Talent Acquisition Specialist

Work, Live and Play

Sun Peaks Resort LLP has proven to be one of the highest levels of guest service providers within the ski industry. We can promise you memorable and gainful working experience within our high volume and challenging work environments. Sun Peaks Resort LLP has many benefits to offer to our employees, including:

• Full access Winter Season Alpine Lift and Nordic Trail passes
• Full access Summer Alpine Hike and Downhill Bike season passes
• Employee access Golf Membership and discounted Golf Cart season pass
• Progressive leadership learning opportunities
• Competitive wages within Tourism/Hospitality industry
• Eligibility for our ‘Pay for Performance’ bonus potential, awarded to our top performers
• Extended Medical and Dental benefits after 3-month probation period
• Free access to our Employee Health and Wellness Program including EFAP services
• Companywide discounts and benefit programs
• Reciprocal riding at other participating BC and Alberta resorts
• Participation in the RRSP and matching DPSP programs
• Continued professional growth and development opportunities

Reporting to the Director, Employee Experience, the Talent Acquisition Specialist (TAS) will work closely with leaders across the organization to understand their workforce needs, departmental challenges, and industry trends. Using this knowledge, the TAS will develop and implement proactive and creative recruitment strategies to attract qualified candidates and maintain a strong talent pipeline for both permanent and seasonal positions across Sun Peaks' operations.

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will oversee the organization's Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and support key recruitment processes in partnership with other team members. Responsibilities include creating and managing job postings, screening and shortlisting candidates for permanent roles, coordinating aspects of the hiring process, and preparing and managing employment offers.

Compensation Information: $75,000 per annum

Physical Requirement: Medium; work activities involve handling loads up to 20kg; predominantly in an indoor setting.

*Please note this role has some flexibility for a hybrid work set up for qualified candidates. This includes the expectation of at least three days per week in the office. The position requires ongoing local presence, and candidates must reside within commuting distance of the office to effectively perform the responsibilities of the role.

Skills you bring with you:

• Minimum 3+ years of corporate and/or search firm experience with a successful track record as a talent sourcing/recruitment specialist. Tourism/hospitality environment experience is an asset
• Diploma or undergraduate degree in a related discipline. CPHR designation is considered an asset
• Strong-working knowledge of Applicant Tracking Software and proficiency of MS-Office suite
• Ability to deal with confidential information with a high degree of diplomacy; ability to build credibility and trust
• Strong communication skills and the ability to forge trust and strong partnerships internally and externally with candidates, colleges, community agencies and other external partners (locally and internationally)
• Familiarity, and experience of different international talent programs and workstreams including LMIA and LMIA-exempt pathways
• Understanding of key recruitment metrics with ability to create insightful reports to inform business and hiring decisions
• Experience in building social campaigns to promote employment brand and organizational culture

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead sourcing initiatives to target existing as well as new and alternative talent sources, building social engagement as well as community and institutional partnerships both domestic and international, including college partnerships (career fairs, events etc.) for internships, coops, and seasonal student opportunities
• Develop employment brand and social media content to attract talent, market Sun Peaks as an employer of choice and promote the destination for relocation hires globally
• Key point of contact with our ATS vendor, managing the relationship, understanding new product features and troubleshooting any issues that arise
• Work collaboratively with hiring teams and HR Business Partners to draft job descriptions/postings, refreshing job offers, and job offer tracking
• Act as first point of contact for candidates applying to permanent roles and support the business in shortlisting suitably qualified applicants
• Deliver exceptional candidate experience throughout journey to include pre-screening calls, virtual interviews, on-site visits, and reference checks
• Measure and regularly report on sourcing and recruitment progress and composition, including source of hire and time-to-fill to assess ROI of key partnerships
• Research and share best practices, trends and developments as they relate to target talent segments, including, but not limited to competitor landscape, market mapping and compensation benchmarking.
• Proactively source candidates through online channels (job boards, internal database, LinkedIn, and professional networks) with an emphasis on permanent and hard to fill roles
• Remain up to date on employment law, immigration practices, and visa requirements and support any Company supported LMIA/PR applications for assigned departments
• Support wider HR team in other employee experience initiatives as required, particularly new hire seasonal staff onboarding/orientation and staff appreciation events

Why join us?

We are Canada’s second-largest ski area and a passionate team committed to providing the finest mountain resort experience to our guests.

Our people are at the heart of what we do, making a difference to our guests and our workplace every single day. That’s why we invest in the employee experience; to ensure everyone can be at their best and live our values.

No matter who you are, or your career journey to date, once you join the team at Sun Peaks, you’ll get to feel part of our special community right away. You and your wellbeing matter to us; you’ll have plenty of opportunities to grow and learn, as well as enjoy everything our beautiful mountain resort has to offer. In return, we expect you to be passionate about working together to create special memories for our guests, while taking care of our precious environment for others to enjoy into the future.