Employment Specialist

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Guelph; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks vacation

Full benefits

Training opportunities

Brand with 900 locations

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Guelph is seeking an Employment Specialist to drive growth in the trades, industrial & manufacturing sectors. Based in Guelph, ON, this full-time, on-site role combines business development with talent sourcing to build lasting client partnerships.

You will recruit, interview, and place candidates while leading sales initiatives and achieving KPI targets. Travel to the USA for training may be required, and a collaborative, fast-paced mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in the staffing industry is required (local market knowledge is a plus).
• Proven success in a KPI and target-driven environment
• Ability to travel to the USA for training (annually)
• Strong sales acumen and ability to generate business independently
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills
• Hands-on experience recruiting, interviewing, and coaching candidates
• Highly organized with the ability to pivot quickly in a fast-paced environment
• A collaborative team player who also thrives independently
• Bachelor's degree in Business, HR, or related field preferred (or equivalent experience)

Responsibilities

• Proactively generate new business through outreach, relationship building, and consultative sales
• Recruit, interview, and match top candidates to meaningful opportunities
• Manage and grow client accounts, delivering exceptional service that drives repeat business
• Consistently meet and exceed daily and weekly KPIs and sales targets
• Adapt quickly to client needs, solving challenges with urgency, professionalism, and precision
• Lead with a vision to build and mentor a future team under your division

Skills

Sales

Client relationships

Communication

Recruiting

Interviewing

Coaching

Leadership

Organization

Travel (USA)

Target-driven

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, HR, or related field

Job description

Employment Specialist - Trades, Industrial & Manufacturing

Location: Guelph, ON | Full-Time | On-Site

Are you an experienced staffing professional with experience staffing trades, industrial and manufacturing? Some people are born to do this and know what we mean when we say \"wow it's 5 o'clock already!\"

Do you thrive in a sales-focused, KPI-driven environment, and have the confidence to grow a business while delivering top-tier service to clients who rely on you? If sales, speed, accuracy, negotiation, and compliance are second nature to you - we want you on our team at Express Employment Professionals - Guelph.

About Us

Express Employment Professionals connects top talent with leading businesses across industries - from high-volume manufacturing to professional placements. Locally owned and deeply rooted in the Guelph community, we're backed by one of North America's largest staffing enterprises, with nearly 900 offices across Canada and the U.S. This means you'll get entrepreneurial freedom with big-brand support behind you.

The Opportunity

This is not a back-office role. As an Employment Specialist, you will lead business growth, build lasting client partnerships, and deliver results. You'll be both strategist and doer - recruiting top talent while actively growing your book of business and laying the groundwork to build your own team beneath you. You'll regularly conduct in-person and remote client meetings, on-site health and safety tours, and reward and recognition visits with associates to strengthen relationships and ensure service excellence.

What You'll Do

• Proactively generate new business through outreach, relationship building, and consultative sales
• Recruit, interview, and match top candidates to meaningful opportunities
• Manage and grow client accounts, delivering exceptional service that drives repeat business
• Consistently meet and exceed daily and weekly KPIs and sales targets
• Adapt quickly to client needs, solving challenges with urgency, professionalism, and precision
• Lead with a vision to build and mentor a future team under your division

What We're Looking For

You're not new to staffing - you're ready to take the next step. You are hungry and you love to smash targets!

• Experience in the staffing industry is required (local market knowledge is a plus)
• Proven success in a KPI and target-driven environment
• Ability to travel to the USA for training (annually)
• Strong sales acumen and ability to generate business independently
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills
• Hands-on experience recruiting, interviewing, and coaching candidates
• Highly organized with the ability to pivot quickly in a fast-paced environment
• A collaborative team player who also thrives independentlyHigh attention to detail, driven and a born leader
• Bachelor's degree in Business, HR, or related field preferred (or equivalent experience)

Why Join Express

• Competitive base salary with performance-based incentives and aggressive commission tied direct hire placements, temporary growth and bonus on office performance and divisional success.
• 3 weeks vacation
• Full Benefits
• Limitless training
• Backing of a recognized staffing brand with nearly 900 locations across North America
• Locally owned office with entrepreneurial culture and real community impact
• Opportunities for career growth, including the chance to build and lead your own team
• A winning environment where your results are recognized, rewarded, and celebrated
• This role is built for a go-getter. If you're ready to own your territory, lead growth, and make your mark with a company that values performance and passion -

Express Employment Professionals is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Express is a leading Staffing provider in the Guelph and surrounding area who has been in business for over 20 years. Our office has been awarded the Circle of Excellence, so feel confident that we know what we are doing. Let us be your stepping stone to a new opportunity!