People & Culture Advisor

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 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 rapid-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 - 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.
- Solid 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.

Working Environment

This role is primarily based at our Seabrook facility and requires regular interaction with employees in office, production, and operational settings. Travel (approximately 20%) to other Nova Scotia locations is required. Exposure to seafood processing environments, varying temperatures, noise, and PPE requirements should be expected.

Why Join

Us?

At Scotia

Harvest, you/'ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the employee experience while working alongside a supportive team that values collaboration, respect, and continuous improvement. If you/'re looking for a hands-on HR role where you can build relationships and help people succeed, we/'d love to hear from you.

Scotia

Harvest is part of the Mersey Group, a Nova Scotia-based family of seafood companies that includes Mersey Seafoods, Fisherman/'s Market International, Mersey Marine, Comeau/'s Sea Foods, Innovative Fishery Products and Scotia Harvest. Together, our companies employ hundreds of people across the province and are united by a commitment to quality, innovation, and supporting the communities where we live and work.

📌 People & Culture Advisor (Halifax Regional Municipality)
🏢 Scotia Harvest
📍 Halifax Regional Municipality