Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Talent Acquisition Specialist works with a team to ensure the Company’s need for talents is promptly and appropriately met. Responsibilities include sourcing candidates through various channels, planning interview and selection procedures and hosting or participating in career events, and creating strong talent pipelines for the Company’s current and future hiring needs.

T&T Supermarket Inc. was founded in 1993 with two stores in BC. Since then, it has expanded rapidly and is now Canada’s largest Asian supermarket chain with 37 stores across the country: 14 in BC, 7 in Alberta, 14 in Ontario, and 2 in Quebec. The Company’s continuous expansion is going to bring more new stores in the next couple of years.

• Plan, coordinate, and host career talks, in house or in collaboration with external parties, such as employment centers, vocational institutions, etc.
• Provide support to HR Advisors in the acquisition of quality talents for stores and other business units of the Company; organize job fairs and participate in interviews when required
• Discuss with hiring managers and formulate/monitor Company’s hiring needs; research, plan, and implement sourcing strategies; work with internal and external parties for recruitment advertising & promotion to attract qualified candidates
• Devise and implement employer branding initiatives for long-term success
• Provide support and engage in full-cycle recruitment, from discussing manpower needs and collecting staff requisitions, through recruitment strategies formulation, creating and posting job ads, review, screening, and interviewing applicants, referring suitable applicants for interviews and follow up, background and reference check, to making offers, preparing employment contracts and related documentations, and conducting onboarding/orientation sessions
• Answer job enquiries received from various channels courteously and promptly
• Collect and maintain all recruitment and related documentations
• Perform any other duties and participate in other talent acquisition or human resources related projects as and when assigned
• A Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Human Resources Management, or related disciplines
• At least 3 years of work experience in talent acquisition, recruitment, or HR generalist, preferably in fast-paced retail/grocery industry
• Hands-on experience with social media advertising and promotion across various platforms and channels.
• Good knowledge of BC and Alberta Employment Standards Acts and Human Rights Acts; some knowledge in other related legislations is an asset
• Excellent communication skills both written and spoken; knowledge of Chinese highly preferred; able to demonstrate patience and active listening in handling job related enquiries and providing consultation to all stakeholders
• Knowledge and understanding of LMIA, Temporary Foreign Worker Program, and Canadian PR application process is a definite asset
• Possess strong passion in a human resources management career; proactive, able to multi-tasks and follow up with minimum supervision; able to meet deadlines
• A good team player; works well with people from all walks of life
• Excellent Microsoft Office 365 skills (Words, Excel, Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint)
  
  

Employee Benefits

• Quarterly discretionary bonus
• Life/AD&D insurance
• Extended health/dental/vision care
• Retirement benefit
• Paid annual/sick/marriage/bereavement leave
• Subsidized staff meal
• In-store staff purchase discount
  
  

Work Hours

• 5-day week (Monday to Friday), 9:00am – 5:30pm
  
  

Safety Statement

Safety continues to be T&T Supermarket’s top priority. We’ve established health and safety policies and measures to ensure our working environment is as safe as possible.