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IKO North America

Talent Acquisition Specialist

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In-Office
Toronto, ON, CAN
Mid level
In-Office
Toronto, ON, CAN
Mid level
Manage talent acquisition for experienced hires across the United States and Canada. Responsibilities include candidate shortlisting, job advertising, interviews, assessment centres, psychometric testing, targeted recruiting, stakeholder advising, recruitment compliance, ATS usage, and optimizing time-to-fill metrics. Coordinate overseas hires and internal transfers while ensuring strong candidate experience, regulatory compliance, and alignment with global talent acquisition strategies. The role requires approximately 15% annual travel.
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IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!
 

Job Description

Role: Talent Acquisition Specialist


Job Summary: As a Specialist, you will be the contact point for all stakeholders within your assigned portfolios. Your communication skills should be excellent. You should also be able to act proactively to ensure smooth team operations and effective collaboration across all verticals within the Talent Acquisition function.


Ultimately, you should perform to achieve goals, KPI’s and SLA’s.


Benefits

  • Competitive Salary: up to $80,000
  • Health Insurance (includes Virtual Health, and HCSA)
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Long-term Disability
  • Short-term Disability
  • RRSP Match
  • Paid Vacation
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Engagement Events

Job Responsibilities

  • Conduct effective and timely shortlisting to ensure the most suitable candidates are seen by the hiring managers
  • Be the expert in US and Canada legislation regarding recruitment and selection processes including discrimination and data privacy regulations
  • Review job descriptions and ensure that the job advertisement is posted in an effective, clear and appealing manner
  • Provide expertise in interpreting test results, shortlists, interviews and assessment centre performance
  • Provide a sounding board on candidate performance and corporate cultural fit
  • Be the expert in recruitment tools and processes to ensure high quality of candidate experience and professionalism including the adoption of new tools and technology aligned with the global talent acquisition strategy
  • Effectively prioritize different roles and ensure that time to fill vacancies is measured and optimized
  • Design and conduct interview and assessment centres
  • Administer and interpret psychometric tests and provide insights to the hiring managers
  • Conduct a targeted search for key roles as required
  • Coordinate recruitment and selection activity for all applicable overseas hires or internal transfers and secondments
  • Travel Requirement: 15% annually

Qualifications

  • Proven 3 years working experience within a Talent Acquisition Function specifically on experienced hires
  • In-depth knowledge of performance metrics, KPI, SLA’s
  • Intermediate Knowledge of Microsoft Suite or Google suite and Visio or Lucid Charts
  • Excellent demonstrable communication and leadership skills
  • Organizational and time-management skills
  • Decision-making skills
  • Degree in Business Management or Training in team leading is a plus
  • CHRL or equivalent is an asset
  • Experience in ATS usage and calibration
  • Previous Recruitment Experience in a corporate setting or Manufacturing setting an asset.

Benefits of Employment: IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, health care, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.
 

Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment: IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

IKO North America Brampton, Ontario, CAN Office

71 Orenda Rd, Brampton, ON , Canada, L6W 1V8

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Mississauga, Canada

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