Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Talent Acquisition Specialist manages full-cycle recruitment for skilled trades, field technicians, and professional roles in every province where BFG operates. This role oversees the recruitment process from initial planning through to the new hire's first day, ensuring an efficient and positive hiring experience. Working closely with hiring managers and the HR Generalist, the Talent Acquisition Specialist supports staffing needs, develops recruitment strategies, builds talent pipelines, and contributes to improving recruitment processes while ensuring compliance with applicable employment legislation. Responsibilities Manage open positions from intake through to accepted offer Lead intake meetings with hiring managers, gathering all requirements, interview processes and timelines Provide hiring managers with weekly updates Write and post job descriptions, ensuring that postings meet provincial employment legislation Source candidates directly through various channels including referrals, past applicants, trade associations, job fairs and direct outreach Build and maintain pipelines for recurring roles Manage job boards and agency relationships Screen candidates, conduct first-round interviews, coordinate hiring manager interviews Complete reference checks and background checks, escalating to management if needed Extend verbal offers, prepare offer letters for approvals and answer candidate questions, maintaining communication throughout the process Ensure new hire files are complete, arrange IT access and ship welcome packages to new hires before their start date Ensure the ATS and HRIS are current and data entry is accurate Prepare regular recruitment reports including open roles, days open, bottlenecks, etc. Ensure all candidates have a positive experience including checking in with new hires after set timelines Provide recommendations to improve the hiring process including interview guides, coaching hiring managers and ATS set up Qualifications 3+ years of experience of full-cycle recruiting either in-house or agency including direct candidate sourcing Experience with high volume recruitment Excellent written and spoken communication skills Experience recruiting skilled trades, field technicians and other technical roles Hands on experience with an ATS system Working knowledge of employment standards and human rights regulations in the recruitment lifecycle Strong attention to detail, time management and organizational skills #AB3