As our business grows, Cabco seeks an HR and Safety Manager to join the Dartmouth office. Cabco Communications Group is the longest-running, independent communications infrastructure integrator serving Atlantic Canada, founded in 1980. We live by our core values: Safety, People, Customers, Communities, Growth and Integrity.

As our HR and Safety Manager, you will contribute to our people and culture initiatives, creating a great employee experience and brand. If you love working with people, are active in your community, and love Safety, this role could be for you! Cabco currently has a team of 70, and this role will serve as the sole HR professional. It's a unique opportunity to shape the HR function, drive meaningful initiatives, and have a direct influence on how Cabco evolves.

About you :

• You fit with our Core Values (our people, customers, community, safety, growth and integrity)
• You are passionate about people and creating a great employee experience
• You are a self-starter that can plan, prioritize, and work independently
• You have strong communication skills (written and verbal) and enjoy working in a team
• You have solid time management skills, are self-motivated, organized and detail-oriented
• You are technologically savvy with the ability to adapt quickly to new software

Key Responsibilities

• Running JOHSC meetings and leading the company-wide safety program
• Leading the talent recruitment process including drafting job descriptions, posting it on multiple websites, doing proactive searching/ outreach, screening candidates, phone screening candidates, interviewing, preparing job offers
• Preparing onboarding schedule and welcome package/uniforms and handling HR components (policy review, benefits, culture etc), booking meetings with key stakeholders
• Maintaining employee files and database
• Supporting Diversity and Inclusion initiatives
• Participating in continuous learning opportunities and staying current with Human Rights and Employment Legislation, ensuring compliance
• Providing payroll and benefits support - entering/maintaining new hire/banking info and ensuring enrollment in benefits and RRSP plan
• Building relationships with NSCC/NBCC and other schools, ISANS
• WCB case management
• Working on AIP Immigration files for members

Your background:

· Post-secondary education in Business with an HR major, or post-grad HR certificate

· Minimum of three years' experience in Human Resources

· Excellent customer service and communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels of the organization

· You are technologically savvy with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)

· Knowledge of Payworks/Get Hired, Bluecross would be an asset

· High degree of integrity and confidentiality

· Experience working with Construction Safety and COR audit programs would be an asset

What we offer:

· Competitive compensation

· Comprehensive benefits package including bonus program

· 3 weeks' paid vacation to start

· Employee and Family Assistance Program

· Internal development programs

· Employee discounts

· An amazing team that lives their core values

· A beautiful office environment in a fantastic location in Burnside with a roof-top patio and free parking!

If you think you are the ideal candidate to join our growing company, we look forward to hearing from you.

At Cabco, we are committed to an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported, and free from all types of discrimination and harassment. We encourage applications from qualified African Nova Scotians, racially visible persons, women (applying for non-traditional positions), persons with disabilities, Aboriginal persons, and persons of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. We feel it is important as an organization to have a team that reflects the diversity of our customers and the communities in which we work, live, and play.

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