Talent Acquisition Specialist

at  Give and Go Foods

Give & Go Prepared Foods Corp.is a proud member of the Mondelēz family. We are a leading, and growing, North American manufacturer of baked goods for over 30 years. If you’re looking for a company that will provide you with opportunities for career growth and development, while working with an energetic and team with deeply ingrained values of respect, direct and open communication, quality, and accountability, we’d love to have you join our team. Our Consumer Brands: two-bite® brand, including two bite-brownies®, Kimberley’s Bakeshoppe™, Mason St. Bakehouse™, and The Worthy Crumb Pastry Co™
It’s an exciting time to part of the Give & Go team as we are growing rapidly and want you to become a part of our growth and extraordinarily bright future!
Job Overview
The Talent Acquisition Specialist will be responsible for managing the recruitment strategy for each search, through working with internal and external stakeholders, to retain qualified candidates within the business parameters and cost objectives, using a range of mediums to achieve overall business objectives and stakeholder satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a Recruitment Strategy for each search, which includes sourcing strategy, selection criteria, identification and management of recruitment tools, recruitment procedures and processes, and on-boarding programs
• Manage the recruitment process from end to end, to ensure timely fill of roles within budget and expansion of the talent pool for progression within Give & Go
• Interview candidates, conduct background checks, create offers, negotiate with candidates, help liaise with onboarding by managing communication between candidate and Hiring Managers
• Manage all recruitment software and tools (i.e. LinkedIn, Indeed, other job boards). Build a talent pool and leverage software and tools as a means for building employment branding to attract and retain talent
• Evaluate recruitment and selection criteria to ensure conformance to professional standards and provincial legislation, and provide recommendations for changes as necessary
• Obtain up to date knowledge regarding work force needs by maintaining contact with line managers
• Provide training and support to Human Resources department or hiring managers regarding practices or processes
• Perform administrative duties such as maintaining vacancy trackers regarding status/ATS, create reports and dashboards regarding talent acquisition to ensure continued improvement within recruitment activities

Qualifications & Experience

• Completion of college or university degree in Human Resources Management or a related field
• Minimum of 3 years related to full cycle recruitment for plant operation or other hourly positions up to Manager level, including working in a fast, changing environment
• Experience in recruiting technical roles in Skilled Trades and Engineering a strong asset
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and negotiation skills with an ability to understand broad Human Resources issues
• Leverages strong business acumen and leadership skills to drive a high performing team
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal and influencing skills, results driven, high performing, collaborative, shows initiative, proactive, encourages building key relationships
• Out of the box thinker, focusing on best practices in recruiting current and active on top of the new recruiting tools, trends and technology.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft products and ATS such as Ceridian-DayForce (Applicant Tracking System); Super LinkedIn and Indeed user to direct source
• Proficient with Excel, PowerPoint, applicant tracking systems, LinkedIn and Indeed Sourcing with the ability to create and run reports

What We Offer

• As we grow, we are committed to preserve our diversity & culture that is unique, people focused and are core to our success at every size.
• Flexible work arrangements and hybrid work environment.
• Learning and growth; we are working to create an environment where sharing new ideas, experimenting and learning from each other is strongly encouraged.
• Competitive benefits, along with work-life balance!

• Develop a Recruitment Strategy for each search, which includes sourcing strategy, selection criteria, identification and management of recruitment tools, recruitment procedures and processes, and on-boarding programs
• Manage the recruitment process from end to end, to ensure timely fill of roles within budget and expansion of the talent pool for progression within Give & Go
• Interview candidates, conduct background checks, create offers, negotiate with candidates, help liaise with onboarding by managing communication between candidate and Hiring Managers
• Manage all recruitment software and tools (i.e. LinkedIn, Indeed, other job boards). Build a talent pool and leverage software and tools as a means for building employment branding to attract and retain talent
• Evaluate recruitment and selection criteria to ensure conformance to professional standards and provincial legislation, and provide recommendations for changes as necessary
• Obtain up to date knowledge regarding work force needs by maintaining contact with line managers
• Provide training and support to Human Resources department or hiring managers regarding practices or processes
• Perform administrative duties such as maintaining vacancy trackers regarding status/ATS, create reports and dashboards regarding talent acquisition to ensure continued improvement within recruitment activitie