Recruiter - Burlington, ON

Recruiter - Hybrid (3 days onsite in Burlington)

Full-time, Contract

Full-time, until mid-December

Shift: Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm

Hourly pay: $32.50/hr

We are seeking an experienced Contract Recruiter to manage the full recruitment lifecycle across a variety of corporate and retail functions. This is a fast-paced, high-volume recruitment role requiring a proactive recruiter who excels at sourcing, headhunting, stakeholder management, and identifying candidates who are both technically qualified and a strong cultural fit.

• Manage the full-cycle recruitment process from intake meeting through offer acceptance and pre-onboarding.

• Partner closely with hiring managers and stakeholders across multiple business functions to understand hiring needs and develop recruitment strategies.

• Source and proactively headhunt qualified candidates using a variety of recruitment channels.

• Screen resumes, conduct phone interviews, and shortlist candidates for hiring managers.

• Conduct in-depth interviews, asking probing questions to gain the complete picture of a candidate's experience, motivations, and cultural fit.

• Coordinate and manage the interview process.

• Prepare and present candidate recommendations to hiring managers.

• Manage offer preparation, negotiation, and offer delivery.

• Support pre-onboarding activities to ensure a smooth candidate experience.

• Maintain accurate candidate records within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).

• Build talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.

This role will recruit across a broad range of business functions, including:

• Retail

• Corporate

• Communications

• Marketing

• Team Leads

• Food Services

• Warehouse

• Childcare

• Exchange & Returns

• Other operational departments as required

• Proven experience managing full-cycle recruitment.

• Strong background recruiting for both corporate and retail positions.

• Experience working in a high-volume, fast-paced recruitment environment.

• Demonstrated success with proactive sourcing and headhunting.

• Excellent interviewing skills with the ability to uncover the full candidate story and accurately assess cultural fit.

• Strong relationship-building skills with hiring managers and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Experience preparing offers and supporting candidates through pre-onboarding.

• Experience recruiting within a unionized environment is considered an asset, as this role may involve working with union representatives. Experience supporting recruitment for unionized locations, is a nice to have.

• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple requisitions simultaneously.

• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS). Experience with Avature is preferred; experience using other ATS platforms is also acceptable.