Talent Acquisition Specialist

Cannara Biotech Inc.; Farnham; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cannara Biotech Inc. in Farnham, QC, is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead end-to-end recruitment for administrative and production roles.

You will partner with managers, create targeted sourcing strategies, and refine job descriptions while supporting onboarding and employer branding. The role requires a bilingual (French/English) professional with 2–3 years of recruitment experience in technical or high-growth settings, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to collaborate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial relations, HR management or related discipline.
• 2–3 years of recruitment experience, ideally in technical/high-growth environments.
• Fluent in French and English, written and spoken.
• Strong interview, evaluation, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Autonomous and collaborative with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to build trust with managers and promote aligned recruitment practices.
• Excellent communication, active listening, analytical thinking, and results-oriented.
• Knowledge of applicant tracking systems and modern sourcing methods.
• Willingness to travel between Farnham facility and Ville Saint-Laurent head office.

Responsibilities

• Lead full recruitment cycles for administrative staff and production roles.
• Attract exceptional talent and ensure a positive candidate experience.
• Collaborate with managers to determine needs and qualifications.
• Postings, screening, interviews, and coordinate admin aspects of recruitment.
• Develop customized recruitment strategies.
• Assist onboarding of new hires.
• Promote opportunities on platforms and social networks.
• Ensure employer brand is integrated in HR components.
• Work with HR on various projects.

Skills

Interviewing skills

Negotiation

Sourcing

Communication

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial relations or HR management

Tools

Applicant Tracking System

Job description

General Summary

Reporting to the VP Human Resources, the Talent Acquisition Specialist will recruit and onboard top talent to help us continue to grow. This person will carry out all stages of the selection process for management positions and assist the HR team in the various selection processes for production employees.

Main Responsibilities

• Participate in the entire recruitment process by focusing on attracting exceptional talent and providing a positive candidate experience;
• Collaborate with managers to determine needs, job specifications and required qualifications;
• Manage the full recruitment cycle for administrative staff, including postings, screening of applications, interviews and coordination of all administrative aspects related to recruitment;
• Collaborate, as required, in the recruitment processes of production employees;
• Develop and execute customized recruitment strategies;
• Collaborate in the onboarding of new employees;
• Develop and implement proactive and innovative recruitment strategies;
• Write and update job descriptions and postings in collaboration with each department;
• Promote and manage job opportunities on our various platforms and social networks;
• Ensure that the employer brand is integrated into the HR component;
• Work collaboratively with the HR team on different projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial relations, human resources management or a discipline appropriate;
• 2 – 3 years of experience in recruitment, ideally in a technical, scientific or high‑growth environment;
• Fluently bilingual (French and English), both orally and in writing, some positions are located in the Western provinces;
• Strong interview, evaluation and negotiation skills;
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail;
• Autonomous and ability to work collaboratively with different teams;
• Build a relationship of trust with managers and encourage them to adopt recruitment practices aligned with the company’s strategy;
• Possess communication skills, active listening, analytical thinking, ability to build relationships, communicate persuasively and results‑oriented;
• Knowledge of applicant tracking system and modern sourcing;
• Be available to travel between the Farnham production facility,and the Ville Saint‑Laurent head office.

The list of tasks and responsibilities listed above is not exhaustive. It is therefore not a complete and detailed list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be performed by the incumbent of this position.