Talent Acquisition Specialist

J.D. Irving, Limited • Dartmouth, NS

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About The Position

Reporting to the Manager, Human Resources, the Talent Acquisition Specialist plays a key role in shaping how Fleetway attracts and hires talent. As part of a collaborative recruiting team, you will lead end-to-end recruitment activities while building strong pipelines of qualified candidates across a range of specialized roles within the defence and marine sectors.

In this role, you’ll go beyond simply filling positions—you’ll focus on building relationships, engaging talent, and strengthening our presence in competitive and niche markets. You’ll proactively source and connect with candidates, guide hiring teams through the recruitment process, and help ensure strong, informed hiring decisions through effective coordination of interviews and assessments.

You’ll also bring a data-informed approach to your work, using market insights and recruitment metrics to support meaningful discussions with hiring managers and improve hiring outcomes. Alongside this, you’ll contribute to employer branding and outreach efforts, leveraging social media, events, and partnerships to promote Fleetway and build engaged talent communities.

This role is ideal for someone who is curious, resourceful, and driven—someone who enjoys solving recruiting challenges, building lasting relationships, and taking ownership of their searches from start to finish.

If you’re passionate about sourcing talent, engaging candidates, and making an impact through hiring, we’d love to hear from you!

Requirements

• Must meet requirements for Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP)
• Must meet requirements for Canadian Government Security Clearance

Nice To Haves

• Curious, resourceful, and driven
• Enjoys solving recruiting challenges
• Enjoys building lasting relationships
• Takes ownership of searches from start to finish
• Passionate about sourcing talent
• Passionate about engaging candidates
• Passionate about making an impact through hiring

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment activities
• Build strong pipelines of qualified candidates
• Proactively source and connect with candidates
• Guide hiring teams through the recruitment process
• Coordinate interviews and assessments
• Use market insights and recruitment metrics to support discussions with hiring managers
• Improve hiring outcomes
• Contribute to employer branding and outreach efforts
• Leverage social media, events, and partnerships to promote Fleetway
• Build engaged talent communities

Benefits

• Starting salary based on applicable experience and demonstrated knowledge, skill, and abilities
• Growth and development opportunities for future career advancement
• Direct support to training and development plans, including support towards professional certifications, memberships, or designations
• Flexible work hours (with core hours)
• Mental Health first aid trained staff in all offices
• Flexible medical, dental, and vision plan, with an enhanced focus on mental health and wellness
• Company matching RRSP program
• 15-week maternity leave top-up program
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Annual health & wellness reimbursements
• Business casual work environment, with casual Fridays
• Company jacket

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed