Bilingual Talent Acquisition Specialist (French/English)

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued – as we shape the future of Canadian retail, together. Our unique position as one of the country's largest employers, coupled with our commitment to positively impact the lives of all Canadians, provides our colleagues a range of opportunities and experiences to help Canadians Live Life Well.

At Loblaw Companies Limited, we succeed through collaboration and commitment and set a high bar for ourselves and those around us. Whether you are just starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or looking for a new job, this is where you belong.

Are you a passionate and creative talent acquisition specialist looking for a role where you can truly make an impact? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.

As a Bilingual Talent Acquisition Specialist supporting Core Store Support (the core functions that keep our business running smoothly!), you’ll be more than just a recruiter – you’ll be a strategic partner, a talent advisor and a brand ambassador. This isn’t your typical recruitment role; you’ll be focused on finding the “perfect” fit for a variety of critical roles that directly impact our company’s success.

What You’ll Do:

1. Talent Attraction: You will identify and apply creative sourcing strategies to attract top talent at all levels within our corporate environment. Develop and maintain robust talent pipelines to ensure a consistent flow of qualified candidates for current and future openings. This includes leveraging social media, networking events, and employee referral programs to build a diverse talent pool.
2. Full-Cycle Recruitment: Effectively manage applications and candidates while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from initial requirement gathering and job posting to screening, assessment, and offer negotiation. Bring energy, passion, and knowledge of the talent market to each search project.
3. Relationship-Building: Cultivate and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, candidates and talent prospects. Understand the current and future recruitment needs, optimize sourcing strategies, and build versatile candidate pipelines. Proactively communicate with hiring managers to provide updates on recruitment progress and address any concerns.
4. Offers of Employment: Facilitate the job offer process, including negotiation between managers and candidates, and working with Talent Coordinators on the due-diligence back-end processes.
5. Tracking: Utilize Workday and Paradox to meticulously maintain accurate and up-to-date information throughout the recruitment process. Track key recruitment metrics and provide regular reports on progress and performance. Analyze recruitment data to identify trends and areas for improvement.

What You’ll Need:

1. Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of full-cycle recruitment experience with a demonstrated ability to manage a high volume workload and meet tight deadlines.
2. Education: Post secondary education equivalent to a diploma or degree in HR or a related field.
3. Communication & Negotiation: Solid verbal and written skills in both English and French. Effective negotiation skills with the ability to influence and persuade.
4. Sourcing Expertise: Strong understanding of leading-edge sourcing and recruitment techniques and methods; effective at identifying and sourcing passive candidates; strong direct sourcing.
5. Portfolio Management: Ability to effectively manage a recruitment portfolio with varying levels of vacancies/requisitions.
6. Candidate Pipelining: Proactive approach to candidate generation, utilizing diverse methods beyond traditional job postings to identify and attract top talent.
7. Attention to detail: Exceptional attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate tracking of recruitment efforts in real-time.
8. ATS: Exposure to an applicant tracking system (ATS), Workday preferred.
9. Professionalism: Thoughtful and respectful; demonstrates discretion and business insight; able to work with diverse personalities and work styles.
10. Adaptability & Resilience: Proven ability to adapt to changing priorities, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and maintain composure under pressure.

Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Environment, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas. Our CORE Values – Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence – guide all our decision-making and come to life through our Blue Culture. We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

If you are unsure whether your experience matches every requirement above, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are looking for varied perspectives which include diverse experiences that we can add to our team.

We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Please Note:
Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. Details will be provided through the application process.