Talent Acquisition Specialist – burlington

Gerrie Electric is one of the largest independent electrical distributors, with 24 key Ontario locations and over 400 employees. We are a proud family owned, Canadian company and are headquartered in Burlington, ON. We are proud to be a Platinum Club winner of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. Having been in business since 1957, we are an established and well-respected company in the industry.

Culture

Our core purpose is passionately helping customers be more successful by delivering exceptional experiences. We strive for an inspiring culture and integrity in all that we do.

Our success is powered by our people. We invest in the training & development of our employees and encourage career growth across all areas. We celebrate success and show recognition for a job well done.

We believe a more diverse and inclusive environment brings strength to our organization, helps our customers to succeed and creates a significant competitive edge.

What you will be doing

Salary: $65,000 to $80,000

Reason for vacancy: This is a backfill for an existing vacancy within the team.

We’re looking for an experienced, hands-on Talent Acquisition Specialist who enjoys owning full-cycle recruitment and partnering closely with leaders to hire technical sales professionals and engineers in a fast-paced, growth environment.

Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, this role is ideal for a Talent Acquisition professional who thrives in a roll-up-your-sleeves recruiting environment and wants to make a visible impact on business growth. You will manage recruitment end to end while continuously strengthening hiring practices, candidate experience, and talent pipelines.

Key Accountabilities

Lead full-cycle recruitment and onboarding across multiple roles and locations, ensuring timely, high-quality hires that support organizational growth.

Partner closely with hiring managers across multiple locations to understand technical requirements, team needs and hiring priorities.

Own the candidate experience by proactively sourcing talent, building strong talent pipelines, and conducting structured, behavioural interviews.

Track and analyze recruitment metrics (e.g., time-to-fill, source effectiveness) to continuously improve hiring outcomes.

Support DEIB best practices across recruitment and onboarding to promote fair, inclusive, and unbiased hiring decisions.

What You’ll Do

Recruit for a range of roles with a strong emphasis on technical sales, engineering, and specialized positions

Proactively source and engage passive candidates using LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, networking, career fairs, industry and alumni associations, and targeted outreach

Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical and recurring roles

Coordinate summer positions/university/college Co-Op recruitment cycles.

Manage offers, negotiations, and onboarding to ensure a smooth and positive experience for candidates and hiring leaders

Use structured interview tools and scoring methods to support objective hiring decisions

Maintain accurate recruitment data and reporting using the ATS (ADP WorkForceNow is an asset)

Stay current on labour market trends, sourcing strategies, and compensation insights

COMMUNICATION

Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.

Establish and maintain positive collaborative relationships with customers.

TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION

Create and maintain a team atmosphere and ensure employee concerns are resolved promptly.

PROBLEM SOLVING

Be able to recommend creative solutions to various issues that may arise.

QUALITY

Ensure employees understand and adhere to ISO policies and procedures.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Participate in conferences, seminars, and other educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintain and participate in professional networks to enhance your knowledge and skills.

Participates on committees and special projects as requested.

What you bring to the table

5+ years of hands-on recruitment experience, ideally in a growth-oriented or multi-location organization

Proven success recruiting technical, specialized, or sales-driven roles (engineering, automation, industrial, or technical sales experience is a strong asset)

Strong sourcing capability and confidence engaging passive candidates

Experience partnering directly with hiring managers and influencing hiring decisions

Ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously while remaining organized and responsive

ATS experience (ADP WorkForceNow is an asset)

Strong communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills

Don’t have all of these qualifications? Feel free to send in your resume, we can train you on what you need to know or there might be another role that fits better.

We believe in taking care of our people

Major medical + dental coverage for yourself and your dependents (flex plan options available)

Employee Assistance Program

Global travel coverage

Pension plan with contribution matching

Training, development, and career growth opportunities

Tuition re-imbursement program

Promote from within culture

A diverse and inclusive workplace

Caring and nurturing environment

Words that our employees use to describe us

Inclusive, team-oriented, motivating, happy, forward thinking, innovative, successful!

*Flexible interview options are available!