HR Coordinator

Career Opportunity

Join our growing People and Culture team as an HR Coordinator and play a key role in shaping a positive and engaging workplace while delivering on GeoSpectrum's People & Culture strategy.

As the HR Coordinator you will be responsible for supporting talent acquisition, coordinating employee engagement initiatives, and providing exceptional HR service. You'll work closely with business unit managers to understand the employee experience and recommend continuous improvement ideas that strengthen our culture. Most importantly, you'll be the first point of contact for candidates and employees while championing GTI's very special brand and creating a welcoming, people-first experience. 

This position is ideal for an early HR professional looking to grow their career and gain hands-on experience across all areas of Human Resources.  

Explore GeoSpectrum’s Story
GeoSpectrum Technologies is a rapidly growing company that designs and manufactures state of the art underwater acoustic components, transducers and integrated end-to-end systems for maritime surveillance and exploration. GeoSpectrum is known for its innovation and designing leading-edge products. 

With clients across ocean science, defence, and oil and gas industries, we’re proud of delivering reliable, customized solutions that go above and beyond the requirements of our customers.

GeoSpectrum was founded in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and continues to grow after three decades of engineering. Our company’s core values are woven into the fabric of our work, commitment to employee engagement, and client service.

Key Responsibilities:

Talent Acquisition & Onboarding:

Support the full-cycle recruitment by reviewing candidate qualifications, short-listing  and conduct pre-screening interviews, coordinate interviews, and communicate with hiring managers and candidates throughout the process.

Support the onboarding process from pre-onboarding through to completion, including auditing.

Attend job fairs and represent GTI with professionalism and enthusiasm and engage with workforce development partners to identifying recruitment opportunities.

Update and manage the candidate database.

Prepare onboarding reports and provide feedback to managers.

Maintain, optimize and report on recruitment metrics.

Employee Engagement:

Champion GTI culture through employee engagement while seeking to understand the employee experience and make continuous improvement recommendations.

Coordinate quarterly employee engagement surveys, analysis and reporting.

Support employee wellness initiatives, programs and company events.

Assist with the annual performance management program.

HR Operations:

Act as first point of contact for HR inquiries and triage as required.

Total Reward program and Group Benefit administration.

Maintain quality HRIS data, create reports, optimize features, tools and reporting.

Work with management on job description creation, maintenance, and publication.

Support HR operation communication initiatives.

Ensure compliance with employment standards and data privacy.

Support employee change processes.

Contribute to various HR administration duties.

Experience and Qualifications:

Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Business Administration, or equivalent.

2-5 years proven experience in recruitment, HR operations, or a generalist role.

Working knowledge of provincial employment regulations, ability to source information, and work incompliance with relevant legislation.

Ability to handle, resolve or escalate recruitment and selection issues promptly and efficiently.

Customer service minded, providing friendly, respectful, and confidential employee services.

Proficient use in Microsoft Office Suite and HRIS systems, with BambooHR experience being an asset.

High attention to detail and quality oriented.

Highly organized, effective planning and scheduling while in a fast-paced environment.

Demonstrated ability to work on a team, be proactive, take direction, and desire to learn.

Adaptable to change while balancing multiple priorities, think critically, and proactively communicate. 

Professional fluency in written and spoken English.

Security Requirements

All candidates must be eligible for and maintain Canadian Controlled Goods and Canadian Government Reliability Security clearances.

Our Culture and Benefits

Watch our company video to get to know us! Visit www.geospectrum.ca.

We take pride in fostering a workplace that based on professional relationships, innovation and continuous improvement, and agile.  Our employees work together in a collaborative, cross-functional approach.  Enjoy having fun at work? Our social community is second to none! Our leadership team encourages our people to contribute their ideas, insight, and feedback for innovation, continuous improvement, quality management, and workplace safety.

We offer:

Competitive salary based on experience

Work-life balance with core hours

Paid Time Off

Employee-Family Assistance Program

Group Plan Benefits

Virtual Healthcare

RRSP matching

Corporate Discounts and perks

Career development opportunities

Monthly social activities

Professional Development and training

Free on-site parking

GeoSpectrum is committed to employment equity and building a diverse workforce where every employee can bring their best self to work. GeoSpectrum encourages applicants from all qualified individuals, including underrepresented individuals who identify as African Nova Scotian, racially visible, Aboriginal persons, LGBTQIA2S+, persons with disabilities, and women. GeoSpectrum will accommodate applicants' disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.  If you are a member of one of an equity group, we encourage you to self-identify on either your application form, covering letter, or resume.

Apply Today

While we sincerely thank all applicants for taking the time to apply, however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

If you require a disability-related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team by email at [email protected].