Talent Acquisition Specialist Bilingual
Lactalis Group
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Job summary
Lactalis Canada is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to deliver high-volume recruitment across Canada, focusing on frontline/hourly and entry-level roles, with overflow for student hiring.
You will partner with Hiring Managers, HR Business Partners, and the TA team to meet targets through proactive planning and strong relationship management.
Qualifications
- 1–2 years of Talent Acquisition experience in high-volume recruitment.
- Bi-lingual in French and English.
- Experience managing multiple requisitions and stakeholders.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, data reporting).
- Travel will be required for local job fair/recruitment events 1–2 times per quarter (primarily regional within province of base location).
Responsibilities
- Organize and coordinate targeted recruitment events to attract talent.
- Develop targeted, multimedia candidate attraction campaigns to support high-volume needs.
- Manage high-volume recruitment activities across Canada for frontline/hourly roles and entry-level salaried positions.
- Screen, schedule, interview, and offer management with a strong focus on candidate experience.
- Track TA metrics and provide regular updates to stakeholders with dashboards and reports.
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Welcome to Lactalis Canada! We’re proud to be Canada’s #1 branded dairy company and to be consistently recognized as one of the country’s top employers by Forbes. Our purpose is to enrich and nurture the lives of Canadians by offering the best of dairy from Canada’s favourite dairy brands like Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Balderson, Astro and Lactantia. In fact, our products can be found in over 90% of Canadian refrigerators in any given time. As part of Lactalis Group, the world’s leading dairy company, we remain focused on innovation and quality and are seeking like-minded individuals to join us as we continue our growth journey.
Welcome to Lactalis Canada! We’re proud to be Canada’s #1 branded dairy company and to be consistently recognized as one of the country’s top employers by Forbes. Our purpose is to enrich and nurture the lives of Canadians by offering the best of dairy from Canada’s favourite dairy brands like Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Balderson, Astro and Lactantia. In fact, our products can be found in over 90% of Canadian refrigerators in any given time. As part of Lactalis Group, the world’s leading dairy company, we remain focused on innovation and quality and are seeking like-minded individuals to join us as we continue our growth journey.
Our flexible hybrid work model accommodates 40% remote work, adapting to the evolving needs of our workforce. Step into a collaborative hub with our revamped office, and enjoy free parking, endless coffee, delicious Lactalis snacks, an on-site gym, and more!
The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for delivering high volume recruitment support across Canada, with a focus on frontline/hourly roles, entry‑volume recruitment support across Canada, with a focus on frontline/hourly roles, entrylevel‑level salaried positions, and overflow support for student hiring. This role plays a key part in executing targeted recruitment initiatives, organizing local talent attraction engagements, and developing multi‑channel sourcing campaigns. Working closely with Hiring Managers, HR Business Partners, and the broader Talent Acquisition team, the Specialist ensures hiring targets are met through proactive planning, strong relationship management, and consistent recruitment activity tracking.
- Organize and coordinate targeted recruitment events such as job fairs, community hiring events, and on‑site hiring days to attract qualified talent.
- Develop targeted, multimedia candidate attraction campaigns to support ‑media candidate attraction campaigns to support high
- volume‑volume and specialized hiring needs.
- Partner with salaried Talent Acquisition colleagues, HR teams, and local site leaders to ensure strong employer brand presence at community events and to build pipelines for current and future talent needs.
- Manage high volume recruitment activities across Canada for frontline/hourly roles, entry‑volume recruitment activities across Canada for frontline/hourly roles, entrylevel salaried positions, and student hiring overflow as required‑level salaried positions, and student hiring overflow as required.
- Conduct screening, scheduling, interviewing, and offer management with a strong focus on candidate experience.
- Collaborate with Hiring Managers and HR Business Partners to develop recruitment plans aligned to hiring targets, timelines, and evolving business needs.
- Organize, track, and maintain high volume‑volume recruitment activity using Microsoft Excel and ATS (SuccessFactors preferred).
- Provide recurring updates to business stakeholders through weekly meetings, dashboards, and hiring progress reports.
- Monitor and report on key TA metrics including time-to‑to‑hire, source of hire, funnel conversion rates, and talent pipeline strengths.
- Present labour market trends and talent attraction insights to business leaders to support workforce planning.
- Evaluate the performance of employer brand initiatives and share recommendations for optimization and future opportunities.
- 1–2 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, preferably in a high-volume‑volume recruitment environment.
- Biingual, french and english
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple requisitions and stakeholders in a fast-paced‑paced environment.
- Strong organizational skills with experience tracking high volumes of recruitment activity.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, data tracking, reporting).
- Travel will be required for local job fair/recruitment events 1-2 times per quarter (primarily regional within province of base location)
- Post‑secondary university degree; Human Resources specialization is considered an asset.
- Previous experience using an Applicant Tracking System; SuccessFactors experience strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting community engagement initiatives or employer brand programs.
- Strong communication and relationship building‑building skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities and tight timelines
- Data driven‑driven mindset with strong attention to detail
- Proactive problem solver with a continuous improvement mindsetCustomer focused‑focused and committed to delivering a positive candidate and hiring manager experience
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- A Competitive Base Salary
- A Performance-Based Bonus System
- 4 Weeks of Vacation
- Benefits starting day 1
- A Pension Program with an Employer Match at 100% of up to 6%
- Tuition reimbursement plan of up to $3,000/year
- A Volunteer Day to give back to your community
- Learning and Development opportunities
- A commitment to internal career advancement with potential for international mobility
Our ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) roadmap drives our sustainability mission. We aim to positively impact communities and the planet by enabling stakeholders including our people, consumers, customers, suppliers, dairy farmers, government, and industry partners to have a positive impact on the wellbeing of our communities and the planet through all that we do. At Lactalis Canada, we value our employees as catalysts for positive change. Together, we will create a sustainable future, promote belonging, and make a lasting impact on the world.
Fuel Our Culture with Your Uniqueness! Lactalis thrives on the value each person brings. We're dedicated to amplifying diverse voices, inviting personal and professional growth, and embracing everyone's true selves. We're committed to crafting an environment that genuinely welcomes all, reflecting the richness of our people and communities. We apply an equal access to employment program and invite women, aboriginal people, visible minorities, and people with disabilities to apply. Our promise extends to accessible processes and spaces. If you require accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary, or permanent), please inform our Talent Acquisition team – confidentiality will be maintained. Le bilinguisme est requis puisque le poste exige des communications fréquentes avec nos partenaires, nos usines et notre siège social qui se situent hors Québec. Bilingualism is required as the position involves frequent communications with our partners, our factories, and our headquarters located outside Quebec.
Lactalis Canada does not conduct credit or background checks through LinkedIn. If required, we'll contact you after signing a Job Offer.
As part of our commitment to fairness, trust, and transparency and our ambition to be an Employer of Choice, the base salary range for this position is:$70,100.00–$87,600.00 .
Along with a comprehensive Total Rewards package, your actual base salary will be fair, competitive, and be based on your skills, experience, and qualifications.
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