Bilingual Talent Acquisition Specialist (2026-9656)

Johnston Equipment; Montreal; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnston Equipment is looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist in Montreal to own the end-to-end recruitment process for technicians, corporate, and sales roles. You will build proactive sourcing strategies, map talent, and partner with hiring managers to define requirements and drive data-driven decisions.

You will assess candidates through resume reviews, interviews, and relevant tests, manage postings across ATS and job boards, and deliver a positive candidate experience while maintaining

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Demonstrated success independently sourcing, engaging, and closing passive candidates for difficult-to-fill technical and complex positions.
• Advanced sourcing capabilities, including Boolean search, talent mapping, targeted outreach, and creative candidate identification techniques.
• Experience using the latest recruiting tools, sourcing platforms, or workflow automation to improve recruiting effectiveness.
• Strong hiring manager partnership skills, with the confidence to provide market insights, challenge assumptions, and influence hiring decisions.
• Excellent organization, communication, and follow-through, with the ability to independently manage multiple complex searches.
• High ownership, adaptability, and a results-oriented approach to working in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for full-cycle recruiting for technicians, corporate, and sales roles and managing candidates through the entire hiring lifecycle while maintaining momentum, strong communication, and a high-quality candidate experience.
• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to identify, engage, and attract passive candidates in competitive talent markets.
• Build targeted talent maps and pipelines using advanced search techniques, market intelligence, professional networks, employee referrals, and direct outreach, including for hard-to-fill sales and specialized roles.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to define role requirements, understand complex technical requirements, challenge assumptions, develop recruitment strategies, and provide data-driven advice on talent availability, candidate selection, and hiring decisions.
• Create compelling job postings and manage opportunities across our ATS, LinkedIn, Indeed, and other relevant channels.
• Conduct meaningful candidate assessments through resume screening, structured and behavioural interviews, and relevant assessments, focusing on skills, experience, technical relevance, career motivations, and alignment with role requirements.
• Coordinate interviews, facilitate hiring team debriefs, and provide clear, objective recommendations to support timely, well-informed decisions.
• Deliver a positive candidate experience through clear communication, timely follow-up, and a professional, respectful recruitment process.
• Prepare employment offers and coordinate approvals with hiring managers.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and recruitment data; track hiring progress and use recruitment metrics to evaluate sourcing effectiveness, identify bottlenecks, and continuously improve hiring outcomes.
• Leverage the latest sourcing tools and recruiting automation to improve candidate discovery, personalize outreach, streamline workflows, and increase productivity.
• Contribute practical ideas and process improvements that make recruiting more efficient, scalable, and effective.

Job description

Position Summary

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will be responsible for hiring Technicians, Corporate, and complex Sales roles. The role will bring deep sourcing expertise, strong technical recruiting knowledge, and a track record of recruiting specialized professionals. The ideal candidate will be proactive, resourceful, and comfortable owning difficult searches from start to finish. They will not rely on inbound applications to build pipelines and will know how to turn complex technical requirements into targeted sourcing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for full-cycle recruiting for technicians, corporate, and sales roles and managing candidates through the entire hiring lifecycle while maintaining momentum, strong communication, and a high-quality candidate experience.
• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to identify, engage, and attract passive candidates in competitive talent markets.
• Build targeted talent maps and pipelines using advanced search techniques, market intelligence, professional networks, employee referrals, and direct outreach, including for hard-to-fill sales and specialized roles.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to define role requirements, understand complex technical requirements, challenge assumptions, develop recruitment strategies, and provide data-driven advice on talent availability, candidate selection, and hiring decisions.
• Create compelling job postings and manage opportunities across our Applicant Tracking System (ATS), LinkedIn, Indeed, and other relevant channels.
• Conduct meaningful candidate assessments through resume screening, structured and behavioural interviews, and relevant assessments, focusing on skills, experience, technical relevance, career motivations, and alignment with role requirements.
• Coordinate interviews, facilitate hiring team debriefs, and provide clear, objective recommendations to support timely, well-informed decisions.
• Deliver a positive candidate experience through clear communication, timely follow-up, and a professional, respectful recruitment process.
• Prepare employment offers and coordinate approvals with hiring managers.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and recruitment data; track hiring progress and use recruitment metrics to evaluate sourcing effectiveness, identify bottlenecks, and continuously improve hiring outcomes.
• Leverage the latest sourcing tools and recruiting automation to improve candidate discovery, personalize outreach, streamline workflows, and increase productivity.
• Contribute practical ideas and process improvements that make recruiting more efficient, scalable, and effective.

Requirements

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience
• Demonstrated success independently sourcing, engaging, and closing passive candidates for difficult-to-fill technical and complex positions.
• Advanced sourcing capabilities, including Boolean search, talent mapping, targeted outreach, and creative candidate identification techniques.
• Experience using the latest recruiting tools, sourcing platforms, or workflow automation to improve recruiting effectiveness.
• Strong hiring manager partnership skills, with the confidence to provide market insights, challenge assumptions, and influence hiring decisions.
• Excellent organization, communication, and follow-through, with the ability to independently manage multiple complex searches.
• High ownership, adaptability, and a results-oriented approach to working in a fast-moving environment.