Human Resources Summer Student

Division: Corporate Services

Job Status: Summer Student

Number of Positions: 1

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Wage Rate: $18.60 per hour

Posting Date: Monday, February 23, 2026

Closing Date: Sunday, March 8, 2026

About Us

The County of Lambton is located in Southwestern Ontario, nestled along Lake Huron and the St. Clair River, next to the state of Michigan and is home to a diverse and welcoming population of approximately 128,000 residents.

The Corporation of the County of Lambton is one of the area’s largest employers with approximately 1,300 employees. The County’s seven divisions deliver hundreds of services and programs to our residents, such as emergency medical services, provincial offences court, three long-term care homes, 25 library branches, three museums, an art gallery, archives, public works, public health services, social services, planning and building services.

We are committed to sustainability, economic growth, environmental stewardship and an enhanced quality of life through the provision of responsive and efficient services and collaborative efforts with our municipal and community partners.

About The Role

This position will support the department in all areas of Human Resources including Health and Safety, Compensation, Recruitment, Training, Disability, Benefits, and Labour Relations. The role will primarily provide administrative support to the team but may also assist in certain project work as available.

Human Resources

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain documentation for all County of Lambton Employee’s through the full employee lifecycle; new hires, transfers and terminations.
• Assist with the administration of the staffing process, which may include, receiving and sorting resumes, letter of offers, and reference checks.
• Assist with the administration of Health and Safety processes, which may include, receiving and filing incident reports.
• Maintain timely and accurate employee information in the HRIS.
• Participate in organizing HR events, which may include, employee picnics, job fairs, information seminars, training sessions and new employee orientations.
• Assist in the coordination and implementation of various HR projects and assignments.
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of the high degree of confidentiality required in a Human Resources role.
  
  

General

• Incumbents must keep up-to-date on all relevant legislation, collective bargaining agreements, County Policies and Procedures, etc. ensuring that these are implemented as prescribed
• Incumbents must possess the physical ability to meet the duties and responsibilities of the job description and/or the requirements identified within the position's Physical Demands Analysis.
  
  

These describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the incumbent in this classification. They are not an exhaustive list of all job duties in the classification. Other duties may be assigned.

Supervision Requirements

Direct Supervision: Not applicable

Indirect Supervision: Not applicable

Functional Authority: Not applicable

What We Are Looking For

Minimum Formal Education

• Enrolment in or completion of a Human Resources diploma or degree program.
  
  

Experience

• No experience necessary.
  
  

Personal information required by County of Lambton job postings is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 1990, CHAPTER M.56, as amended. The treatment, storage and handling of personal information is governed by the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER M.56, as amended and will be used in reviewing applications. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Corporate Manager, Human Resources, County of Lambton, 789 Broadway Street, Box 3000, Wyoming, Ontario N0N 1T0. Phone 519-845-0801 or Toll-free at 1-866-324-6912.