People & Culture Advisor
On-site HR advisor at a seafood processing facility, handling employee relations, recruitment, and compliance while fostering workplace culture in a fast-paced operational environment.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Seabrook, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Hr
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Post-secondary education in Human Resources, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
- Minimum two years of HR experience, or a combination of related education and experience.
- Strong communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to navigate sensitive situations with professionalism, empathy, and discretion.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practices.
- Experience in a manufacturing, processing, or operational environment is considered an asset.
- Valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle.
Full description
People & Culture Advisor (Human Resources role)
Location: Seabrook, NS (with travel within Nova Scotia)
Reports To: Manager, People & Culture
Status: Full-Time, Permanent | In-Office
Join Our Team
Scotia Harvest is seeking a People & Culture Advisor to serve as the on-site Human Resources (HR) presence at our Seabrook facility. This role is ideal for an HR professional who enjoys working closely with employees and leaders, building relationships, solving problems, and helping create a positive workplace culture in a fast-paced operational environment.
As a key member of the People & Culture team, you'll provide hands-on support to employees and managers, coach leaders through people-related challenges, support recruitment and onboarding activities, and help ensure HR processes are carried out consistently and effectively. You'll work closely with operations leaders while partnering with the broader People & Culture team across the Mersey Group.
What You'll Do
As a member of our Human Resources team, your key responsibilities will be to:
- Serve as the first point of contact for employees and managers on day-to-day HR matters.
- Provide guidance on employee relations, attendance, performance management, and workplace concerns.
- Coach and support supervisors through difficult conversations and people-related decisions.
- Maintain accurate HR documentation and employee records.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, offboarding, and benefits administration.
- Maintain employee information within BambooHR and assist with HR reporting.
- Help ensure compliance with company policies, employment legislation, and training requirements.
- Partner with leaders across the business to support a respectful, positive, and productive workplace culture.
What We're Looking For
- Post-secondary education in Human Resources, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
- Minimum two years of HR experience, or a combination of related education and experience.
- Strong communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to navigate sensitive situations with professionalism, empathy, and discretion.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practices.
- Experience in a manufacturing, processing, or operational environment is considered an asset.