Job Summary:

Provides support to the recruitment team with clerical duties. Schedules calls, interviews, and assists with balancing calendars. Helps with the initial applicant screening and other duties as assigned. 

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate hiring activities
• Undertake clerical duties (e.g. answering emails and drafting offer letters)
• Prepare and post job ads online
• Help with resume screening and initial phone screens
• Schedule interviews and keep calendars for all hiring teams and candidates
• Greet and assist interviewees onsite
• Process background checks
• Maintain candidate database
• Handle records and paperwork
• Resolve issues as fast as possible (e.g. interview cancellations)
• Assist with new hire onboarding (e.g. preparing documents, coordinating orientation agendas)

Skills Requirements:

• Proven experience as Recruitment Assistant or other recruiting-related role
• Familiarity with hiring practices and stages (screening, interview, assessment, onboarding)
• Experience using recruiting software and social networks for recruiting
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Great attention to detail
• Outstanding communication skills
• Problem-solving ability

Education Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 CXC qualifications inclusive of Mathematics & English                                                       

Physical Requirements:

Occasionally exert up to 10 lbs. of force to push, pull, lift or otherwise move objects. Have visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data; and/or viewing a computer terminal. Speak, type and/or sit for extended periods of time.