Referred applicants should not apply directly to this role.

All referred applicants must first be submitted through Workday by a current Loblaw Colleague.

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. 

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will be responsible for identifying and attracting top talent to our organization.  You will play a key role in the full recruitment cycle, from sourcing and screening candidates to conducting interviews and extending offers.  The ideal candidate should have strong communication skills, a deep understanding of modern recruitment strategies, and the ability to build relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and HR Business Partners.

**This position is located at 1 President’s Choice Circle. As of October 2024, we require colleagues to be in-office 4 days per week. Although we appreciate your interest in this opportunity, we are unable to consider candidates who cannot commit to the 4-1 work model.**​

What You’ll Do:

• Utilize a diverse range of recruiting tools and channels to proactively tap into diverse talent pools, building a pipeline of qualified talent based on projected business needs and roles that are historically hard to fill.
• Build and maintain working relationships with internal partners to understand current and future recruitment needs and identify optimum sourcing strategies. You will communicate with stakeholders regularly and provide timely updates
• Lead and manage the end-to-end recruitment process including intake meetings, sourcing, shortlisting, and pre-screening candidates.
• Utilize Workday and other tools to gather data that drives sourcing strategies and insights
• Conduct intake meetings and define recruiting strategies and establish deliverables with hiring managers.
• Leverage internal and external data such as market trends to advise your business and provide the best recruitment strategy for each role.
• Partner with Talent Strategy Leadership to support employer branding initiatives, including social media campaigns, LinkedIn profiles, career sites, and employer profiles (e.g., Glassdoor, Indeed) and contribute to candidate experience initiatives such as welcome videos and video job description campaigns.
• Execute on key strategic initiatives for the Talent Strategy Team.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience as a Talent Acquisition Specialist or similar role
• Ability to prioritize and effectively manage corporate portfolio(s) consisting of 30+ vacancies/requisitions at one time
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to analyze and leverage data to enhance recruitment processes.
• Proficient digital literacy to produce effective reports, documents and presentations
• Proficient in HR databases, applicant tracking systems (Workday preferred), and candidate management systems.
• Flexible, adaptable, and willing to take on new challenges in a dynamic work environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of building strong cross-functional relationships and conveying complex issues to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong experience managing the candidate journey, ensuring a positive experience at every stages
• Ability to work on-site 4 days a week at our 1 President's Choice Circle location.

How You’ll Succeed: At Loblaw, we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture. We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections. If that sounds like you, and you are open-minded, responsive to change and up to the challenges provided in a fast-paced retail environment, apply today.

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.