Bilingual Recruitment Specialist

In your role as a Bilingual Recruitment Specialist (Internally referred to as Recruitment Specialist) at The North West Company (NWC); you will work towards developing and implementing effective recruitment strategies and attracting high performing talent and passive job seekers for roles across the Northern/NorthMart stores in Canada. If you can identify, source, screen, interview, match and coordinate interviews and close placements for NWC’s diverse markets then this opportunity is for you

Joining NWC gives you the opportunity for growth and development throughout the company, a competitive salary and benefits package, and to be part of a dynamic and diverse culture.

NWC is a leading retailer to under-served rural communities and urban neighborhood markets in the following regions: Northern Canada, Western Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific islands, and the Caribbean. Our stores offer a broad range of products and services with an emphasis on food. Our value offer is to be the best local shopping choice for everyday household and local lifestyle needs. Check out northwest.ca for more information.

**Your Role**:

- Utilize existing recruitment and onboarding processes, systems and tools to efficiently source, assess, select and integrate new hires;
- Execute standard processes and effectively manage the recruitment and integration experience;
- Participate in career fairs, act as a liaison with external agencies where required, and manage employee referral program;
- Stay abreast of recruitment best practices and share with team members;
- Gather competitive industry information regarding salary, benefits, and employment practices report this information to generate insight on attractiveness of employee value proposition; and
- Actively promote our unique value proposition and affirm our position in the markets we serve.
- Promote diversity and inclusiveness in the recruitment process and work to build a diverse talent pool that reflects the communities the stores serve.

**Desired Skills & Experience**:

- Undergraduate degree, ideally in Business, Human Resources or a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in staff recruiting, ideally in a fast paced, customer driven, multi-unit business;
- Bilingual English/French would be required;
- Basic understanding of and experience with recruitment sources, processes, systems and tools;
- Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple recruitment projects and priorities.
- Knowledge of employer branding and the ability to promote the company as an employer of choice and build its reputation as a great place to work.
- Proven track record of achieving goals and targets and;
- Ability to travel as required.

**Location**: Gibraltar House, 77 Main Street, Winnipeg MB

**Reports to**:Manager, Recruitment (NCR)

We create a collaborative and constructive culture by:

- Being Enterprising - Committing to our Customer - Working with Passion - Leading and Developing Others - Demonstrating Respect and Inclusivity - Building Trust

**A competitive salary is being offered along with opportunities to learn, develop and advance throughout the organization. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.***

**For Internal Applicants Only**:
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**Salary Grade**:COR006

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