Human Resources Specialist - Recruitment and Employee Services

Loewen; Steinbach; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Loewen in Steinbach, MB is seeking a hands-on Human Resources Specialist specializing in Recruitment and Employee Services. On-site role supporting internal customers, HR and Leadership Teams, leveraging UKG Pro, data insights, and processes to create an exceptional employee experience.

You will manage full-cycle recruitment, coordinate new hire orientation, administer Manitoba apprenticeship programs, benefits and disability management, HRIS updates, and provide trusted HR support.

Qualifications

• Degree or certificate in Human Resources or related field.
• Experience in recruitment, onboarding and training is a plus.
• Experience with disability/benefits management and HR administration.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment using UKG Pro and collaborate with leaders.
• Coordinate career fairs and on-site recruitment activities.
• Use data to identify trends and improve time-to-fill.
• Deliver new hire orientation and training sessions.
• Support HR processes including benefits and leave administration.
• Maintain HR letters, documents and employee records.
• Administer Manitoba apprenticeship programs and timelines.
• Assist disability management and return-to-work coordination.
• Update HRIS profiles and communicate about leaves and benefits.
• Collaborate on employee relations and immigration inquiries.
• Look for opportunities to simplify and automate HR processes.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

UKG Pro

HR administration

Data analytics

Employee relations

Orientation training

Detail oriented

Team collaboration

Education

HR Certificate or university degree in HR

Tools

Microsoft Office

HRIS

Job description

We’re looking for a Human Resources Specialist - Recruitment and Employee Services 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. Located in Steinbach, MB, this position is a key contributor and an integral role on our HR team. This position is required on-site to effectively provide support to our internal customers, HR and Leadership Teams.

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.
• Availability to work on-site from 8:00am to 4:30pm daily, with ability to flex schedule on occasion to support HR and organizational needs between the hours of 7:30am and 6:30pm as needed.

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!

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Why work at Loewen? We have a culture where diversity is valued and where you have the opportunity to make a difference. We support you and your career by providing a flexible benefits and retirement program, resources and development opportunities that allow you to grow and succeed with us. Loewen is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in our company. We thank all candidates for applying. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.