Talent Specialist

Job title:

Talent Specialist (Internal Only)

Department:

Talent Acquisition People and Culture

Terms of Employment:

FullTime Hourly Contract

Reports to:

Shazia Baig M&D Talent Acquisition Manager

Compensation:

$23.08/hour

Location:

Etobicoke ON (35 & 50 Jutland and 70 The East Mall)

Application deadline:

12:00pm EST on Friday May 9 2025

The Role: Talent Specialist

*You must be available for the full training week from May*

Availability: Fulltime with an ability to work mornings evenings overnight shifts and occasional weekends

The People and Culture Talent Acquisition team for Manufacturing and Distribution is looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join us as Talent Specialists (TSs). This role will work with the Manufacturing and Distribution management teams to identify recruit and support the hiring of seasonal staff. For the duration of your contract you will report to the Talent Acquisition Manager (TAM) in Toronto and be supported by your Talent Acquisition Partner (TAP).

Working alongside the talent team leadership the Talent Specialist will act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in fullcycle recruitment for Seasonal Production Assistants and Seasonal Distribution Associates across all departments in Manu/Distro. You will support creating an outstanding candidate and employee experience where everyone enjoys a safe and fun place to work while providing direct client support to the hiring managers.

As a Talent Specialist you bring Lushs Leadership Practices into all elements of your business: Be Real Be Curious Lead Fearlessly Adapt and Evolve Grow Talent and Live with Purpose.

Your RESPONSIBILITIES include:

• Participating in the Talent Specialist training program as required
• Recruiting and Recalling seasonal talent for the manufacturing and distribution business units
• Partnering with talent team leadership and department managers on keeping up with hiring needs and filling vacancies in a timely manner to accommodate production demands
• Scheduling coordinating and overseeing events such as hiring fairs/department tours as needed and acting as a brand ambassador for all attendees
• Coordinating and conducting a high volume of interviews both virtually and in person as needed
• Participating in all interviews and meetings as required
• Managing sensitive and confidential information with the utmost discretion
• Having a strong line of communication with talent team management and promptly escalating situations/urgent matters when needed without delay
• Using applicant tracking software (Greenhouse) to review and followup on incoming applications in a timely manner accurately updating trackers accordingly
• Demonstrating understanding of employment standards payroll processes visas/work permits and new hire paperwork
• Creating sending and followingup on a high volume of job offers in SignNow as well as Orientation and Health & Safety prehire quizzes
• Updating hiring trackers to support accurate reporting
• Assisting in supporting various hiring activities throughout the contract as needed (i.e. review applications conduct interviews candidate followup calls/emails organize and facilitate inroom onboarding badge creation and offboarding)
• Supporting the team stakeholders and management with adhoc requests including additional onboardings phone calls etc.
• Adapting to new systems processes and tools as required
• Promoting communication and cooperation within the team
• Connecting with hiring managers postseason to establish returning talent pipeline for future season
• Supporting with gathering hiring metrics and feedback survey results postseason

You bring the following QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Current Lush employee
• Proficient with computer software such as MS Office (Teams Excel Word Outlook) and Google Suite (Sheets Docs Chat Meet Google Calendars Gmail)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with fluency in English
• Open to work flexible hours to support meetings on both Toronto (EST) and Vancouver (PST) time zones as needed which can include early mornings late evenings and occasional weekends to ensure support for both coasts hiring needs
• Work onsite at any of our Etobicoke manufacturing and distribution facilities as needed (Jutland and East Mall)
• Excellent attention to detail problem solving time management and organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to plan prioritize and organize multiple tasks in a fastpaced environment
• Engaged in our core values ethics and able to demonstrate attributes of a brand ambassador
• Comfortable with providing and receiving inthemoment feedback
• Displaying excellent decisionmaking skills while demonstrating impartiality
• Reliable consistent attendance punctual and dependable

Preferred:

• Previous experience as a Talent Acquisition Specialist or Talent Specialist at Lush
• Previous experience in a recruitment/HR/office administrative role
• Experience working with ADP and/or SignNow
• Experience working with an Applicant Tracking Software (i.e. Greenhouse)
• Previous experience conducting interviews
• Experience with event organization coordination and/or scheduling
• Knowledge of the Employment Standards Act and Occupational Health and Safety Legislation
• PostSecondary education in Human Resources or a related field
• Fluent in multiple languages (verbal and written)
• Experience in people support and/or networking
• Familiar with various manufacturing and distribution departments at Lush

• How to apply:
• Submit resume and application questions found on the Colleague Center
• Or use the QR code on the first and last page of this poster
• Questions or need assistance Email

• Hiring Process:
• Application Review: May 9th
• Panel Interview: May 1214th
• Feedback/Decisions: May 15th

We appreciate all interest but only applicants who meet the requirements of this role and are in good standing with their current role will be considered for this opportunity

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