Human Resources Specialist - Recruitment and Employee Services

CPHR Manitoba; Steinbach; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

CPHR Manitoba is seeking a hands-on Human Resources Specialist who loves people, data, and improving processes. You’ll manage full-cycle recruitment, onboarding, training, benefits and disability management, with a focus on creating an exceptional employee experience.

This role emphasizes tech fluency, data-driven decision making, and collaboration with leaders and the HR team. You’ll use UKG Pro, organize career fairs, deliver onboarding, and continuously seek smarter, simpler HR solutions in a

Qualifications

• HR certificate or university degree required.
• Experience in recruitment; onboarding and training experience is an asset.
• Experience in disability/benefits management and HR administration.
• Strong technology skills; ability to learn new systems quickly; UKG Pro experience is a plus.
• Curiosity about business, people, data, statistics, and using information to make better decisions.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment using UKG Pro and partner with leaders to hire great people.
• Organize and participate in career fairs on campuses or on-site.
• Use data to identify trends and improve time-to-fill and hiring processes.
• Coordinate and deliver new hire orientation, presentations, and training.
• Respond to questions about recruitment, benefits, disability management, HR processes, and UKG Pro.

Skills

Recruitment

Data analysis

Communication

Customer service

Team collaboration

Education

HR certificate or degree

Tools

UKG Pro

Job description

We’re looking for a Human Resources Specialist who is passionate about people, comfortable with technology and using data to make decisions and improve processes, naturally curious and loves to learn, and is energized by solving problems. This is a hands-on HR role where you’ll play an important part in creating an exceptional employee experience.

What You’ll Do

• Manage full-cycle recruitment using UKG Pro, partnering with leaders to attract and hire great people.
• Organize and participate in various career fairs on various educational campuses/schools, or on-site at Loewen.
• Use recruitment data and statistics to identify trends and opportunities to improve time-to-fill, candidate accuracy, and hiring processes.
• Coordinate and deliver engaging new hire orientation, presentations, and training.
• Be a trusted HR resource for employees and leaders, responding to questions about recruitment, benefits, disability management, HR processes, and UKG Pro — including the mobile app.
• Prepare accurate HR letters, documentation, and employee records.
• Administer Manitoba apprenticeship programs, including agreements, government submissions, and tracking apprenticeship hours.
• Support disability management and return-to-work coordination, working closely with employees, leaders, benefit providers, and the Return-to-Work Coordinator.
• Administer daily HRIS employee profile updates along with benefit and leave of absence processing and communication.
• Collaborate with other HR team members relating to employee relations matters, general HR questions and immigration related inquires.
• Look for opportunities to simplify, improve, automate, and create better HR processes and employee experiences.

What You’ll Bring

• An HR Certificate or university degree focused on Human Resources.
• Experience in recruitment, new hire orientation and training; full-cycle recruitment experience is an asset.
• Experience in disability and/or benefits management, HR administration.
• Strong technology skills and the confidence to learn new systems quickly. UKG Pro experience is an asset.
• A genuine curiosity about business, people, data, statistics, and using information to make better decisions.
• Exceptional customer service and communication skills.
• Confidence presenting to groups, facilitating orientation, and delivering training.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent organization and the ability to juggle competing priorities.
• A creative, solutions-focused mindset — you see possibilities, not just problems.
• A collaborative, team-oriented approach and a genuine desire to learn and grow.

You’ll Thrive Here If …

• You’re someone who asks, “How can we do this better?”, enjoys learning new technology, and is passionate about providing exceptional service, supporting employees and leaders and being part of a team, you’ll fit right in.
• You’re comfortable learning new systems and helping others navigate them.
• You’re curious about what the numbers are telling you and how they can help improve HR.
• You’re always looking for a smarter, simpler, or more creative way to get the job done.
• You’re comfortable with no two days being exactly the same.
• You can easily adapt and are comfortable switching gears between various responsibilities and not afraid to learn something new and enjoys working with a team and supporting your teammates.
• And appreciate a respectful working environment!

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you’re a curious, tech-savvy HR professional who loves people, data, and continuous improvement, we’d love to hear from you