Clover Leaf Seafoods Looking for Talent Acquisition & HR Business Partner at Toronto, Ontario, Canada Full Time

In 1889 the Clover Leaf brand was first introduced to Canadians when the company began operating the first commercial salmon cannery on the Fraser River near Vancouver, British Columbia.

Over the last 135 years, Clover Leaf has grown to offer a variety of seafood products including canned tuna, salmon, sardines, oysters, mussels, clams, and shrimp. Clover Leaf is consistently voted by Canadians as the #1 most trusted brand for canned seafood. Today, canned seafood is bought by 70% of Canadians. Clover Leaf is the #1 brand in the category, with over 40% share of the market and 90% brand awareness. Clover Leaf Seafoods offers seafood under the Clover Leaf and Brunswick brands. Brunswick is the #1 brand of canned sardines in Canada. Our International division, Bumble Bee Seafoods International, exports to over 40 countries around the world, and Brunswick is the #1 brand of Sardines in the Caribbean region.

Clover Leaf Seafoods, along with our U.S. affiliate, Bumble Bee Foods, form one of North America’s largest branded seafood companies. In 2020, Clover Leaf Seafoods, along with Bumble Bee Foods, was acquired by our long-time partner, FCF Company Ltd. FCF is a privately held company and one of the world’s largest marine trading companies, with 50 years of experience in the supply of tuna and other seafood. With FCF as a strong strategic owner, Clover Leaf Seafoods is well-positioned for future growth.

Our Beliefs and Purpose: Delicious, protein-rich, versatile, convenient, and affordable. We believe seafood is one of the greatest foods on the planet.

Our Purpose: Feeding people’s lives through the power of the ocean.

Our How: Trusted brands offering seafood products that are delicious, nutritious, and accessible.

As a company of seafood lovers, we have made it our mission to discover new, innovative, and more sustainable ways to source foods from the ocean for our family of brands and help others discover seafood goodness. We offer the largest range of certified sustainable seafood in the canned seafood category.

Talent Acquisition & Human Resources Business Partner

Reporting to the Vice President of Human Resources, the Talent Acquisition & HR Business Partner will play a key role in attracting, developing, and retaining top talent while aligning HR strategies with overall business objectives. This position is responsible for the management of the end-to-end recruitment process, collaborating with hiring managers, and serving as a strong HR partner to support the organization’s growth and employee engagement.

What You’ll Do Here

• Design and implement initiatives to enhance recruitment strategies to attract and acquire top talent and increase employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention.
• Manage the recruitment life cycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and facilitating the final selection.
• Guide candidates throughout the recruitment process to ensure a smooth onboarding experience in partnership with leadership and the HR team.
• Collaborate and build strong relationships with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and develop effective hiring plans.
• Develop and implement recruitment strategies and build brand awareness and social media presence that aligns with the operating sector goals and objectives.
• Proactively Identify and recommend solutions to recruitment challenges and problems.
• Serve as an HR business partner to business units, understanding their objectives and aligning HR initiatives accordingly.
• Work closely with leadership to address employee relations, performance management, and talent development needs.
• Track and analyze HR metrics to measure the effectiveness of talent acquisition and HR programs to gain valuable insights.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, share best practices and support change management in partnership with the HR team.
• Participate in special projects as required.
• Collaborate with teams to create a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
• Deliver excellent customer service with a positive attitude and a professional focus.

What You Bring to the Team

• A bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 4 + years of proven experience in talent acquisition and HR business partnering.
• A proven history in identifying and sourcing top talent, building strong relationships with candidates, and hiring managers.
• The ability to work collaboratively and maintain effective relationships with team members, and internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills that enable you to communicate with different audiences, stakeholders, and end-users, including making recommendations and influencing outcomes.
• Experience developing and implementing recruitment strategies.
• Exceptional organization and time management skills.
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• You are an initiative-taker and creative problem solver who identifies opportunities for improvement and efficiency.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve issues by analyzing and evaluating workable solutions.
• Demonstrated ability using MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Proven history of effectively utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter and other social media platforms to identify and engage with top talent.

Why Work for Clover Leaf Seafoods?

• We are a medium-sized company with a collaborative and inclusive culture. We work efficiently as a team and provide an environment where you can make a big impact on the business.
• As part of our “focus forward” value to build the future for our company, we are committed to continuously evolving and learning together as a team.
• We are proudly a “people-focused” company, knowing that the best and only true way to achieve our company mission is through our people.

What we offer

• Engaging and agile workplace culture, collaborative and inclusive teams.
• Investing in our people through a variety of learning and development programs such as GROW and LEAD.
• A variety of wellness benefits, access to virtual health care, employer-paid health and dental premiums, Employee Assistance Program, and more.
• Commitment to resource sustainability.
• Tuition reimbursement opportunities.
• Recognition and rewards through our programs.
• Company matching pension plan.

Clover Leaf Seafood fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply, including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Interested applicants can submit their resume to [email protected]