HR Coordinator (1-year contract)

HR Coordinator (1-Year Contract)
Halifax, NS
Reference # AM - 10256

Meridia Recruitment Solutions has partnered with Maritime Beauty to recruit an HR Coordinator to join its Halifax-based team on a one-year contract. Founded in 1966, Maritime Beauty is a leading Atlantic Canadian distributor of professional beauty products, with 17 locations across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. With a strong reputation for industry expertise, customer service, and a people-focused culture, the company offers an opportunity to contribute to a well-established organization with a long history in the region.

Role Description

The HR Coordinator will support a broad range of HR functions, including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, health and safety, employee engagement, and HR administration. This role is well suited to an HR professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, building relationships across an organization, and contributing to both day-to-day operations and ongoing HR initiatives.

Working within a small and collaborative HR team, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects, build strong relationships across the business, and gain hands-on experience across nearly every facet of Human Resources. In addition to a competitive compensation package, Maritime Beauty offers comprehensive benefits, bonus opportunities, and employee discounts.

Your Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include:

• Coordinate full-cycle recruitment activities across retail, warehouse, and corporate functions, supporting hiring needs throughout the organization;
• Coordinate onboarding activities and contribute to a positive and engaging new hire experience;
• Support employee relations matters, workplace investigations, and the consistent application of HR policies and practices;
• Maintain accurate employee records, HR documentation, and reporting;
• Coordinate occupational health and safety initiatives, training requirements, compliance activities, and related workplace safety programs;
• Support employee engagement initiatives, internal communications, recognition programs, and workplace events;
• Contribute to policy development, HR projects, process improvements, and other departmental priorities.

Your Qualifications

As the ideal candidate, you are a relationship-oriented HR professional who enjoys variety, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and takes pride in providing exceptional support to employees and leaders alike. You bring strong organizational skills, sound judgment, and a proactive approach to your work. Comfortable managing multiple priorities, you enjoy building relationships, collaborating across teams, and contributing to both operational and strategic HR initiatives.

Your qualifications will include:

• Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
• A minimum of three years of progressive Human Resources experience;
• Experience supporting full-cycle recruitment and talent acquisition activities;
• Working knowledge of HR best practices and applicable employment legislation;
• Knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation, workplace safety practices, and related programs;
• Strong communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills;
• The ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining accuracy, professionalism, and attention to detail;
• CPHR designation or progress toward obtaining the designation is considered an asset.