and data discrepancies, with awareness of downstream impacts to Payroll, IT, and other stakeholders.
- Triage HR system issues and coordinate with internal partners and external providers to ensure timely resolution and continuity of operations.
- Participate in regular meetings with the time and attendance provider to support system improvements, upgrades, and corrections.
- Provide administrative and operational support to the HR team, including special projects and management of purchase orders and purchase requisitions (PO/PR).
About You
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
- High school diploma required; college or university education in a related field (e.g., human resources, business administration) is an asset.
- Three to five years of experience in a related role, such as HR, payroll, administration, or workforce support.
- Advanced computer skills, with the ability to work confidently across multiple systems and manage data accurately.
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships and respond patiently and professionally to employee and leader inquiries.
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, adapt quickly to change, and remain effective in a fast‑paced environment.
- Proven discretion and professionalism, with the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately, while working independently and as part of a team.
Applications close on Thursday, the 12th of March 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).
What We Offer
Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
The base salary range for this role is $76,480 - $114,720 CAD in addition to allowances, bonus, equity, health or retirement benefits, and any other discretionary benefits offered at Rio Tinto. Our base salary ranges are based on role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by the skills, experience, and impact you bring to the role. Our talent acquisition partners can share more during the hiring process.
At Rio Tinto, we offer a competitive reward package that reflects the value that each person brings to our business. As part of our pay philosophy, we believe equity represents fairness, and is rooted in our values and aligns with what we stand for.
- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
- Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
- Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
- Exclusive employee discounts
Where you’ll be working
Rio Tinto’s BC Works is a part of the Atlantic Operations of the Aluminium product group and has been operating in British Columbia for over 70 years. With industry leading new technology and four generations of employee expertise, as well as our hydropower facility at Kemano and the Nechako Reservoir, the Kitimat smelter is one of the world’s most competitive aluminium smelters, producing aluminium with one of the lowest carbon footprints in the industry.
Rio Tinto is proud to operate in BC alongside our 1,000 employees, partners, community stakeholders and First Nations, and we look forward to the next 70 years.
About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.
We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.
Respect and Inclusion
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.
À propos de Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto est un chef de file mondial du secteur des sociétés minières et des matériaux. Nous sommes établis dans 35 pays où nous produisons du minerai de fer, du cuivre, de l’aluminium, des minéraux critiques et d’autres matériaux nécessaires à la transition énergétique mondiale et à la prospérité des personnes, des communautés et des nations.
Nous exerçons nos activités depuis 150 ans, en nous appuyant sur les connaissances accumulées au fil des générations et sur les différents continents. Notre mission – trouver de meilleures façons de fournir les matériaux dont le monde a besoin – nous guide dans notre quête d’innovation et d’amélioration continue, dans le but de fabriquer des produits à faibles émissions et répondant aux bonnes normes environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance. Mais comme nous ne pouvons pas y arriver seuls, nous nous attachons à créer des partenariats nous permettant de résoudre des problèmes, de créer des situations mutuellement avantageuses et de saisir des occasions.
Respect and Inclusion
Chez Rio Tinto, nous accueillons favorablement et encourageons les candidatures d’Autochtones, de femmes, de membres de la communauté LGBTQ2S+, de travailleurs âgés, de personnes handicapées et de représentants d’origines diverses.
Nous sommes déterminés à créer un milieu inclusif où les employés se sentent à l’aise d’être eux-mêmes. Nous souhaitons de plus que chacun ait l’impression que sa voix compte, que toutes les cultures sont respectées et que les points de vue, aussi variés soient-ils, sont non seulement bienvenus, mais également essentiels à notre succès. Nous nous traitons mutuellement avec équité et dignité, sans égard à la race, au genre, à la nationalité, à l’origine ethnique, à la religion, à l’âge, à l’orientation sexuelle ou à tout autre aspect distinctif.
