Industrial Recruiter – Kitchener

Grand River Personnel Limited; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 44,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Grand River Personnel is seeking an Industrial Recruiter to build relationships with job seekers and clients, manage full-cycle recruitment, and thrive in a fast-paced office.

This permanent, full-time, in-office position requires daytime availability with no remote or hybrid option. You will screen and interview candidates, match them to opportunities, maintain recruiting databases, and ensure onboarding and safety policies are followed.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree from a recognized college or university in HR, business, administration or office management preferred.
• Previous recruitment, staffing, HR, administrative or customer service experience is an asset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Confident, outgoing and professional with strong customer-service focus.
• Highly organized with time-management and follow-up skills.
• Knowledge of workplace health and safety and WHMIS requirements.
• Strong computer skills including Word and Excel.
• Familiarity with Canva and Meta Business Suite is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment: reviewing applications, screening candidates, interviewing, and matching to opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with candidates and clients.
• Communicate staffing needs and provide recruitment support to clients.
• Source and follow up with candidates to meet open roles.
• Complete new employee files and maintain information in the recruiting database.
• Review onboarding, safety policies, and workplace requirements with new hires.
• Follow up on attendance, assignments, timesheets, and employment matters.
• Operate a multi-line phone system and manage daily emails.
• Maintain documentation and ensure WSIB, health & safety processes are followed.
• Collaborate with the recruitment team to meet client and candidate needs.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

Relationship building

Communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Professionalism

Customer-service focus

Education

Human Resources, Business, Administration or Office Management

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Canva

Meta Business Suite

Job description

Grand River Personnel is a locally owned and operated full-service staffing agency that has been proudly serving the Kitchener-Waterloo area since 1978. We are growing our team and are looking for an Industrial Recruiter who enjoys working with people, building relationships, and making things happen in a fast-paced environment.

If you have experience in recruitment, human resources, administration, customer service, or staffing, or have recently completed a related college or university program, we want to hear from you!

This is for a permanent, full-time, in-office (Remote or hybrid can not be accommodated) position requiring full daytime availability. The successful candidate will be organized, professional, confident communicating with both clients and job seekers, and comfortable managing multiple priorities throughout the day.

What You’ll Do

• Manage full-cycle recruitment, including reviewing applications, screening candidates, conducting interviews and matching candidates to job opportunities
• Build and maintain strong relationships with candidates and assigned clients
• Communicate with clients regarding staffing needs and provide timely recruitment support
• Source, recruit and follow up with candidates to meet open position requirements
• Complete new employee files and maintain accurate information in our recruiting database
• Review workplace policies, assignment expectations, health and safety requirements and other onboarding information with new employees
• Follow up with employees regarding attendance, assignments, timesheets, injuries and other employment-related matters
• Operate a multi-line telephone system and manage daily email correspondence
• Maintain accurate documentation and follow established WSIB, Health & Safety and employment processes
• Work closely with the recruitment team to ensure client and candidate needs are met

What We’re Looking For

• Diploma or degree from a recognized college or university; Human Resources, Business, Administration or Office Management preferred
• Previous recruitment, staffing, HR, administrative or customer service experience is an asset
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Confident, outgoing and professional personality with a strong customer-service focus
• Highly organized with excellent time-management and follow-up skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Professionalism, integrity, honesty and persistence
• Knowledge of workplace health and safety and WHMIS requirements
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel
• Familiarity with Canva and Meta Business Suite is an asset
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, team-oriented office environment

Compensation: $43,680 – $49,920 Annually, 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

This position is not open to students. Serious applications with relevant experience or qualifications are encouraged to apply.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Grand River Personnel does not use AI to screen or select candidates. Resumes and applications are reviewed by our experienced recruitment team based on the requirements of the position.

Grand River Personnel is committed to promoting accessibility for Ontarians with disabilities and complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and makes accommodations available for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment processes. When an applicant for employment is chosen to participate in an assessment and/or selection process, reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

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Tagged as: day shift, Entry-Level, full time, HR, recruiter, Recruitment, staffing