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The Manager, Talent Acquisition is responsible for leading the Corporate Talent Acquisition team by mentoring and developing teammates while implementing recruitment best practices that support our TA and DE&I corporate strategies.
Here’s where you’ll be focusing
- Lead the Corporate TA team to deliver best-in-class candidate and hiring manager experiences from entry-level to executive roles
- Create and maintain a culture focused on coaching and development
- Allocate requisitions, oversee team follow-up and maintain accurate recruitment records to support with reporting and performance metrics
- Build strong relationships with all stakeholders to establish trust and credibility in the delivery of a value-add service; leverage data to keep stakeholders informed and up-to-date on recruitment activities
- Assume ownership of the total candidate experience, ensuring all company touch points provide a positive experience
- Identify and bring forth new methods/ideas for sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill roles
- Partner with Recruitment Marketing to support with identified needs, monitoring success and ROI
- Own recruitment projects, initiatives, and programs
- Continuously seek opportunities to enhance effectiveness and service levels to clients
- Develop Hiring Manager knowledge through the interview process inclusive of coaching on interview/selection techniques and conducting interviews
- Manage background check and reference check processes as required
What you bring to the table
- Undergraduate degree and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in an HR or Talent Acquisition Lead capacity
- Minimum of 7 years of end-to-end recruitment experience; 3 of which have been spent in corporate recruitment
- Extensive experience in the recruiting lifecycle inclusive of directing relationships with Hiring Managers, Candidates and owning vendor relationships
- Experience in the development and delivery of processes, tools and programs
- Experience delivering multi-channel talent pipelines while leveraging social networks and other emerging methods
- Bilingualism is required as the candidate will be expected to work with peers in other provinces in the development and implementation of tools and processes across Canada, as well as provide support to Sobeys employees across Canada
- Experience in retail is considered an asset
Who we are
Sobeys is one of Canada’s leading grocery retailers, with more than 1,600 stores across all 10 provinces and banners including Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, and Lawtons Drug Stores. Our 128,000 teammates and franchise affiliates are passionate about delivering great food and exceptional experiences to our customers and communities.
Learn more about our story and culture
Who We Are | Why Work With Us
Total Rewards
We offer a Total Rewards package designed to support teammates at work and in life. Depending on role and eligibility, teammates may receive health and dental benefits, retirement and savings programs including an Employee Share Ownership Plan, a 10% in-store discount at participating banners, virtual healthcare and an Employee and Family Assistance Program, learning and development opportunities, parental leave top-up, and paid vacation.
Sobeys is committed to providing a compensation structure that is flexible, equitable and competitive in the market to enable performance and growth. To learn more about this opportunity including the expected range of compensation in accordance with Pay Transparency Legislation where required please click the “I’m interested” or "Apply" button above. Individual compensation is determined based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity within the range provided.
Additional Information
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We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company. Hiring decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.
Sobeys is committed to creating accessible and inclusive hiring processes. We will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.
Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.