Human Resources Specialist

The Talent Company; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Tiered benefits

Three weeks vacation

Job summary

The Talent Company in Mississauga, Ontario, is seeking an HR Specialist to impact talent acquisition and broader HR initiatives in a fast-paced, hands-on environment. The role focuses ~60% on recruitment while contributing to employee relations, compensation, workforce planning, and organizational projects.

The successful candidate brings 3–5 years of HR experience, strong recruitment skills in manufacturing or similar settings, and proven ability to build relationships with leaders.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of progressive HR experience.
• High-volume recruitment experience.
• Experience in manufacturing/industrial environment preferred.
• Strong negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Organizational and prioritization abilities.
• Owning initiatives and taking accountability.
• Strong business acumen and operational understanding.
• Think strategically while executing tactically.
• Good judgement and decision-making with competing priorities.
• Attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work.
• Experience with employee relations, compensation, workforce planning, or organizational initiatives.
• Experience managing and negotiating with third-party recruitment partners is an asset.
• Ability to build credibility across all levels of the organization.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with minimal direction.
• Strong work ethic and desire to contribute beyond own area.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle across manufacturing, skilled trades, engineering, technical, professional, and corporate roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and develop recruitment strategies.
• Source, screen, interview, assess, and coordinate candidates through hiring process.
• Build talent pipelines to support current and future hiring needs.
• Manage relationships with external recruitment agencies and hold partners accountable for results.
• Negotiate recruitment agency terms, service agreements, and costs.
• Support recruitment initiatives for continued U.S. expansion.
• Assist with job design, descriptions, and organizational structure initiatives.
• Support compensation benchmarking and market analysis activities.
• Assist with employee relations matters, investigations, performance management, and workforce transitions.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, workflows, and efficiency.
• Support broader HR projects and initiatives as business needs evolve.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Talent acquisition

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Ownership

Business acumen

Strategic thinking

Decision making

Attention to detail

Employee relations

Compensation

Workforce planning

Organizational initiatives

Third-party recruitment

Job description

We’re representing our client, a rapidly growing North American manufacturer with approximately 340 employees across Canada and the United States. The organization has experienced significant growth and continues to invest in its people, operations, and expansion initiatives, while maintaining a strong Best Managed Company culture.

Based in Mississauga, near the airport, this is a hands-on, collaborative environment where people are trusted to take ownership, move with urgency, and make things happen. The culture is practical and team-oriented, with knowledgeable leaders who are invested in developing their people. There is minimal bureaucracy, meaning your ideas can move quickly and your contributions can have a visible impact.

The Impact You Will Have

This is a newly created HR Specialist opportunity designed for an HR professional who wants to make an impact across both talent acquisition and broader HR.

With approximately 60% of the role focused on recruitment, you will play a key role in helping the organization attract and hire the talent it needs to support continued growth. At the same time, you’ll contribute to employee relations, compensation, workforce planning, organizational initiatives, and process improvements.

You’ll have the opportunity to work closely with leaders across the organization, build strong talent pipelines, improve recruitment strategies, and contribute to an HR function that is evolving alongside a growing North American business.

What You Will Do

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle across manufacturing, skilled trades, engineering, technical, professional, and corporate positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and develop effective recruitment strategies.
• Source, screen, interview, assess, and coordinate candidates throughout the hiring process.
• Build talent pipelines to support both current and future hiring needs.
• Manage relationships with external recruitment agencies and hold partners accountable for results.
• Negotiate recruitment agency terms, service agreements, and costs.
• Support recruitment initiatives associated with continued U.S. expansion.
• Assist with job design, job descriptions, and organizational structure initiatives.
• Support compensation benchmarking and market analysis activities.
• Assist with employee relations matters, investigations, performance management, and workforce transitions.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, workflows, and efficiency.
• Support broader HR projects and initiatives as business needs evolve.

What You Will Bring

• 3–5 years of progressive HR experience, ideally with a strong generalist foundation.
• Strong recruitment and talent acquisition experience, including high-volume recruitment.
• Experience supporting a manufacturing, industrial, distribution, or similarly operational environment is preferred.
• Strong negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Exceptional organizational and prioritization abilities.
• A high degree of ownership, accountability, and initiative.
• Strong business acumen and an understanding of operational realities.
• The ability to think strategically while executing tactically.
• Excellent judgment and decision-making skills, particularly when managing competing priorities.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a strong commitment to high-quality work.
• Experience with employee relations, compensation, workforce planning, or organizational initiatives.
• Experience managing and negotiating with third-party recruitment partners is an asset.
• The ability to build credibility and trusted relationships across all levels of an organization.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset and the confidence to operate with minimal direction.
• A strong work ethic and genuine desire to contribute beyond your immediate area of responsibility.
• Location: Mississauga, Ontario, near the airport.
• Work model: Fully on-site initially, with the expectation of transitioning to approximately three days on-site per week.
• Environment: Fast-paced, hands‑on, collaborative, and operationally focused.
• Travel: No significant travel requirements are anticipated.
• This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working closely with people, making decisions, solving problems, and seeing the direct results of their work.

JOB VACANCY STATUS

This role is currently vacant, and the organization is accepting applications with the intention to hire as soon as possible.

HIRING RANGE

The anticipated hiring range for this role is an annual salary of $80,000–$88,000. Additional compensation includes an annual profit‑sharing payment, a tiered benefits plan following a three-month waiting period, and three weeks of vacation to start, increasing to four weeks after three years. The organization also provides a company shutdown during the week of Christmas, which is unpaid.

USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – BY CANDIDATES

We recognize that candidates may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support their job search, for example to refine writing style or gather research. While this can be appropriate, the information you provide in your resume, screening questions, and interviews must always be truthful and accurately reflect your own experience, knowledge, and competencies. AI should never be used to create or exaggerate credentials. Our goal is to understand the real you – your skills, your story, and your potential – so that we can make the best possible match between you and the organizations we serve.

ACCOMMODATION & INCLUSIVITY

At The Talent Company, we recognize the value of different perspectives and experiences in prompting innovation, sparking creativity, and solving problems. As an equal employment opportunity organization, we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, Aboriginal peoples, members of visible minorities, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, persons with disabilities and all other categories protected by law.

We are committed to Equal Opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Please let us know by emailing [e-mail] if an adjustment or adaptation is required at any stage to support you during the recruitment journey.