Top Employer: Clearwater Seafoods LP

Recognized as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2024) and Nova Scotia's Top Employers (2024):

Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Mar 25, 2024)

Here are some of the reasons why Clearwater Seafoods LP was selected as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2024) and Nova Scotia's Top Employers (2024):

Clearwater Seafoods supports employees who are new parents with generous maternity and parental leave top-up payments, to 70 per cent of salary ranging from 35 to 52 weeks (including adoptive parents)
Along with helping employees save for the future through matching RSP contributions, Clearwater Seafoods helps employees save on their day-to-day expenses with generous 15 per cent discounts at the company's retail and online stores -- and offers additional Christmas season discounts on lobster and scallops
Clearwater Seafoods encourages employees to reach out into their communities with paid volunteer time off (up to three days annually) along with matching charitable donations to their favourite initiatives

Clearwater Seafoods employees collaborate

Highlights

Industry	Seafood processing
Established in Canada	1976
Parent company	Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated
Parent company head office	Bedford NS
Major Canadian locations	Bedford NS, Lockeport NS, Lunenburg NS, Glace Bay NS, Grand Bank NL, Arichat NS
Full-time employees in Canada	1,289
Part-time employees in Canada	170
Average age of employees in Canada	47 years
Longest serving employee	46 years
Benefits note	Clearwater Seafoods has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Flexible work options	hybrid work option, flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), telecommuting
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 70% of salary for 17 weeks
Parental top-up (mothers)	up to 70% of salary for 35 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 70% of salary for 35 weeks
Adoption top-up	up to 70% of salary for 35 weeks
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Outside survey period	outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
In-house training initiatives	apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Employee charitable involvement	employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 3 paid days)

The Career Directory

Clearwater Seafoods LP has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

An employee at Clearwater Seafoods

Highlights for New Grads

Industry	Seafood processing
Full-time employees in Canada	1,001 to 2,500
Parent company	Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated
Parent company head office	Bedford NS
Major Canadian locations	Bedford NS, Lockeport NS, Lunenburg NS, Glace Bay NS, Grand Bank NL, Arichat NS
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training
Other info for new grads	Clearwater Seafoods recently launched the Careers Set Sail program, providing post-secondary training opportunities and on-the-job experience to select Indigenous participants.
Typical new grad positions	Administrative Assistant, Receptionist, Operations Administrator, Customer Service Representative, Financial Analyst, Payroll Practitioner, Treasury Analyst, Junior Financial Analyst, Sales Admin Clerk, Payroll Coordinator, Payments Clerk, Accounts Receivable Clerk, Accounts Payable Clerk, Payroll Clerk, Corporate Accounting Clerk, HR Coordinator, HR Admin Assistant, Server & Storage Admin, IT Operations Analyst, Business Intelligence Analyst, Junior Software Engineer, Global Service Desk Analyst, Master Data Analyst, IT Analyst, Legal Assistant, Order to Cash Coordinator, Logistics Coordinator, Inventory Coordinator, Marketing Assistant, Biologist, Quality Assurance Specialist, Coordinator, Sustainability & Public Affairs Coordinator, Engineer, Electrician, Welder
Starting salary	$40K to $50K
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 3 paid days)
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Academic fields recruited

Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Hotel / Food Services
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
- Marketing
- Public Administration
Bachelor of Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Environmental
- Food Processing
- Production / Manufacturing
Bachelor of Science
- Agriculture / Horticulture
- Biochemistry
- Environmental
Community College Diploma
- Accounting
- Business
- Electronics Technician
- Engineering Technician
- Financial Planning
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Marketing / Sales
- Purchasing / Logistics
Master of Arts
- Human Resources
Master of Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
- Marketing
- Public Administration
Master of Science
- Biology
- Materials Science
Professional Accreditation
- Accounting (CA)
- Accounting (CGA)
- Accounting (CMA)
- Financial Planning (CFP, FMA)
- Human Resources (CHRP, CEBS)
- Logistics (CITT, CIFFA)
- Microsoft Certifications
- Novell Certifications
- Other Business / Technical/ Industry Certifications
- Professional Engineer
- Quality Assurance (TQM)

Recruits at these schools

Acadia University

Cape Breton University

Dalhousie University

Mount Saint Vincent University

Nova Scotia Community College

Saint Mary's University

St. Francis Xavier University

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