Tata Steel Looking for HR & Talent Acquisition Advisor at Montreal, Quebec, Canada Full Time

About Us

Tata Steel Minerals Canada Limited (TSMC) with its headquarters in Montreal (Quebec), operates iron ore mines in the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec. TSMC is a joint venture between Tata Steel Limited and the Government of Quebec. Tata Steel, part of the Tata Group of Companies, is one of the world’s top 10 steel producers and a Fortune 500 company.

The opportunity

TSMC is currently seeking an HR & Talent Acquisition Advisor to join our HR team in our Montréal corporate office, located at 1000 Rue Sherbrooke West. The incumbent will work a Monday to Friday schedule, with some flexibility required, and on a hybrid model consisting of 3 days/week in the office and 2 days/week working from home. Occasional travel to our mine site, located near Schefferville QC, may be required.

Reporting to the Assistant Manager – Corporate Human Resources, the incumbent will be responsible for the full-cycle recruitment (sourcing, screening, interviewing, evaluating) of various positions (trades, industrial/mining positions, engineers) in response to the Operations recruitment needs at the TSMC mine site and corporate office. The incumbent will also lead the employee relations function for the corporate office, design and facilitate training programs for our learning and development function, and support processes and projects involving compensation, benefits and reporting. The incumbent will also collaborate on various HR projects and process improvement activities.

A central role in the Corporate HR team and a key player in delivering a positive candidate and employee experience, the ideal candidate is client-focused and detail-oriented, and has demonstrated ability to juggle multiple priorities at once.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct job and task analyses to document job duties and requirements with Hiring Manager, as required.
• Creating and posting technical job descriptions.
• Sourcing potential candidates.
• Perform pre-screening calls to assess applicants’ technical skills.
• Coordinate interviews with Hiring Managers. Follow up on the interview process status.
• Interview candidates using various methods (structured interviews, technical assessments, behavioral questions, etc).
• Send HR and/or recruiting-related correspondence (applications, forms, letters, offer letters, to include accuracy and data compliance, etc).
• Document, track, and maintain applicant records and status of engagements in the applicant tracking system.
• Conduct research and provide support for target recruitment activities
• Provide responsive and proactive customer service via telephone, e-mail, etc.
• Perform various administrative duties in support of the recruiting function
• Craft and send to passive candidates personalized emails with new job opportunities.
• Build a strong talent pipeline and help hire and retain skilled employees.
• Participate in workforce planning and support department heads with recruitment and selection requirements
• Develop strategies that foster employee engagement
• Develop performance driven culture using performance and development management systems
• Drive employee performance/excellence through organizational development programs
• Address employee relations concerns and questions
• Maintain strict confidentiality and respect employee confidentiality

Your Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of relevant work experience in Talent Acquisition and/or Human Resources
• Hands-on experience with various interview formats (e.g. phone, virtual and face-to-face).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. (English is the business language used in both corporate and site offices.)
• Technical expertise with an ability to understand and explain job requirements for various trades and different types of industrial/mining positions
• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems and HRIS programs
• Solid knowledge of sourcing techniques (e.g. social media recruiting and Boolean search)
• Undergraduate degree in Human Resources Management or relevant discipline, an asset.
• Experience in the Mining, Oil and Gas, or Heavy Industry sectors on remote sites would be an asset as well.
• Fluently bilingual – excellent communication skills in both English and French are an asset.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the incumbent(s) of this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and activities required of the position.

At Tata Steel Minerals Canada, we value diversity in our workforce and encourage all candidates to apply, regardless of their gender, age, origin, culture, and experience. We promote the hiring of women, Aboriginals and as a priority member of communities with which we have an agreement, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, and people with disabilities.

We thank all applicants for their interest in TSMC. Please note however that due to the high volume of applications, only those who have been selected for an interview will be contacted.