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People and Culture Co-op

CompanyAgri Foods
LocationBurnaby
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 9, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The student will support People & Culture initiatives including accessibility compliance, employee engagement tracking, and workforce reporting. They will also assist in creating documentation, meeting notes, and project summaries to improve internal processes.
Internship Type
full time
Salary Range
CA$22 - CA$24
Company Size
84
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Agrifoods Cooperative has proudly been in business for over a century and has grown to become one of Canada’s leading cooperatives with over 2,900 members. The traditional values upon which Agrifoods was founded underlie its commitment for continual innovation in order to serve its valued customers’ and consumers’ changing needs. Agrifoods’ family of brands – Organic Meadow, Rolling Meadow, Meadowfresh, Earth’s Own and Happy Planet – employ over 400 people and have become leaders in the health and wellness industry, producing a wide range of premium, on-trend, wholesome foods and beverages available from coast to coast. In addition, Agrifoods provides food grade tanker transportation services as well as custom, innovative co-packaging solutions with plants strategically located across Canada. As a cooperative, Agrifoods is dedicated to building up and giving back to their communities through their socially and environmentally-conscious commitments, by investing in their employees and mentoring the next generation of dairy farmers and community leaders.
About the Role

 

 

Role

Co-op Student Year 3 - People & Culture

Reports To

People & Culture Manager (Corporate)

Location

Burnaby Head Office - Hybrid

Term

January 4, 2027 - April 30, 2027

Hours

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday

Compensation

$22 - $24 per hour

 

Purpose and Job Summary

 

We are looking for a People & Culture Co-op Student to join our team for a hands-on learning experience supporting employee programs, compliance, reporting, and process improvement.

In this role, you will contribute to accessibility compliance, employee engagement follow-up, and People & Culture reporting while building practical HR experience in a fast-paced food and beverage environment. You will work closely with the People & Culture team and cross-functional partners to create tools and documentation that improve the employee experience and strengthen how we work.

things you will do… 

  • Support the Organic Meadow AODA compliance project by maintaining trackers, organizing evidence, reviewing documentation, and coordinating follow-up actions.
  • Assist with employee engagement survey participation tracking, communications, focus group coordination, and action-planning materials.
  • Compile and validate workforce information for recurring People & Culture dashboards, including recruitment, vacancies, turnover, and other key metrics.
  • Prepare meeting notes, project updates, presentations, and communications for People & Culture and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Identify practical improvement opportunities and complete a final project summary with recommendations and reusable tools.

 

Area of work

Examples of student responsibilities

Learning outcome

AODA compliance support (40%)

Maintain the project tracker, organize policies and evidence, assist with training records, and follow up on assigned actions.

Build knowledge of HR compliance, accessibility, documentation control, and project coordination.

Employee engagement (30%)

Track participation, support communications and focus groups, and prepare action-planning tools and summaries.

Build employee experience, communication, facilitation, and change-support skills.

People reporting and analysis (30%)

Compile, validate, and summarize workforce data for dashboards and leadership updates.

Build analytical thinking, data accuracy, confidentiality, and decision-support skills.

 

 

WHAT YOU BRING

  • Currently enrolled in a third or fourth-year Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Psychology program.
  • Strong organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage trackers, documentation, and follow-up actions accurately.
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills, with confidence working collaboratively across teams.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams; experience with HR systems, survey tools, or data reporting is an asset.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be legally eligible to work in Canada for the duration of the co-op term (Canadian Citizen or PR Holder)
  • Must be enrolled in a recognized co-op or work-integrated learning program.
  • This role is based on-site at the Burnaby Head Office and may involve occasional visits to other company locations.
  • Must handle employee and business information with professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

  • Please submit a resume and cover letter through the company applicant tracking system.
  • Application deadline: November 13, 2026
  • Co-op term: Four months, January 4, 2027 to April 30, 2027.

 

Key Skills
Human ResourcesAODA ComplianceData AnalysisEmployee EngagementProject CoordinationMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft TeamsDocumentation ControlReportingCommunicationAttention To DetailOrganizational Skills
Categories
Human ResourcesFood & BeverageAdministrative