At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team of Recruiters to attract top talent for Maple Leaf Foods.
- Company: Join a carbon-neutral food company committed to sustainability and community impact.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, health benefits, and a comprehensive tuition reimbursement program.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values every voice.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in recruitment while shaping the future of sustainable food.
- Qualifications: Experience in Talent Acquisition and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 96000 - 141000 $ per year.
The Opportunity: As the Manager, Talent Acquisition, you will lead a team of Recruiters supporting Maple Leaf Foods across Manufacturing, Commercial, and Corporate functions. Reporting to the Director, Talent Acquisition, you will strengthen how we attract, assess, and hire talent while building consistent, high-quality recruitment practices across the business. This is a hands‑on leadership role with an enterprise scope. You will personally lead Director and Vice President searches, deepen SmartRecruiters adoption and optimization, elevate candidate and hiring leader experiences, strengthen recruiter capability, amplify our employer brand, and use data, technology, and AI to improve decisions and outcomes.
Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life:
- Lead and Develop the Talent Acquisition Team: Coach, engage and develop Recruiters across all lines of business. Set clear priorities, strengthen accountability, balance workloads, and create meaningful opportunities for skill growth and career development.
- Own Executive Recruitment: Lead end-to-end recruitment for Director and Vice President roles, including market research, direct sourcing, assessment, candidate presentation, interview management, references, approvals, offer negotiation, and pre‑boarding.
- Drive SmartRecruiters Adoption: Champion consistent use of SmartRecruiters across Talent Acquisition, HR and functional teams.
- Foster AI Enablement and Adoption: Build responsible AI fluency across the recruitment team and embed approved AI‑enabled tools into sourcing, candidate prioritization, screening support, communications, market research, and recruitment insights.
- Elevate the Candidate and Hiring Leader Experience: Define and reinforce clear experience standards from intake through offer and pre‑boarding.
- Strengthen Recruiter Capability: Build recruiter skill in strategic sourcing, intake and advisory conversations, inclusive assessment, executive search, talent mapping, negotiation, storytelling, technology, AI, and data fluency.
- Amplify the Employer Brand: Partner with Communications, Marketing, business leaders, and external partners to bring the Maple Leaf Foods employee value proposition to life.
- Deliver Actionable Reporting and Insights: Own Talent Acquisition and functional reporting within SmartRecruiters.
- Partner Across the Business: Build trusted relationships with HR leaders, hiring leaders and functional partners across Manufacturing, Commercial and Corporate teams.
- Manage Priorities, Partners and Investment: Allocate team capacity against business priorities, oversee selected vendors and external search partners, and monitor spend and service quality.
- Champion Continuous Improvement: Track feedback, recruitment metrics, market developments, and emerging practices.
What You’ll Bring:
- Talent Acquisition Leadership: Progressive Talent Acquisition experience across multiple functions or business groups.
- Executive Recruitment: Deep expertise delivering Director and Vice President searches.
- Technology and Change Leadership: Experience leading adoption, governance, or continuous improvement of an applicant tracking system.
- AI and Digital Fluency: Ability to responsibly apply AI‑enabled tools, automation, and emerging recruitment technology.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Ability to translate recruitment metrics, market intelligence and workforce trends into clear priorities.
- Candidate and Hiring Leader Experience: A track record of improving recruitment experiences.
- Stakeholder Partnership: Strong judgment, communication, and influencing skills.
- Continuous Improvement: A collaborative, inclusive and improvement‑oriented mindset.
- Education: Post‑secondary education in Human Resources, Business or a related field.
What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods:
- Being part of a high‑performance, people‑focused company.
- An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe.
- Competitive Health and Wellness benefits.
- Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching.
- Learning and development opportunities.
- Comprehensive tuition reimbursement program.
- Supporting our deep commitment to community impact.
About Us: We’re a carbon neutral food company on a purposeful journey to Raise the Good in Food through better nutrition, safer food and workplaces, more humane animal care, and environmental sustainability efforts that protect our planet.
Manager, Talent Acquisition – Mississauga employer: Maple Leaf Foods Inc
As a leading employer in the marketing sector, we offer a dynamic work environment that fosters creativity and collaboration. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through comprehensive learning opportunities, competitive compensation, and a strong focus on mental health and wellness from day one. Located in a vibrant area, our team enjoys a culture that values innovation and community engagement, making it an ideal place for passionate professionals looking to make a meaningful impact.
