Talent Acquisition Specialist I

Seaspan Seeking Talent Acquisition Specialist I for immediate hire. Accepting applications from all groups. We are looking for a technology savvy, natural relationship builder who is keen to make a difference through applying their strong skills and experience as a Talent Acquisition Specialist I. This role supports our centralized recruitment efforts for internal opportunities and critical hiring needs.

In this role, you will play a key part in enhancing our internal recruitment process, ensuring a seamless experience for both Hiring Manager and Candidates. This role also provides market intelligence and sourcing support for hard-to-fill roles. Our Talent Acquisition team members are strategic business partners who play a pivotal role in identifying, attracting, and retaining top talent to support Seaspan’s exciting projects.

This is the perfect role for an ambitious and versatile professional that has the drive and passion to work efficiently and eagerness to grow their skills and career in a rapidly growing organization.

Note: This position qualifies for an optional hybrid work schedule after 90 days of onsite work and onboarding. Employee will be subject to the terms of the Flexible Work Policy Agreement.

What you’ll do

• As a trusted partner to the business, lead the full cycle recruitment process for hourly and salaried positions from intake meeting to candidate acceptance on a variety of internal roles.
• Using in-depth screening to ensure Candidates possess the right competencies, behaviours, and skills, to be successful in their position with Seaspan.
• Acts as a primary contact with Candidates ensuring a strong Candidate experience throughout.
• Partner with Hiring Managers and HR Business Partners to understand staffing needs, develop recruitment strategies, and provide guidance on internal opportunities.
• Screen resumes, conduct interviews, and assess Candidates’ qualifications and fit for internal opportunities.
• Maintain detailed records as well as provide comprehensive written reviews to Hiring Managers on interviewed or screened Candidates.
• Chair Candidate feedback sessions with Hiring Managers and other collaborators as required.
• Communicate with the Talent Acquisition Coordinator team to schedule and coordinate Candidate interviews.
• Collaborate with HR Centre’s of Excellence (COE) in generating and processing Candidate offers.
• Partner with the HR team to ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and legal requirements related to internal mobility and recruitment.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in the applicant tracking system (ATS) and other recruitment tools.
• Prepares spreadsheets, graphs, flow charts, and statistics as required.
• Initiate new-hire workflows, and facilitating internal promotions, transfers, and conversions.
• Continuously identify opportunities for process improvement and implement best practices to enhance the internal recruitment function.
• Lead various projects related to Candidate attraction, employer branding initiatives and employee engagement activities to promote Seaspan as an employer of choice for internal talent.
• Assist in developing and executing sourcing plans to attract top talent for critical and hard-to-fill roles, leveraging innovative sourcing techniques and tools.

What you’ll bring

• You will have 1-3 years of experience working as a Talent Acquisition or Human Resource Coordinator, preferably with a focus on internal opportunities or talent management in large diverse organizations.
• You have a good understanding of recruitment processes and best practices, including sourcing, screening, and interviewing techniques.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems (ATS) with preference for Oracle experience best practices, including sourcing, screening, and interviewing techniques.
• Highly organized with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• High level of integrity and confidentiality when handling sensitive information.
• Advanced skills with Excel and PowerPoint are definite requirements.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proactive mindset with a focus on delivering exceptional service to Hiring Managers and Candidates.
• You have a sound understanding of the interconnected functions of HR and have demonstrable experience building positive relationships with Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partners, Total Rewards and beyond.

Why you’ll love working here

• This is a full-time permanent position because we have long term projects that need long term strategic thinking support.
• While reporting directly to the Manager, Talent Acquisition, you will manage your own portfolio of work and projects as a member of the team.
• This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, providing the opportunity to work remotely 50% of the time.
• In addition to an annual bonus and pension plan, this role provides you a very competitive salary in line with your strong proven years of experience.
• We also provide an outstanding health and wellness benefits package for this position that includes such things as full health care (including unlimited physiotherapy), dental, vision, life insurance, medical leave coverage, maternity and parental leave coverage, wellness/fitness reimbursement for memberships or registration fees, personal spending account, free on-site gym in North Vancouver and a free Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP) through Homewood Health.
• And you’ll join an amazing Team, supporting each other’s success.

The estimated salary for this position is $72,000 – $88,000. In determining final salary, Seaspan considers many factors including the successful Candidate’s skills and experience as well as position location and internal equity. The final base salary offer will be at the Company’s sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.

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