- Company Name
- The Beer Store
- Job Title
- Talent Acquisition Specialist
- Job Description
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Job title: Talent Acquisition Specialist
Role Summary: Partner with hiring managers and stakeholders across Ontario to manage full‑cycle recruitment for corporate and field positions, drive high‑volume hiring campaigns, and support recruitment strategy, events, and system initiatives.
Expectations: Deliver an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience; enforce recruitment templates, evaluation grids, and diversity & inclusion practices; manage contract renewals and first‑level HR issues; maintain accurate ATS records; travel up to 20 % of Ontario for interviews.
Key Responsibilities: • Recruit non‑union, permanent, and contract roles (create postings, screen, interview, reference check, select, and negotiate offers).
• Support part‑time union recruitment in logistics and retail.
• Lead and support high‑volume campaigns (summer students, store managers, warehouse workers).
• Organize recruitment and networking events, including job fairs.
• Conduct behavioral and technical interviews in phone and in‑person settings, including at retail and distribution sites.
• Advise hiring managers on policies, best practices, and diversity & inclusion.
• Enforce use of recruitment templates, evaluation grids, and company policies.
• Travel within Ontario up to 20 % for in‑person interviews.
• Track all candidate activity in ATS; perform system administrative duties.
• Draft offer letters from templates, ensuring compliance with provincial legislation.
• Maintain interview notes and candidate evaluation grids.
• Create and edit phone screen templates, job postings, interview guides, and evaluation guides in partnership with hiring managers.
• Design competency tests with hiring managers.
• Monitor and manage contract renewal processes for all non‑union contract employees.
• Handle first‑level HR issues and escalations.
• Support other HR initiatives, including exit interviews, company events, and employee engagement projects.
Required Skills: • 2–4 years of HR/recruitment experience, with full‑cycle recruitment in corporate and/or agency settings.
• Strong sourcing, interviewing, assessment, and candidate engagement skills.
• Knowledge of recruitment policies, diversity & inclusion, and provincial employment legislation.
• Proficiency with ATS systems and recruitment templates.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder‑management abilities.
• Ability to travel within Ontario up to 20 %.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills; event planning experience.
• Ability to manage contract renewal processes and handle first‑level HR issues.
Required Education & Certifications: • Post‑secondary education in Business, Human Resources, or related field.
• Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) or Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) designation considered an asset.
• Valid driver’s licence with vehicle access.