Bluewater Group is Partnering with Meridia in hiring a Director, Human Resources.

Who we are

Bluewater Group: “Keeps you moving” - leaders in Warehousing & Logistics, Shipping supplies, Mobil branded Lubricants, for over 40 years. Bluewater Group has won the Deloitte Canada’s Best Managed Companies Award 7 years in a row!

Bluewater Group is an expanding organization that currently employs over 450 people across the country. We are on an exciting path of continued growth that will offer exceptional career opportunities. Bluewater is an excellent learning environment for seasoned and inexperienced candidates who enjoy taking on new challenges and share the same core values as us Integrity, Attitude, Customer Focus, Accountability, and Continuous Improvement.

At Bluewater Group we are committed and dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where our team feels comfortable to come to work everyday and most importantly enter the work environment knowing that they belong.

Summary

In this role, you will serve as the organization’s senior HR leader, providing strategic guidance and hands-on support across a diverse, multi-site workforce. Leading a small HR team, the Director will work closely with the executive team, division leaders, and people managers while overseeing the full spectrum of HR activities.

As a trusted advisor to leadership, the successful candidate will help guide people-related decisions, strengthen HR programs and processes, and support the organization through continued growth, acquisitions, and new contracts. With ongoing investment across the business, the Director will have the opportunity to take ownership, improve existing practices, and help build the HR function to support the organization’s evolving needs.

Responsibilities





- Providing strategic and operational leadership across all aspects of Human Resources, aligning people initiatives with organizational priorities and business objectives;
- Leading, developing, and supporting a small HR team while serving as the primary HR partner to executive leadership, division leaders, and people managers;
- Advising and coaching leaders on employee relations, workplace investigations, conflict resolution, performance management, and complex people matters;
- Overseeing talent acquisition, workforce planning, succession planning, onboarding, and other initiatives that support organizational growth;
- Managing compensation and advantages programs, including market benchmarking and annual review processes;
- Providing oversight of payroll processes to support accuracy, compliance, and effective internal controls;
- Leading employee engagement, recognition, leadership development, training, and organizational culture initiatives;
- Providing guidance on employment legislation, HR policies, risk management, and compliance across applicable provincial and federal jurisdictions;
- Enhancing HR systems, reporting capabilities, policies, and processes to improve organizational effectiveness and support the evolving needs of the business.

Qualifications

- Progressive Human Resources experience, with leadership responsibility across multiple HR disciplines;
- Experience advising senior leaders and supporting people managers on a broad range of HR matters;




- Strong expertise in employee relations, workplace investigations, conflict resolution, and performance management;
- Experience overseeing recruitment, workforce planning, compensation, benefits, and payroll processes;
- Knowledge of Canadian employment legislation, HR policies, and compliance requirements;
- Experience leading or developing an HR team and supporting a geographically dispersed or multi-site workforce;
- An undergraduate degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related field;
- CPHR designation or progress toward designation considered an asset;
- Experience in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, multi-site organization undergoing growth or change would be considered an asset.

Our company values diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from diverse candidates, including Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities and LGBTQ+.

We thank all that apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

To learn more about Bluewater Group please visit our website at www.bluewatergroup.ca

If you are looking for an opportunity to grow your career and make your mark in a rapidly growing organization, please apply.

For more information, contact Austin McLennan, Partner, at [email protected] and (phone hidden) or Lauren MacDonald at [email protected] and (phone hidden). If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Austin or Lauren know.

Benefits:

- Casual dress
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match

Application question(s):

- Are you able to reliably commute to and from the work location?

Location:

- Dartmouth, NS B3B 1L6 (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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