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With our employees’ well-being top of mind, we offer a comprehensive and competitive Benefits Program, which includes the following: 

• Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life insurance, disability, and more) 
• Competitive base salary 
• Retirement savings plan 
• Employee Assistance Program  
• Tele Health Program 

Please note: You don’t need all the skills, knowledge, and experience listed for this position! We’re not looking for the perfect candidate, we’re looking for great talent and resourcefulness.

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is primarily responsible for performing all aspects of recruitment and staffing for the organization. 

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Recruiting: Advertising and soliciting resumes from qualified candidates; coordinating and attending career fairs across Canada; screening resumes and applications for suitability; conducting initial screening interviews, both telephone and personal; making hiring  recommendations based upon the eligibility criteria provided, and drafting and extending employment offers.
• Marketing/Advertising: Increasing the BGIS brand to reach a broader and wider market of candidates; Finding new, innovating and creative ways to make BGIS an appealing and desirable company to work for, especially outside of our immediate industry.
• Social Media: Increase employment/talent brand via social media channels: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
• Works with the Senior People & Culture Director and People & Culture Business Partners to ensure that BGIS conforms to government and regulatory hiring and employee management practices.
• Maintains an updated pool of qualified and potential candidates.
• Ensures effective and fast recruitment processes both internally and externally.
• Responsible for providing current recruitment knowledge and trends within the market.
• Works closely with Business Partners to identify and make recommendations to recruitment needs.
• Actively sources qualified candidates through LinkedIn, and/or Indeed..
• Follows-up and coordinates with recruitment channels.
• Executes pre-screening and/or final phone/face to face interviews for junior & mid level positions.
• Coordinate with universities and industry associations in relation to targeted hires
• Work closely with Talent Acquisition Coordinator to ensure reporting and data integrity are maintained.
• Support Business Partners with weekly update on recruitment progress.
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field.
• 3-5 years’ experience in recruitment or a related field with a proven track record of success.
• Broad knowledge of current and cutting edge recruitment trends and methodologies.
• Knowledge of Provincial and Federal Employment Equity legislation.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Computer literacy, including strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and experience with Applicant Tracking tools (ideally, Taleo ATS).
• Exceptional work ethic, energetic, with strong values and principles,
• Good team player but able to work well independently and with minimal supervision.
• Flexible and accommodating and able to go above and beyond the basic expectations when required.
• Detailed-oriented.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Bilingualism - English/French is an asset.
• Absolute commitment to customer services.
• And most importantly, must have a good sense of humour!

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

• CHRP would be considered an asset

• Posting Period: 09-DEC-2024 to 10-JAN-2025
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Recognized as one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for 2024, the City of Toronto promotes professional development and is committed to providing opportunities to lead, learn and grow. We value integrity, reliability, and fairness, and we embrace the diversity of the people we work with and serve.

The City of Toronto’s Occupational Health, Safety & Wellness team is growing!  Come join our team as a Disability Management Consultant, providing direct disability management services to our City divisions. 

Reporting to the Manager, Occupational Health, Safety & Disability Management, you will be a key member of a team of professionals providing a range of expertise, consultation and advice to management in all aspects of disability management and applicable collective agreements, policies and procedures. You are a solutions-oriented leader with considerable knowledge of occupational (WSIB) and non-occupational disability management, as well as short-term and long-term disability, return to work and attendance management.

What will you do?

• Participate on a team of People & Equity professionals providing consultation and advice to managers in all aspects of disability management.
• Provide consultation, interpretation and direct human resource services to a group of divisions in all areas of Disability Management such as planning, implementing, advocating, promoting and monitoring of occupational and non-occupational disability management strategies and programs.
• Responsible for all aspects of WSIB claims management utilizing the City's QuatroSafety system.
• Provide consultation on the assessment of return to work processes, accommodation and work modification needs. Provide guidance on an ongoing basis to management staff on disability matters, including consultation of return to work for injured or ill workers.
• Prepare regular summaries highlighting the progress of occupational and non-occupational disability management matters. Act as the client division's advocate and the City's representative with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, including at WSIB and Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal hearings.
• Ensure the development and/or facilitation of an array of training programs related to Disability Management. 

What do you bring to the role?

1. Post-secondary degree or diploma in related discipline, (i.e. Disability Management studies, Accommodation Management, Human Resources, Health and Safety, etc.), or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. Considerable practical experience in disability case management, workplace accommodations and consultancy for both occupational (WSIB) and non-occupational injuries/illnesses
3. Working experience with WSIB policies, practices and procedures, including knowledge of the WSIB and WSIAT appeals process (i.e. preparing written submissions and appearing at appeals). Experience in WSIB management for a Schedule 2 Employer is an asset.
4. Considerable experience with data management and reporting systems for disability management, such as Quatro Safety or equivalent.
5. A thorough working knowledge of obligations and requirements related to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and WSIB policies, the Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations, collective agreement obligations, and sound human resources practices.
6. Excellent communication and human relations skills.
7. Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills.
8. Excellent consultation skills at all levels within the organization.
9. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and maintain productive working relationships with managers, employees, union officials and external stakeholders.

What We Offer:

• We recognize the need for flexibility and offer a hybrid working environment that will provide you with an appropriate work-life balance required to thrive in today’s fast paced world.
• A strong benefits package which includes competitive salaries, vacation and other unique offerings.
• We offer an excellent defined benefit pension plan bringing added value to our overall compensation package through OMERS.
• We support ongoing learning and development and offer educational opportunities with tuition subsidies
• Opportunities to join and take an active role with City’s Communities of Inclusions comprised of employees who share a common identity, lived experience and/or set of interest and support each other’s professional development, sense of belonging and promote a culture of inclusion

NOTES: Other potential locations for future vacancies could include:  Scarborough Civic Centre, Etobicoke Civic Centre, Metro Hall or 4330 Dufferin Street.

What you’ll do

End-to-End Recruitment

• Manage a portfolio of job requisitions, handling multiple positions simultaneously.
• Oversee the complete recruitment lifecycle, ensuring strong relationships with hiring managers and candidates. This includes sourcing passive and active prospects, screening applicants, presenting candidates to hiring managers, coordinating and conducting interviews, advising on candidate selection, extending and negotiating offers, and managing administrative tasks.
• Develop and maintain robust relationships with hiring managers, HR Business Partners, candidates, and subject-matter experts. Set expectations clearly and offer well-founded recommendations.
• Serve as a brand ambassador for Canadian Tire by promoting its brand in the marketplace. Foster strong candidate relationships and build industry networks.
• Establish and nurture connections with online resources, professional organizations, and community groups to create partnerships that yield high-quality candidates.
• Stay updated on current trends and innovative recruitment techniques to remain competitive and attract top talent creatively.
• Efficiently manage the recruitment process using the Applicant Tracking System (Workday) to ensure accurate recruitment metrics. Utilize recruitment tools such as Workday, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed Database, and others to drive activities and strategies.
• Ensure that the candidate experience aligns with Canadian Tire’s employer brand promise.
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Projects

• Participate in and support special projects in collaboration with Talent Acquisition Design, Workday Architecture, and other stakeholders as needed.

What you bring

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple job requisitions simultaneously.
• Proven experience in full-cycle recruitment and building excellent relationships with stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to act as a brand ambassador.
• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (e.g., Workday) and various recruitment tools.
• Up-to-date knowledge of current trends in recruiting and talent acquisition.

Overview

Overview

You will lead a transformative approach to talent acquisition, ensuring our team, processes, and competencies are aligned to support the organizational strategy and our Maple Leaf Blueprint.  
 
Reporting to the Vice President, Talent, you will coach and develop the Talent Acquisition team to deliver high-impact and business-aligned hiring solutions. Specifically, you will:  

• Foster a High-Performing Talent Team: Empower, mentor, and motivate the recruitment team to excel as Talent Advisors. Support competency development in strategic partnerships, recruitment delivery, agile planning, data and insights, candidate experience, talent sourcing, and tech adoption. 
• Strengthen Strategic Partnerships: Collaborate closely with senior leaders and hiring managers, aligning recruitment strategies with business goals. Guide team members in developing trusted relationships with key stakeholders, including HR, Finance, Legal, IT, and other corporate functions. 
• Champion Workforce Planning and Agility: Lead talent forecasting and support workforce planning initiatives to ensure we meet evolving talent demands. Instill an agile mindset within the team to adapt quickly to market changes and emerging business needs. 
• Optimize Resourcing Models: Implement adaptable resourcing strategies. Assess internal competencies and external market opportunities to recommend the most effective approaches for current and long-term talent needs. 
• Lead our Frontline Recruitment Strategy: Support and advise Maple Leaf Foods plants to streamline recruitment processes, implement recruitment tools, and oversee our international candidate recruitment programs.  
• Align Recruitment Programs with Organizational Strategy: Coach and support team members to deliver impactful Executive Recruitment, Campus Recruitment, and Internal Mobility programs. 
• Leverage Data-Driven Insights: Develop a culture of analytics-driven recruitment, enabling the team to use data and insights to guide hiring decisions and anticipate talent needs.  
• Drive a Best-in-Class Candidate Experience: Lead initiatives to deliver an exceptional candidate experience, ensuring every candidate interaction is positive and reflective of the values and commitments of Maple Leaf Foods. Foster team-wide commitment to making the recruitment process engaging, transparent, and inclusive. 
• Utilize Emerging Technologies: Equip the team to leverage AI and other cutting-edge tools that enhance recruitment efficiency and innovation.  
• Optimize Vendor Partnerships: Streamline and manage relationships with recruitment vendors and partners to maximize value, efficiency, and alignment with our talent needs.  
• Amplify our Employer Brand and EVP: Develop and champion a compelling Employer Value Proposition (EVP) and Employer Brand program that resonates with current and prospective talent. Lead employer brand initiatives to promote Maple Leaf Foods as an employer of choice. 
• Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): Promote and foster DEI at every stage of the recruitment lifecycle. Build and implement strategies that attract diverse talent and create equitable opportunities, supporting our broader DEI goals. 
• Support M&A Talent Integration: Provide expertise in mergers and acquisitions by conducting thorough talent due diligence and analyzing workforce alignment. Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure talent strategies support M&A outcomes. 
• Strive for Operational Excellence: Drive continuous improvement with Talent Acquisition processes. Implement frameworks that enhance productivity, effectiveness, and alignment with our objectives. 
• Provide Talent Analytics & Reporting to the Business: Establish metrics, analytics, and reporting tools that track recruitment performance and effectiveness. Leverage these insights to proactively address emerging needs and guide our strategic direction. 

Any MLF team member interested in being considered for this role are encouraged to apply online by December 09. Applications received beyond that date are not guaranteed consideration.

What You’ll Bring to the Role: 

• Visionary Leadership & Strategic Acumen: You bring demonstrated success in creating and executing talent acquisition strategies that align with long-term business goals. Previous success leading recruitment functions within manufacturing and supply chain is an asset.  
• Influence & Stakeholder Engagement: Proven ability to develop trusted partnerships and engage effectively with senior leaders. You are skilled in communicating a compelling vision and aligning talent goals with organizational priorities. 
• Innovation in Talent Acquisition: You have a consistent record of introducing and scaling advanced recruitment practices. You are recognized as a “thought leader” within the Talent Acquisition industry, as seen in your efforts to educate and inform the broader TA community on next-gen talent strategy. 
• Data-Driven Decision-Making: Deep expertise in utilizing data and analytics to guide recruitment strategies, forecast talent needs, and improve processes. You advocate for data-informed decision-making to elevate recruitment effectiveness and business alignment. 
• International Talent Mobility Expertise: You bring expertise and remain current on government policies related to the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), cross-border recruitment, and other global mobility programs. 
• Operational Excellence & Organizational Development: You bring a proven track record of implementing efficient processes, metrics, and frameworks that drive continuous improvement within talent acquisition and adjacent HR functions. 
• Employer Branding & EVP Development: You have a portfolio of examples that support your ability to craft and promote a compelling Employer Value Proposition. 
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): You have recurring success in embedding DEI principles into recruitment and talent practices. You are skilled at building inclusive hiring processes that attract diverse talent and create equitable opportunities. 
• Executive-Level Problem Solving & Agility: You have a history of navigating complex challenges at the senior leadership level with agility and sound judgment. You’re also skilled at promoting a culture of empowerment, curiosity, and flexibility across the recruitment function. 

What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods:

• Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.
• An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.
• A hybrid work model that embraces remote work for eligible roles, helping team members achieve work-life balance—combining the best of both spending time working remotely, benefitting from focus time, and purposeful collaboration in the office setting. 
• Competitive Health and Wellness benefits that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs, including programs focused on improving mental health and wellbeing. These benefits start on your first day of employment.
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment.
• Learning and development opportunities, including workshops, ‘speaker series’ events, and resources that allow you to develop your skills and progress your career.
• Comprehensive tuition reimbursement program that supports continuous learning and development of our team members through investment in eligible degrees, diplomas, professional certification, or trades programs.
• Supporting our deep commitment to community impact, we offer up to two paid days annually to volunteer at a cause of your choice.

The City's Seniors Services and Long-Term Care division supports Toronto seniors and residents in long-term care homes to have the healthiest, most fulfilling lives possible through exceptional care and services. Vulnerable individuals who reside in the community are supported through adult day programs, supportive housing services, tenancy support and homemakers and nurses services. CareTO is our brand for the culture change we are investing in for the City's directly operated long-term care homes (https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/housing-shelter/rental-housing-tenant-information/finding-housing/long-term-care-homes/careto/). The division's values - Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - shape our organizational culture, our priorities, and the experiences of all those who live, work, volunteer and visit.

Reporting to the Manager, Program & Strategic Support, the Advisor, Strategic Workforce Development will provide leadership to workforce planning and development strategies and activities for the Seniors Services and Long-Term Care division.

Major Responsibilities:

• Implements detailed plans and recommends policies/procedures regarding program specific requirements.

• Supervises, motivates and trains assigned staff, ensuring effective teamwork, high standards of work quality and organizational performance, continuous learning and encourages innovation in others.

• Supervises the day-to-day operation of all assigned staff including the scheduling, assigning and reviewing of work. Authorizes and coordinates vacation and overtime requests. Monitors and evaluates staff performance, approves salary increments, hears grievances and recommends disciplinary action when necessary.

• Provides input into and administers assigned budget, ensuring that expenditures are controlled and maintained within approved budget limitations.

• Leads the planning, design and implementation of programs, special projects, procedures and policies to improve the strategic and operational effectiveness of the division, including strategic management, performance measurement and change management.

• Leads projects and supervises staff on the execution and completion of assigned projects (i.e. defines purpose, objectives, project activities, milestones and deliverables, monitors work performance and tracks progress to ensure project goals and timelines are met).

• Leads the design or modification of business processes for administering the delivery of service and tracking the cost and effectiveness of service delivery and develops strategies to improve performance, service delivery and customer service.

• Conducts statistical data analysis on various strategic, operational and financial measurements, and reports on trends and findings, and makes appropriate recommendations.

• Provides input in determining key performance indicators of the effectiveness and efficiencies of service delivery and design processes to track those indicators.

• Identifies options and recommends business processes, policies and protocols regarding program specific requirements to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

• Identifies issues and gaps, undertakes research, analysis, benchmarking, cost benefit analysis, etc. and makes recommendations on the effectiveness of various options to address the issues and gaps.

• Prepares reports for management, supporting recommendations on changes in business methods and processes including appropriate staffing levels, resource allocation, etc.

• Provides strategic advice, guidance and assistance to all levels of divisional management and staff on developing project plans, scope, terms of reference, project teams, etc.

• Participates as a team member supporting complex organizational and management change initiatives.

• Formulates the development of frameworks, tools, processes, evaluation mechanisms, and training resources that support management decision-making and control.

• Oversees the design, development, coordination, implementation, delivery and evaluation of organizational development programs and initiatives that meet the division's workforce needs.

• Conducts staff development & training needs assessments.

Key Qualifications

1. Post-secondary education in a professional discipline pertinent to the job function combined with relevant management training and experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

2. Considerable experience in assessing organizational needs and requirements for workforce development in a major unionized public, health or social service organization by proactively identifying client needs and initiating, coordinating and managing the implementation of solutions.

3. Considerable experience in developing and leading ‘end to end’ solutions to address current and emerging workforce planning and development issues and challenges.

4. Experience coaching, motivating, guiding and training staff and management in a client focused environment,

5. Considerable experience with using a variety of software packages including Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

6. Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare policies, reports, workplans, presentations and other materials as required.

7. Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills to deal effectively with staff, all levels of management and other stakeholders.

8. Highly developed strategic, organizational, analytical and conceptual thinking skills with the capacity to understand complex workforce management issues, performance measures, as well as the ability to respond to emerging issues.

9. Able to work independently and collaboratively, inclusively, and effectively as part of a team to produce high-quality work.

10. Considerable knowledge of employment legislation, organizational policies and procedures and collective agreements.

As a condition of employment with the Seniors Services and Long-Term Care Division, selected candidates will be required to provide a satisfactory Police Reference Check (PRC) with vulnerable sector screening, tuberculosis screening and proof of immunization in accordance with the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 (O.Reg. 246/22).