Accelerate your career with the most awarded Air Cargo Airline in Canada!

Cargojet is Canada's leading provider of time-sensitive overnight air cargo services and carries over 1,300,000 pounds of cargo each business night. Cargojet operates its network across North America each business night, utilizing a fleet of all-cargo aircraft Cargojet has been awarded one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies as well as being awarded the Shipper’s Choice Award for the best Air Cargo Carrier in Canada for the past number of years.

Being part of Cargojet will allow you to become a part of a diverse and vibrant family at the leading edge of the air cargo industry both domestically and internationally. Cargojet team members are dedicated, hardworking, and have a strong sense of leadership and commitment.

Primary Objective of the Position

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for supporting full-cycle recruitment to attract, assess, and hire qualified talent across the organization. The position partners with hiring managers and HR Business Partners to understand workforce needs, develop effective sourcing strategies, build talent pipelines, and deliver a positive candidate experience.

In addition to Talent Acquisition, the position supports the organization’s immigration and work authorization processes, including coordinating employer-supported documentation, supporting applicable federal and Provincial Nominee Programs, monitoring work authorization requirements and expiry dates, and working with employees, candidates, internal stakeholders, and external immigration professionals.

Job Duties

Manage full-cycle recruitment, including job postings, sourcing, screening, interviews, assessments, background/reference checks, offer coordination, and pre-employment activities.
Partner with hiring managers and HR Business Partners to understand workforce requirements and develop effective recruitment and sourcing strategies.
Proactively source candidates and build talent pipelines for specialized, high-volume, and difficult-to-fill positions.
Coordinate candidate selection and offer processes and ensure required approvals and documentation are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
Maintain accurate recruitment information in the Applicant Tracking System and prepare recruitment reports and analytics, including time-to-fill, sourcing effectiveness, hiring trends, and other key metrics.
Support career fairs, recruitment campaigns, employer branding, and other Talent Acquisition initiatives.
Coordinate employer-supported immigration and work authorization processes for eligible candidates and employees, including new applications, extensions, and renewals.
Support applicable Canadian immigration pathways, including employer-supported work permits, Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) processes, Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs), and other applicable federal or provincial programs.
Prepare, review, and coordinate employer documentation and supporting information required for immigration and work authorization applications.
Liaise with candidates, employees, HR Business Partners, management, government agencies, and external immigration counsel/consultants to facilitate immigration-related processes.
Monitor changes to immigration programs, including Provincial Nominee Programs, and identify potential impacts on recruitment, workforce planning, and existing employees.
Maintain confidentiality and ensure recruitment and immigration-related records are handled in accordance with company policies and applicable requirements.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
Minimum 3–5 years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition, recruitment, or a related HR function.
Experience supporting Canadian immigration, work permit, or employer-sponsored immigration processes is strongly preferred.
Experience supporting Provincial Nominee Programs across multiple Canadian provinces and coordinating documentation for employer-supported immigration applications is considered an asset.
Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) designation is considered a strong asset.
Strong knowledge of full-cycle recruitment practices, candidate sourcing, interviewing, and selection methodologies.
Experience working with an ATS and/or HRIS; UKG Pro experience is considered an asset.
Strong organizational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple vacancies, candidates, immigration cases, and deadlines simultaneously.
Strong attention to detail, particularly when reviewing employment and immigration-related documentation.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with candidates, employees, hiring managers, senior leaders, and external service providers.
Strong analytical skills with experience preparing recruitment reports, metrics, and workforce-related analysis.
Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Important to Know

Cargojet is an equal-opportunity employer. We thank you for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
We are committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.
At Cargojet, we make safety the highest priority. Because of this priority and as we operate in a safety-sensitive environment, we require all employees to abstain from consuming Cannabis, in and outside of the workplace. This is a critical element of our drug and alcohol policy that all employees must comply with at all times.

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