HR Business Partner - Halifax
1 day ago

Job description
Ready to Transform Retail? Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada's Top 100 employers where your unique contributions drive success.
OverviewWe're looking for an HR Business Partner to join our corporate team.
This role plays a key part in supporting leaders across Canada, with a focus on employee relations, performance management, and strategic HR initiatives.
As An HRBP, You WillProvide coaching and guidance to leaders on employee relations, including investigations, discipline, terminations, and legal matters
Manage organizational change processes and support performance reviews, calibration sessions, and succession planning
Execute employee programs developed by HR Centres of Excellence and support rollouts from Talent Management and Learning & Development
Partner with Talent Acquisition on recruitment and selection, and advise on compensation decisions for new hires, promotions, and transfers
Administer Total Rewards programs (salary, benefits, pension, incentives) and support the annual salary review and incentive processes
Collaborate with Integrated Health Management on employee leaves (WCB, STD, LTD) and return-to-work coordination
Liaise with legal counsel on employment-related matters and attend mediations as needed
What You Bring
5–8 years of progressive HR experience with strong generalist knowledge across core HR functions
Proven ability to build strong business relationships and influence stakeholders across a matrixed environment
Strategic mindset with solid understanding of human behavior, business operations, and organizational strategy
Skilled in performance and talent processes, including calibration sessions, succession planning, and engagement initiatives
Strong analytical skills, sound judgment, and a proactive, solutions-oriented approach to problem-solving
Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain strict confidentiality in all HR matters
Knowledge of compensation and recruitment practices; CPHR designation or working toward it is preferred
Bilingual in French and English is an asset as the new hire will support employees and collaborate with peers across provinces
Who We Are
We started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country.
With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.
Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers.
Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is fuelled by our purpose and values. It shapes our culture and drives business success. As a family nurturing families, we embed DE&I into everything we do.
We know that it takes open minds and respect for distinct perspectives to create engaging workplaces, inclusive customer experiences and strong community partnerships.
We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.
What We OfferOur Total Rewards package is designed to help our teammates thrive—physically, financially, and emotionally.
While offerings vary by role and employment type (full-time, part-time, contractual), eligible teammates may receive:
Comprehensive Benefits Package with health and dental coverage, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
Access to Virtual Health Care and an Employee and Family Assistance Program for personalized support.
Retirement and Savings Plan to help you build financial security.
10% In-Store Discount at participating banners, plus additional discount programs.
Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP), giving you the opportunity to invest in the company's success.
Learning and Development Resources to support your career growth.
Parental Leave Top-Up to assist growing families.
Paid Vacation and Days Off to help you recharge.
Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth.
To learn more about this opportunity—including expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required —please click the "I'm interested" button above.
Individual Compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.External websites may share our organization's job postings which includes compensation information based on similar roles and market benchmarks. These figures are provided for general comparison purposes only and are not issued or verified by our organization.
To drive our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week.
These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company, these decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.
If you feel that this describes the kind of work you want to do and you are excited about what Sobeys has to offer, then please apply by the posting end date indicated above.
Please note:
Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process.
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