Senior HR Generalist

Meridia Recruitment; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarke Inc., Halifax, NS, seeks a Senior Human Resources Generalist to provide hands-on HR support across hospitality, real estate, and corporate operations. The role centers on recruitment, onboarding, and employee integration to fuel business growth.

Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, you will advise leaders on employee relations, performance management, investigations, and change initiatives while ensuring compliance across jurisdictions and supporting labor relations in a

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of progressive HR experience in hospitality, real estate, or multi-site settings.
• Post-secondary education in HR, business administration, or related field is an asset.
• CPHR designation or progress toward designation is an asset.
• Experience supporting employee relations, performance management, recruitment, and investigations.
• Exposure to unionized environments and collective agreement interpretation.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian employment legislation and HR best practices.
• Excellent communication, coaching, conflict resolution, and influencing skills.
• Experience supporting growth/change initiatives or business transformation is an asset.
• Experience with Payworks and familiarity with U.S. employment practices or immigration programs is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Take a lead role in recruitment, onboarding, and employee integration initiatives to support growth.
• Advise and coach leaders on employee relations, performance management, investigations, and conflict resolution.
• Support labour relations matters, including interpretation of collective agreements.
• Provide guidance on HR policies, employment legislation, and compliance across jurisdictions.
• Build leadership capability through coaching, training, and practical HR guidance.
• Support workplace accommodations, disability management, workers' compensation, and return-to-work plans.
• Conduct property visits and support employee engagement, organizational change, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Recruitment

Onboarding

Employee relations

Labor relations

Leadership development

Organizational change

Policy guidance

Compliance

Coaching

Education

HR/Business degree

CPHR designation (asset)

Tools

Payworks

Job description

Senior Human Resources Generalist

Halifax, NS

Reference # AM – 10253

Meridia Recruitment Solutions has partnered with Ravelin Properties REIT, part of the Clarke group of companies, to recruit a Senior Human Resources Generalist to join its team in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This position offers the flexibility to work from either the Company's head office in Bayer's Lake or its downtown office at the Maritime Centre.

Clarke Inc. is a publicly traded real estate company listed on the TSX. Through its subsidiaries Holloway Lodging Corporation and Ravelin Properties REIT, the Company owns and operates hotel, residential, and office properties across 11 of Canada’s 13 provinces and territories, as well as in the United States and Ireland. In addition to its core real estate operations, Clarke manages an internal investment portfolio and other strategic business interests.

Role Description

Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, the Senior Human Resources Generalist will provide hands‑on HR support across a diverse portfolio of hospitality, real estate, and corporate operations. The role will initially focus heavily on recruitment, onboarding, and employee integration to support business growth. Beyond talent acquisition, the successful candidate will contribute across employee and labour relations, leadership development, and organizational change initiatives.

By joining Ravelin, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across a diverse portfolio of hospitality, real estate, and corporate operations, partnering with leaders across the business to support organizational growth, navigate change, and strengthen the employee experience.

Your Responsibilities

• Taking a lead role in recruitment, onboarding, and employee integration initiatives to support ongoing business growth and organizational expansion;
• Advising and coaching leaders on employee relations, performance management, investigations, and conflict resolution;
• Supporting labour relations matters, including collective agreement interpretation and unionized workplace issues;
• Providing guidance on HR policies, employment legislation, and compliance across multiple jurisdictions;
• Building leadership capability through coaching, training, and practical HR guidance;
• Supporting workplace accommodations, disability management, workers' compensation, and return-to-work plans;
• Conducting property visits and supporting employee engagement, organizational change, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Your Qualifications

• 5-7 years of progressive Human Resources experience, ideally within hospitality, real estate, or a multi-site environment;
• Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field considered an asset;
• CPHR designation or progress toward designation considered an asset;
• Experience supporting employee relations, performance management, recruitment, and workplace investigations;
• Exposure to unionized environments and collective agreement interpretation;
• Strong knowledge of Canadian employment legislation and HR best practices;
• Strong communication, coaching, conflict-resolution, and influencing skills;
• Experience supporting organizational growth, change initiatives, or business transformation would be considered an asset;
• Experience with Payworks, and familiarity with U.S. employment practices or immigration programs would be considered assets.