The Talent Acquisition Specialist is a key member of the Sun Peaks Resort/Sun Peaks Grand Hotel Employee Experience team, reporting to the Director, Employee Experience. This role has primary responsibility for sourcing and recruitment, working in close collaboration with the Onboarding Coordinator and HRPs, as well as external recruitment partners. The incumbent will equally be the employment brand ambassador for Sun Peaks Resort/Sun Peaks Grand Hotel, showcasing our employment proposition across our digital and social platforms, and engaging with prospective talent and building pipeline.

The role is best suited to a talent acquisition professional or HR generalist with solid recruitment and sourcing experience looking for their next step in talent acquisition, ideally with experience and an understanding of employment brand, gained within a highly seasonal organization. In return, we offer a collaborative, fast-paced environment, and the opportunity to be part of a team located in Canada’s second largest ski area, within British Columbia, where you can take advantage of the wonderful year-round mountain playground available in the resort.

Compensation Information:

$75,000.00

Physical Requirement:

Light, work activities involve handling loads between 5 kg and 10 kg. Predominantly in an indoor setting.

Please note this role has some flexibility for a hybrid office/remote work setup for qualified candidates.

Accountabilities:

• Oversight for sourcing and recruitment process including requisition and offer management, and crafting compelling job postings, as part of needs analysis with department hiring teams
• Owner and SME for the administration and training of our ATS
• Responsible for job descriptions, and boiler plates, postings and offer management,
• Proactively sources candidates through online channels (job boards, internal database and professional networks) with an emphasis on permanent and hard to fill roles
• Acts as a first point of contact for candidates applying to permanent roles, proactively sourcing and delivering an exceptional candidate experience throughout pre-screen and shortlisting to hiring teams
• Develops, implements and maintains sourcing playbook & strategy, leading initiatives to identify talent sources, and building engagement with community and institutional partnerships, both domestic and international, including college partnerships
• Compiles regular recruitment-related reporting and metrics to track sourcing channels, time-to-fill, RO, retention, attrition, rehires etc.
• Identifies and manages third-party relationships for hiring foreign workers, including IEC and LMIA partners
• Remains up to date on employment law as well as immigration practices and visa requirements and oversees any company supported LMIA/PR applications for assigned departments
• Informs the annual HR operations budget, aligned with annual budget cycle, for recommended recruitment and related spends and is responsible for budgetary tracking to that end
• In collaboration with Marketing & Communications, manages our employment proposition and brand on social platforms, showcasing our culture and building engagement e.g. Glassdoor, Facebook, Linked In
• Makes recommendations for best-in-class career site, enhancing our proposition to drive traffic and convert to applications
• Provides ongoing assistance to broader Employee Experience team as required, including, but not limited to new projects and on-site events including new hire orientation, staff appreciation etc.

Ideal Candidate:

• Diploma or undergraduate degree in a related discipline. CPHR designation, an asset
• Minimum 3+ years of corporate and/or search firm experience with a successful track record as a talent sourcing/recruitment specialist. Tourism/hospitality environment experience an asset
• Experience building sourcing playbooks and utilizing a variety of sourcing tools, including proactive phone and internet research; social networks, job boards etc.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong partnerships internally and externally with candidates, colleges, community agencies and other external partners (locally and internationally)
• Creative flair with experience using Canva or other digital design tools preferred
• Familiarity, and experience of different international talent programs and workstreams including LMIA and LMIA-exempt pathways
• Strong research capability (including Boolean search techniques) and report writing skills with the ability to distil insights and trends from multiple data sources
• Creative copywriting skills across a variety of media with a keen eye for accuracy and detail
• Highly organized, with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment

Why join us?

We are Canada’s second-largest ski area, and a passionate team committed to providing the finest mountain resort experience to our guests.

Our people are at the heart of what we do, making a difference to our guests and our workplace every single day. That’s why we invest in the employee experience; to ensure everyone can be at their best and live our values.

No matter who you are, or your career journey to date, once you join the team at Sun Peaks, you’ll get to feel part of our special community right away. You and your wellbeing matter to us; you’ll have plenty of opportunities to grow and learn, as well as enjoy everything our beautiful mountain resort has to offer. In return, we expect you to be passionate about working together to create special memories for our guests, while taking care of our precious environment for others to enjoy into the future.

The perks and benefits you’ll get to enjoy:

• Winter/Summer Season Lift, Trail and Golf passes
• Initial entitlement to three weeks of paid vacation
• Benefits plan and additional wellness components, including Health Spending Account and EFAP
• Participation in our RRSP and matching DPSP programs
• Company supported training and professional development opportunities
• Dining discounts within our hotel & Resort-owned outlets
• Retail discounts in our Resort-owned outlets
• Friends and family rates at the Sun Peaks Grand Hotel
• Reciprocal programs with partnering ski areas & hotels
• Eligibility for our ‘Pay for Performance’ incentive bonus program (after qualifying period), awarded to top performers

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

We acknowledge that we live, work, and play on the traditional territory of the Secwépemc People.