Talent Acquisition Advisor - Skilled Trades

Cascades; Vaughan; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Employee share purchase plan

Hybrid work model

Group insurance

Telemedicine

Retirement plan

Annual allowance

Wellness program

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Cascades is hiring a Bilingual Talent Acquisition Advisor - Skilled Trades in Vaughan/T Toronto area to lead the full recruitment cycle for skilled trades roles across multiple sites. You will partner with plant leadership to forecast talent needs and build strong pipelines while ensuring a seamless candidate experience.

The role requires at least 3 years of recruiting experience in manufacturing or industrial settings, with bilingual English/French being a strong asset.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience recruiting skilled trades talent.
• Experience in high-volume, multi-site manufacturing environments.
• Strong project management and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Knowledge of GTA labour market and sourcing channels.
• Experience with ATS and recruitment analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead full recruitment cycle for skilled trades positions from intake to offer.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to identify talent needs and workforce planning.
• Source, engage, and build pipelines of skilled trades candidates.
• Develop engaging job postings and recruitment campaigns with talent attraction partners.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience with timely communication and guidance.
• Monitor recruitment metrics and identify opportunities to improve efficiency.
• Maintain accurate ATS records and ensure compliance.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Stakeholder management

Project management

Sourcing

Communication

Tools

SuccessFactors

Job description

Bilingual Talent Acquisition Advisor - Skilled Trades (37590)

Requisition ID37590-Posted10/12/2026-Cascades -Vaughan (CEC_CA_052)-Cascades –Vaughan-Human Resources

Are you passionate about connecting skilled trades professionals with rewarding career opportunities? If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy building strong relationships with hiring leaders, and want to make a direct impact on workforce growth, this opportunity is for you.

Join VANESSA DAVIS's team as a Bilingual Talent Acquisition Advisor - Skilled Trades in Toronto and help build a more sustainable future.

What’s in it for you

• Annual salary between $70,000 and $85,000 depending on experience
• Profit sharing and an employee share purchase plan
• A hybrid work model combining remote work and regular plant visits
• A full range of benefits: group insurance, telemedicine, and an employer-supported retirement plan
• An annual allowance to spend on goods and services of your choice
• A yearly wellness program and employee assistance program
• A collaborative, respectful, and people-centered workplace

Your Role

AsBilingual Talent Acquisition Advisor - Skilled Trades, you’ll play a key role in attracting and hiring skilled trades talent across multiple locations while partnering with business leaders to support workforce planning objectives. You will:

• Lead the full recruitment cycle for skilled trades positions, from intake meetings through offer acceptance.
• Partner with hiring managers to identify talent needs, define candidate profiles, and support workforce planning initiatives.
• Source, engage, and build pipelines of qualified skilled trades candidates using proactive recruitment strategies and networking activities.
• Develop engaging job postings and recruitment campaigns in collaboration with talent attraction partners to maximize visibility and candidate reach.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience through timely communication, professional guidance, and effective process management.
• Analyze recruitment metrics, monitor service levels, and identify opportunities to improve hiring outcomes and efficiencies.
• Maintain accurate applicant tracking system records while ensuring consistency and compliance with recruitment practices.

What you bring

• A minimum of 3 years of experience recruiting skilled trades talent.
• Experience recruiting in a high-volume, multi-site, manufacturing, industrial, or similarly complex environment.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple recruitment initiatives, stakeholders, and timelines simultaneously
• Knowledge of the GTA labour market, sourcing channels, and recruitment best practices.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems, preferably SuccessFactors, and recruitment reporting or analytics tools.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and influencing skills, with the ability to effectively partner with hiring managers.
• Proven ability to proactively source talent, build professional networks, and develop long-term candidate pipelines.
• Ability to travel regularly to GTA facilities; bilingualism in English and French is considered a strong asset.

If you bring the same care to who you are as to what you do, we’d love to meet you!

Cascades values diversity and inclusion and considers all applications equitably. This posting is for an active vacancy within our organization.

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