Recruiter

Metro California Inc; Toronto; On-site; CAD 54,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

METRO in Ontario is seeking a Recruiter to support high-volume recruitment for Distribution Centres and stores. You will attract, engage, and hire talent for operational and frontline roles, with a focus on DCs to start.

The role requires strong relationship-building, a customer-focused approach, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering hiring results. You will partner with leaders, source candidates, coordinate interviews, and build pipelines.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in human resources, business or related field.
• 1–2 years in talent acquisition or HR.
• Experience recruiting in high-volume environments (retail/logistics).
• Experience managing multiple requisitions in fast-paced settings.
• Familiarity with LinkedIn, job boards and ATS.
• Strong MS Office skills; excellent communication and organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-volume recruitment for Distribution Centre roles.
• Partner with operational leaders to define staffing needs and strategies.
• Source, screen, assess candidates via resumes, calls and interviews.
• Build talent pipelines for ongoing staffing and future needs.
• Organize hiring events, job fairs, and recruitment campaigns.
• Manage postings, interview scheduling, references, offers.
• Promote Metro as an employer of choice and engage communities.
• Monitor recruitment metrics and trends to support goals.
• Ensure candidate experience and legal/compliance adherence.
• Support talent acquisition projects and process improvements.

Skills

Talent acquisition

High-volume recruiting

Communication

Organization

ATS familiarity

Microsoft Office

Education

Post-secondary education in HR/Business

Tools

LinkedIn

SuccessFactors

Job boards/ATS

Job description

Position Title: Recruiter

Job Requisition ID: 49992

Career Group (ADSP): Administration

Division: Nat - Ressources humaines (80069754)

Department: Human Resources

Work Location: ON - 5559 DUNDAS STREET W

Province: Ontario

The typical salary range for this position is $54 480.00 - $74 910.00 annually. The base salary offered will be determined based on the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and internal equity considerations.

At Metro, our stores and Distribution Centres rely on great people to deliver exceptional service to our customers every day. As a Recruiter, you will play a key role in supporting high-volume recruitment efforts to our Distribution Centres (DCs) & stores, by attracting, engaging, and hiring top talent for operational and frontline positions.
This position will primarily focus on our Distribution Centres to start with.

This is a fast-paced role that requires strong relationship-building skills, a customer-focused approach, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering hiring results.

Specifics Responsibilities

• Lead high-volume recruitment activities for our Distribution Centre positions.
• Partner with operational leaders to understand workforce needs and develop effective recruitment strategies.
• Source, screen, and assess candidates through resume reviews, phone interviews, assessments, and interviews.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines to support ongoing staffing requirements and future hiring needs.
• Organize and participate in hiring events, job fairs, open houses, community outreach initiatives, and recruitment campaigns.
• Manage recruitment activities including job postings, interview scheduling, reference checks, candidate communications, and offer coordination.
• Promote Metro as an employer of choice through candidate engagement and community partnerships.
• Monitor recruitment metrics and workforce trends to support hiring goals and operational needs.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience while maintaining compliance with applicable employment legislation and company policies.
• Support talent acquisition projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills and Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
• 1-2 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, or Human Resources.
• Experience recruiting in a high-volume environment such as retail, distribution, logistics, customer service, or operations.
• Experience managing multiple requisitions and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with LinkedIn, job boards, SuccessFactors, or other applicant tracking systems.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, and Teams.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and results-oriented.

The responsibilities and relationships assigned to this role may change as is necessary to achieve Metro's business objectives.

Disclosure on Use of Artifical Intelligence in Recruitment: At METRO, we are commited to transparency and fairness in our hiring practices. In compliance with Ontario's Employment Standards Act (Bill 149), we disclose that METRO and certain third-party job boards we use incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for positions. The use of AI helps us efficiently review the large volume of applications we receive, ensuring that every candidate's profile is considered promptly and consistently. This technology supports our goal of providing an equitable and streamlined recruitment experience for all applicants. While AI tools support our recruitment procedures, all decisions throughout the process are made exclusively by METRO's Talent Acquisition team or METRO employees. At no stage does AI determine recruitment outcomes.

METRO is committed to providing an inclusive work environment that reflects the communities we serve. The company values, respects and relies on the diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and points of view because it allows us to innovate, make better decisions and better understand our customers. We will consider qualified applications from all walks of life to build the best team.

We encourage you to let us know if your current condition requires accommodation in the recruitment process so that we can accommodate you.

Please note that we will only contact those whose applications are selected.

We respectfully request that agencies do not contact us or send us unsolicited applications.