Recruiter

Chandos Construction; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

RRSP matching

Educational assistance

Annual salary reviews

Employee ownership

Job summary

Chandos Construction in Toronto is seeking a proactive Recruiter to support our internal recruitment function. You will own candidate screening, recruitment administration, and external agency coordination, with mentorship to grow into a senior headhunter.

This growth role emphasizes building scalable processes, actively sourcing talent, and partnering with leadership to hit timelines in a fast-moving construction environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of corporate or in-house recruitment experience.
• 1+ year in agency recruitment.
• Previous experience recruiting for construction GC|construction management.
• Experience in IT/marketing/data analysis is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership to build tools, processes, and playbooks for the team.
• Own job postings across LinkedIn, Indeed, and sourcing channels.
• Conduct resume reviews, screenings, and proactive outreach to passive talent.
• Manage recruitment systems: templates, candidate flow tracking, and reports.
• Serve as primary contact for external recruitment agencies and vet partners.
• Shadow senior processes to grow into a full-cycle headhunter.

Skills

Talent sourcing

Candidate screening

Stakeholder management

Communication

Cold outreach

Education

HR degree or diploma

Tools

SmartRecruiters

Job description

Company Description

We are Chandos.

We exist to build a better world.

Our vision is to emerge as Canada’s premier technical builder, distinguished by our relentless pursuit of innovation, collaboration, and sustainability in all that we do.

We are 100 per cent employee-owned, and our success is driven by our employee owners. We prioritize people, purpose, and performance in all that we do. When the company thrives, you benefit directly. When everyone is invested - literally - it builds a community of accountability, pride and mutual support.

We look for team members who are gritty, accountable, and driven - with a mindset rooted in initiative and purpose, you think like an entrepreneur and build strong, trusting relationships through clear communication and thoughtful dialogue, even in challenging conversations.

Job Description

We are looking for a highly driven Recruiter to act as the foundational support for our internal recruitment function. In this role, you will work side by side with recruitment leadership to take ownership of candidate screening, recruitment administration, and external agency management.

This is a growth position designed for someone with the raw DNA of a headhunter who is ready to refine their corporate HR skills. You will come in to handle the critical groundwork, with the direct goal of being mentored and trained to eventually grow into a highly valued internal headhunter in this fast moving and fast growing company.

• Partner with recruitment leadership to build and streamline the tools, processes, and playbooks for our growing team.
• Own the day to day execution of our job postings and proactively search for talent across LinkedIn, Indeed, and other sourcing channels.
• Conduct high impact resume reviews, initial candidate screening calls, and fearless cold outreach to passive talent. You cannot be passive in this role; you are actively headhunting and acting as an ambassador for our company.
• Manage the backend of our recruitment systems, including building SmartRecruiters templates for other users, tracking candidate flow, and pulling recruitment data and reports to help us make smart decisions.
• Act as the primary point of contact for our external recruitment agencies. You will help vet new agency partners, review their candidate submissions, and ensure we are all working together smoothly to hit our timelines.
• Shadow senior recruitment processes to learn the construction market inside and out, grow into the role of a trusted advisor, preparing to step into a full cycle, specialized headhunting role.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience in corporate or in-house recruitment.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in an agency recruitment environment.
• Previous experience recruiting for a construction GC | construction management organization
• Previous experience in inside sales, marketing, or business development is highly ideal.
• Previous experience in IT, marketing and data analysis is an asset.
• Degree or Diploma in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
• An established understanding of construction is an asset.

What You Must Inherently Possess

• You have a natural ability to build instant trust, actively listen, and artfully sell an opportunity to a passive candidate. You are fearless on the phone and comfortable cold calling.
• You are genuine, authentic, and outgoing, yet you always remain polished and professional as an ambassador for our brand.
• Even while handling administrative tasks, you think proactively like a hunter. You are always looking for the next great candidate, not just waiting for them to apply.
• You are AI savvy, intelligent, and exceptional with details. You love finding ways to use new tools and technology to make your workflow faster and cleaner.
• You do not freeze in ambiguity. You ask the right questions, take rough ideas, and figure out the path forward to keep momentum going.
• You operate at light speed but know how to execute flawlessly within corporate HR and governance guardrails.
• You seamlessly adapt your communication. You can manage agency partnerships effectively in the morning, build casual rapport with site teams at lunch, and present polished data to executives in the afternoon.
• You know time kills deals. You move with purpose, follow up instantly, and never let candidates go cold.
• You reject the hyper competitive, individualistic nature of traditional headhunting. You are deeply collaborative, genuinely care about the success of your peers, and know that we accomplish more when we work as a unified team.
• You deeply care about your candidates, clients, and team. You are human, not a machine. When things get difficult, you have the grit to keep getting back up. You do not let blunt feedback or the inevitable rejection of headhunting defeat you. Instead, you process it, shake it off, and keep pushing forward. Grit.

Additional Information

Chandos is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture and this includes our recruitment and hiring process.

We recognize that our differences are our greatest strengths. We uncover talent. We nurture talent. And then we give people the tools they need to use their talent to create a positive impact.

• We are 100% employee owned. Every person who works for Chandos can become an owner. There is only one class of units at Chandos, because we believe everyone should be treated equal. We talk about being an entrepreneurial-minded organization and you can be sure we mean it!
• Competitive wages
• Well rounded employer paid benefits program including health, dental, vision care and employee assistance program
• RRSP matching program to aid and prepare employees for long-term financial security
• Educational assistance for employees who wish to pursue job-performance enhancing education
• Recognition and annual salary reviews program
• Leadership conferences that allow employees to connect and collaborate
• Regular company-wide engagement opportunities

Vacancy Status

We are actively recruiting for this position.

AI Disclosure

Chandos is committed to transparent recruitment. Our internal team does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants (though we do use AI tools for administrative interview transcription). However, some of our external staffing partners may utilize AI to screen, assess, or select candidates during their initial workflows. All final hiring decisions at Chandos are made personally by our hiring team.

Compensation Transparency

Expected salary band for this role is (depending on experience): $70,000 to $80,000

The base salary range for this role is listed above and may vary based on your experience. This position also includes a competitive bonus program. Throughout the interview process, we’ll discuss your background to determine the best alignment for your experience level.