Recruiter- 6 months contract - In Office

Pacific Coast Community Resources Inc; Port Coquitlam; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

On-the-job training

Medical, dental, and vision care benefits

Career development opportunities

Inclusive work environment

Collaborative team culture

Job summary

A community resources organization in Port Coquitlam is seeking a Recruiter to enhance hiring practices by developing plans and executing recruitment strategies. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of experience in recruitment and possesses strong interpersonal and analytical skills. They will be responsible for sourcing candidates, conducting interviews, and maintaining an updated recruitment database. The position offers a competitive salary over $50,000 per year along with medical, dental, and vision care benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of recruitment experience.
• Ability to analyze and interpret client needs.
• Detail-oriented and able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Identify personnel needs and job specifications.
• Conduct pre-screening and competency-based interviews.
• Maintain updated recruitment databases and employee records.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Innovative thinking

Conflict resolution

Interpersonal skills

MS Office skills

Education

Diploma/Degree in Human Resources

Job description

Job Summary

The Recruiter is responsible for delivering all facets of recruiting success throughout the organization. This will be achieved through the development of recruiting plans, employing traditional sourcing strategies and resources as well as developing new, creative recruiting ideas. The Recruiter plays a critical role in ensuring we are hiring the best possible talent by developing and executing recruiting plans, networking through industry contacts, association memberships, trade groups and employees, coordinating/implementing college recruiting initiatives, administrative duties and recordkeeping. Specifically, recruiters are proactive about business needs, taking business trends into account when seeking out, pre‑screening, interviewing, and testing applicants to locate qualified employees for job openings. They are required to maintain an extensive, up to date database of candidates available as needs arise. An essential element of this position is the ability to conduct effective interviews using competency‑based models.

Reports To

HR Director

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Confers with management to identify personnel needs, job specifications, job duties, qualifications, and skills.
• Accept, review, and enter all applications received (resumes, voicemail, referrals) on the Recruiting Database (ATS) and pre‑screen all qualified candidates subject to the job description and minimum hiring criteria (English and/or French language clarity, work history, education, training, job skills and salary...).
• Create and maintain an internal company recruitment tracker.
• Maintain current knowledge of pay equity, human rights and employment standards guidelines and laws.
• Review and evaluate applicant qualifications or eligibility for specified licensing according to established guidelines and designated licensing codes.
• Collect required background check authorization forms to conduct reference and background checks on applicants.
• Recruit applicants for open positions, making public presentations regarding the organization and job opportunities; coordinating staff participation, set up, and work at job fairs.
• Lead the creation of a recruiting and interviewing plan for each open position.
• Conduct regular follow‑up with managers to determine the effectiveness of recruiting plans and implementation; develop a pool of qualified candidates in advance of need.
• Post openings in newspaper advertisements, professional organizations, and other appropriate venues.
• Use social and professional networking sites to identify and source candidates.
• Maintain regular contact with possible future candidates.
• Provide information on company, facilities, job opportunities and realistic job previews to potential applicants as necessary.
• Conduct pre‑screening interviews.
• Schedule and conduct competency‑based interviews for applicants and referrals for additional interviews with others in the organization as required by management.
• Recruiters will offer and subsequently coordinate second interviews with managers of programs who demand such.
• Advise managers and employees on staffing policies and procedures.
• Provide selected candidates with conditional offers of employment (verbal and written), confirm employment and schedule orientation.
• Coordinate all internal recruitment processes, including job posting, transfers or promotion of selected employees, ensuring all applicable standards in hiring are met.
• Maintain employee records, including auditing employee files and sending correspondence to managers, leadership and employees regarding upcoming expiry dates and/or deficiencies; also managing terminated files.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum 2 years of recruitment experience.
• Diploma/Degree in Human Resources or another relevant field preferred.
• Innovative thinker, able to use and develop new recruitment sources.
• Able to work in a results‑focused environment.
• Ability to analyze and interpret the needs of clients and offer appropriate options, solutions, and resolutions.
• Exceptional conflict resolution, negotiation, and objection handling skills.
• Able to respond quickly in a dynamic and changing environment.
• Highly flexible, with solid interpersonal skills that allow effective collaboration with different managers and candidates.
• Good training, coaching, and active listening skills.
• Able to build and maintain lasting relationships with corporate departments, key business partners, and employees.
• Excellent MS Office skills (focus on Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Outstanding interviewing skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet departmental targets.

All successful applicants must pass a vulnerable sector criminal record check as required by provincial guidelines.

Benefits

• Competitive salary of $50,000+ per year.
• On‑the‑job training.
• Medical, dental, and vision care benefits.
• Career development opportunities.
• Inclusive and supportive work environment.
• Collaborative team culture.