Ventana Construction Corporation Looking for Recruitment Specialist at Burnaby, BC Full Time

We have a lot to be proud of at Ventana Construction. As a full-service construction partner, our goal is to deliver the best building and the best service possible for our clients. Our tag line, “Relationships to build on” is a philosophy that we truly believe in, and we encourage our team to practice every day. Building and maintaining strong relationships is vital to our success. Recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers, we are dedicated to upholding our company values as we continue to be a leader in this industry.

By bringing together smart, dedicated and supportive colleagues from diverse backgrounds, we deliver top-notch client service in a collaborative work environment. The high performing, values driven atmosphere provides the opportunity for you to make a real impact and build a rewarding career at Ventana. Being a part of Ventana means working on a variety of interesting projects including breweries and recreation complexes, working with a supportive team, and being proud to say, “we built that”.

Position Summary

As a Recruitment Specialist, you will work closely with internal clients to provide a range of talent/recruitment services. Working with limited supervision under the direction of Ventana senior leadership, you will be a integral resource in the continued growth at Ventana, where teamwork is at the forefront.

As a Recruitment Specialist your key accountabilities will involve:

• Provide initial screening of applicant pools and phone screens or interviews where applicable.
• Utilize job boards, company career pages, and community organizations.
• Owns recruiting projects from advertising, qualifying, assessing, and candidate submission.
• Works with HR team members to draft search engine optimized and performance-based job postings.
• Implements innovative sourcing strategies using boolean, social media, and alternative on/offline techniques to attract the highest quality of candidates.
• Develops strong relationships and partners with hiring managers, business leaders, HR business partners, and stakeholders.
• Utilizes knowledge, strategies, and Recruitment experience to attract the best candidates.
• Work with management, leadership, and hiring managers to discuss changing needs and recommend action plans.

As a Recruitment Specialist your success is dependent on:

• The ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced, deadline driven environment.
• You have excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• The ability to build solid long-lasting relationships.
• The ability to anticipate problems and solve proactively.
• Close attention to detail, are observant.
• You have a high degree of professionalism and maturity.
• You have strong time management skills, particularly the ability to prioritize a multitude of tasks.
• Able to problem solve with a strong technical mindset.
• Excellent customer service skills with the ability to respond to problems in a friendly and solution-oriented manner.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• You have people management skills and have been in a leadership environment.

As a Recruitment Specialist your experience and qualifications will include:

• 3+ years of experience in recruitment; construction related, agency and in-house combined experience is a bonus.
• Knowledge of interviewing best practices and techniques.
• Proven track record recruiting passive candidates in highly competitive labor markets.
• Understanding of hiring manager needs assessment concepts and processes.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects, and prioritizing stakeholder requests
• Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality and judgment sufficient to handle sensitive employment issues.
• Experience with Bamboo or similar Applicant Tracking Systems.
• Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter and other professional networking tools.
• Ability to work flexible hours when required.
• Fluency in oral & written English required.

What we have to offer:

• Competitive salary, plus potential bonus and profit sharing
• Matching RRSP
• Extended benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, AD&D, LTD, CI
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• Professional development support
• Head Office centrally located in Burnaby and transit-accessible
• Lunch catered to the office twice a week
• Office gym and group personal training classes
• Shuffleboard, pool table, table tennis, and basketball hoop at head office
• We get together often for company-wide social events
• COR certified

Application closing date is February 28, 2023.

Please include bother cover letter and resume in your application. Thank you for your interest in this position. We are an inclusive equal opportunity employer. For more information about this and other roles: www.ventanaconstruction.com/careers