Recruiter

Job Summary

Reporting to the Recruitment Manager, the Recruiter plays a key role in building and sustaining a diverse, high‑quality talent pipeline across our businesses. This position supports full‑cycle recruitment for a wide range of roles, including skilled trades, technical, and professional positions.

This is a hands‑on, relationship‑focused role suited for a Recruiter who enjoys working across varied candidate populations, partnering closely with hiring leaders, and delivering a consistent and positive candidate experience. The Recruiter also supports employer brand growth through community engagement, workforce partnerships, and ongoing recruitment initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage full‑cycle recruitment for a variety of positions, ensuring a positive and engaging candidate experience throughout
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, prioritize requisitions, and align recruitment activities accordingly
• Proactively source, assess, and select candidates using multiple channels and platforms
• Build and maintain talent pipelines through continuous sourcing, workforce development programs, school partnerships, and community outreach
• Champion accurate and consistent use of the applicant tracking system to support data integrity, compliance and reporting
• Develop and execute recruitment strategies and campaigns to attract qualified, motivated candidates across multiple job families
• Represent the organization at job fairs, career events, and outreach activities
• Develop and maintain recruitment outreach materials that support visibility and employer brand consistency

Qualifications & Experience

• Post‑secondary degree or diploma in Human Resources or a related field, or a combination of education and relevant experience
• Previous experience in high volume recruitment, talent acquisition, or workforce hiring
• Experience recruiting across different role types (skilled trades, technical, professional)
• Familiarity with applicant tracking and sourcing platforms such as Taleo, Oracle, LinkedIn, Indeed, or similar
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams
• Comfortable learning new technologies and adapting to evolving recruitment tools and processes

Core Competencies & Attributes

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and collaborate effectively with hiring managers, colleagues, and external partners
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced, deadline‑driven environment
• Excellent written communication skills and high attention to detail
• Confident presenter, comfortable speaking to groups and representing the organization in a professional manner
• Analytical and organized, with a practical, solution-focused approach
• Collaborative, adaptable, and commitment to contributing to a positive, team‑oriented workplace
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed for recruitment‑related events

As a member of the OSCO Construction Group, we offer a comprehensive compensation package including health and dental coverage, life insurance, RRSP and tax-free savings account options. Additionally, we offer educational bursaries to children of employees, health & wellness programming, celebratory events and employee sport team sponsorships.

About OSCO

The origins of the OSCO Construction Group go back to 1955 when Ocean Steel & Construction Ltd. was founded in Saint John, New Brunswick. Since that time, the OSCO Construction Group has grown to encompass four main operating sectors: Steel, Concrete, Construction and Corporate. Within these sectors lie an ever-expanding number of companies and divisions, serving a growing market area and employing over twelve hundred employees.