Here’s Who is Hiring in Nova Scotia

A look at what companies have been hiring lately - organized by industry.

Below are companies that have posted the most job vacancies between July 1st and September 30th, 2025, organized by industry.

Accommodation and Food Services

  • Tim Hortons
  • McDonald’s
  • Aramark
  • Compass Group
  • Subway
  • KFC
  • Boston Pizza
  • Moxie Classic Grill
  • Domino’s Pizza
  • Sodexo
  • A&W Canada
  • Burger King
  • Pizza Hut
  • Dairy Queen
  • Holiday Inn

Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services

  • Paladan Security
  • GDI Services
  • GardaWorld
  • Concentrix
  • Atlantic Private Protection Service
  • Canadian Corps of Commissionaires
  • Cintas Document Management
  • Blue Ocean Contact Centres
  • OSL Retail Services
  • GoSecure

Arts, Entertainment and Recreation

  • GoodLife Fitness Centres
  • Great Canadian Casinos
  • Parks Canada
  • Anytime Fitness
  • Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron

Construction

  • Coast Marine Services
  • Pomerleau
  • Firstonsite Restoration
  • Flynn Canada
  • MCI Design
  • Black & MacDonald
  • Colas
  • Bird Construction
  • Cherubini Metal Works
  • Coffrages Synergy

Educational Services

  • Nova Scotia School Boards (NSSB)
  • Nova Scotia Community College
  • Dalhousie University
  • Oxford Learning
  • Saint Mary’s University
  • Cape Breton University
  • Mount Saint Vincent University
  • St. Francis Xavier University
  • Acadia University

Finance and Insurance

  • Royal Bank of Canada
  • Scotiabank
  • Medavie Blue Cross
  • TD Canada Trust
  • Bank of Montreal
  • CIBC
  • Intact Insurance
  • Manulife Financial
  • Citco
  • Gallagher Lambert Group

Health Care and Social Assistance

  • Nova Scotia Health Authority
  • IWK Health Centre
  • Victorian Order of Nurses
  • Shannex
  • Northwood
  • Lifemark Health Group
  • CBI Health Group
  • Waycobah First Nations
  • ParaMed Home Health Care
  • FYidoctors
  • Canadian Cancer Society
  • Bayshore Healthcare
  • Closing the Gap Healthcare
  • PRAXES Emergency Specialists
  • Canadian Red Cross

Information and Cultural Industries

  • Eastlink
  • Bell Canada
  • TELUS
  • Rogers Communications
  • Cineplex Entertainment
  • CBC
  • Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
  • Intuit Canada
  • Seamus Corp.

Management of Companies and Enterprises

  • Armour Transportation Services
  • Dentalcorp
  • GFL Environmental
  • Steele Auto Group
  • Canadian Blood Services
  • Wajax Industries
  • Cushman Wakefield
  • Wolseley

Manufacturing

  • Irving Shipbuilding
  • Cooke Aquaculture
  • GeoSpectrum Technology
  • Intertape Polymer Group
  • Protocase
  • PepsiCo Canada
  • Hallmark Dental Laboratory
  • Ainsworth
  • IMP Group
  • Michelin North America
  • BioVectra
  • Hercules SLR
  • Irving Oil Limited Refining Division
  • Stanfield’s
  • Magna International

Other Services

  • Home Instead
  • The Mobile Shop
  • Scotia Auto Glass
  • Native Council of Nova Scotia
  • SCI Shared Resources
  • Canadian Federation of Independent Business
  • Fix Auto
  • Black Business Initiative
  • DASC
  • Diabetes Canada

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

  • Emera
  • Kognitive Sales Solutions
  • CGI
  • IBM Canada
  • Berkley Consulting Group
  • Fleetway
  • ADP Canada
  • BVM Consulting
  • BDO Dunwoody
  • Dillon Consulting
  • Stantec
  • Torrid Oven
  • AECOM
  • Bureau Veritas
  • Mosaic Sales Solutions

Public Administration

  • Nova Scotia Government
  • Halifax Regional Municipality
  • Canadian Armed Forces
  • Government of Canada
  • RCMP
  • Statistics Canada

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

  • Dexterra
  • Royal LePage
  • Enterprise Rent-a-Car
  • Killam Apartments
  • Great Canadian Dollar Store
  • Sunbelt Rentals
  • BGIS
  • Hertz Equipment Rental
  • U-Haul
  • East Coast International

Retail Trade

  • Loblaw Companies
  • Walmart
  • Sobeys
  • Value Village
  • Shoppers Drug Mart
  • Lawton’s
  • Canadian Tire
  • Home Depot
  • Giant Tiger
  • Staples
  • Sport Check
  • Pet Smart
  • TJX Canada
  • Best Buy
  • Circle K

Transportation and Warehousing

  • Canada Post Corporation
  • Intelcom/Dragonfly
  • Canadian Helicopters
  • FedEx
  • Day & Ross
  • PAL
  • Student Transportation Inc.
  • Purolator Courier
  • Old Dutch Foods

Utilities

  • Nova Scotia Power

Wholesale Trade

  • Kent Building Supplies
  • NAPA Auto Parts
  • John Ross & Sons
  • CARQUEST Canada
  • UAP Inc.
  • Fastenal Canada
  • Acosta Canada
  • Green Diamond Equipment
  • National Diabetes Trust
  • Gordon Food Service

Source: Vicinity Jobs, Postings by Industry (2-digit NAICS) By Provided Employer Name, based on newly published job postings first found between 01Jul25 AND 30Sep25. 

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