Posted: May 22, 2025
Employment Opportunity:
We are searching for a Human Resources Generalist to join our Team based in Burnside Nova Scotia.
Meaningful Benefits
You will be surrounded by supportive and talented team members who make our organization a great place to work. As an established and respected organization in the Security and Protection sector, Northeastern offers opportunities for growth, development and advancement. And at the end of every day, you will know you’ve made a measured difference in the lives of our staff and clients.
Additional benefits include:
- Salary of $55,000 to $65,000 per year
- Comprehensive health and dental benefits plan
- Access to virtual healthcare 24/7 for FREE through the TELUS health plan
- RRSP program (with employer matching)
- Vacation accrual (begins immediately) and travel insurance
- Free onsite parking
- Company issued cell phone
- Flex time off
- Access to continuing education and training funding.
- Opportunity to be part of a growing family business
About the Opportunity
- Completes full cycle recruitment including creating job descriptions and postings, candidate sourcing, administering offer letters, conducting reference checks and ensuring all pre-conditions are met
- Provide subject matter expertise on human resources management issues including fact-finding and workplace investigations, coaching, performance management, progressive discipline and terminations, attendance management, attendance support, human rights or other legislative obligations
- Provide interpretation and guidance of HR related policies and contribute to the review, revision, introduction, and implementation of new or updated HR policies, guidelines and processes
- Support workplace investigations, providing HR advice including assisting with development of investigation plan and procedures, investigation questions, and fact finding
- Provide HR advice regarding outcome of investigations, including analysis and consideration of evidence and mitigating factors
- Experience in facilitating immigrant employees paperwork for immigrant work programs
- Support disciplinary processes including drafting and/or reviewing disciplinary and termination letters and supporting managers in disciplinary and/or termination meetings.
- Maintains the employee handbook – updating and communicating changes as required
About You
In addition to placing high value on continuous improvement, collaboration and accountability, you bring:
- Post Secondary education with HR focus or equivalent
- Minimum of three (3) years’ experience dealing with complex HR issues.
- Competency in multiple human resource functional areas including labour & employee relations, HR administration, diversity & inclusion, performance management, respective employment legislation, recruitment & retention
- Ability to Multitask and be organized in a fast paced environment
- Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation considered an asset