Senior Human Resources Generalist

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

Your responsibilities will include:

• 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

As the ideal candidate, you are an adaptable HR professional with sound judgment, strong relationship-building skills, and the confidence to navigate complex workplace matters. You balance empathy with accountability, provide practical guidance to leaders, and are comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift.

Your qualifications will include:

• 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.

To express interest in this opportunity, please apply online by clicking “Apply Now” below.

For more information, contact Austin McLennan, Partner, at amclennan@kbrs.ca and 902-424-1103 or Lauren MacDonald at laurenmacdonald@kbrs.ca and 902-407-1427. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Austin or Lauren know.

Meridia Recruitment Solutions connects leading organizations with top talent by building strong relationships and creating ideal matches with candidates because we are only successful when you are. We appreciate your interest in this opportunity.

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