Senior Recruiter

Petro Service Limited • Saint John, NB

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Petro Service Limited is seeking a Senior Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruitment and strengthen talent acquisition strategies across their organization. This role involves managing recruitment for four companies, supporting both high-volume and specialized technical recruitment, and partnering with hiring managers to define needs and strategies. The Senior Recruiter will proactively source candidates, develop talent pipelines, build relationships with educational institutions and community partners, represent the company at recruitment events, and provide guidance on recruitment best practices. The role also includes tracking recruitment activity, managing the applicant tracking system, and supporting employer brand initiatives.

Requirements

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• 5 to 8 years of progressive experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, or workforce hiring, preferably in a fast-paced or multi-site environment
• Demonstrated experience managing full-cycle recruitment across a variety of role types, including skilled trades, technical, operational, professional, and leadership positions
• Strong sourcing capability and experience using applicant tracking systems, LinkedIn, Indeed, job boards, social media, and other recruitment platforms
• Experience advising hiring managers on recruitment strategy, candidate assessment, interview processes, and offer recommendations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams
• Comfortable learning new technologies and adapting to evolving recruitment tools, systems, and processes
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and collaborate effectively with hiring managers, candidates, colleagues, and external partners
• Sound judgment and professionalism when managing confidential information, candidate conversations, and hiring decisions
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while maintaining a high level of accuracy and follow-through
• Excellent written communication skills and high attention to detail
• Confident presenter and relationship builder, comfortable representing the organization in a professional manner
• Analytical and organized, with a practical, solution-focused approach to recruitment challenges
• Collaborative, adaptable, and committed to contributing to a positive, team-oriented workplace
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed for recruitment-related events

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruitment across four companies, ensuring an effective, consistent, and engaging candidate experience from intake through offer acceptance
• Support high-volume recruitment needs while also leading more specialized senior technical recruitment for and other business requirements
• Partner with hiring managers and senior leaders to understand workforce needs, define role requirements, prioritize requisitions, and recommend practical recruitment strategies
• Proactively source, assess, and engage qualified candidates using multiple channels, including direct sourcing, referrals, job boards, social media, networking, and community partnerships
• Develop and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs across technical, skilled trades, operational, professional, and leadership roles
• Build and maintain relationships with schools, training institutions, career centres, newcomer associations, and community partners to strengthen access to talent
• Represent the organization at career fairs, school events, newcomer employment events, and other recruitment outreach opportunities
• Provide guidance to hiring managers on interview planning, candidate assessment, selection practices, compensation considerations, and offer recommendations
• Track recruitment activity, pipeline health, hiring timelines, sourcing effectiveness, and market trends to support regular recruitment reporting and decision-making
• Champion accurate and consistent use of the applicant tracking system to support data integrity, compliance, reporting, and recruitment process improvement
• Support employer brand initiatives by developing recruitment outreach materials and promoting the organization as an employer of choice

Benefits

• Supportive, inclusive work environment
• Comprehensive benefits
• 5% RRSP matching
• Paid time off
• Educational assistance
• Fitness allowance and events
• Referral bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree