Ocean Capital

Recruiter

Ocean Capital  •  Saint John, CA (Onsite)  •  15 days ago
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Job Description

Reporting to the Recruitment Manager, the Recruiter plays a key role in building and sustaining a diverse, high‑quality talent pipeline across our businesses. This position supports full‑cycle recruitment for a wide range of roles, including skilled trades, technical, and professional positions.

This is a hands‑on, relationship‑focused role suited for a Recruiter who enjoys working across varied candidate populations, partnering closely with hiring leaders, and delivering a consistent and positive candidate experience. The Recruiter also supports employer brand growth through community engagement, workforce partnerships, and ongoing recruitment initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Manage full‑cycle recruitment for a variety of positions, ensuring a positive and engaging candidate experience throughout

  • Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, prioritize requisitions, and align recruitment activities accordingly
  • Proactively source, assess, and select candidates using multiple channels and platforms
  • Build and maintain talent pipelines through continuous sourcing, workforce development programs, school partnerships, and community outreach
  • Champion accurate and consistent use of the applicant tracking system to support data integrity, compliance and reporting

  • Develop and execute recruitment strategies and campaigns to attract qualified, motivated candidates across multiple job families
  • Represent the organization at job fairs, career events, and outreach activities

  • Develop and maintain recruitment outreach materials that support visibility and employer brand consistency

Qualifications & Experience

  • Post‑secondary degree or diploma in Human Resources or a related field, or a combination of education and relevant experience
  • Previous experience in high volume recruitment, talent acquisition, or workforce hiring
  • Experience recruiting across different role types (skilled trades, technical, professional)
  • Familiarity with applicant tracking and sourcing platforms such as Taleo, Oracle, LinkedIn, Indeed, or similar

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams

  • Comfortable learning new technologies and adapting to evolving recruitment tools and processes

Core Competencies & Attributes

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and collaborate effectively with hiring managers, colleagues, and external partners

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced, deadline‑driven environment

  • Excellent written communication skills and high attention to detail

  • Confident presenter, comfortable speaking to groups and representing the organization in a professional manner

  • Analytical and organized, with a practical, solution-focused approach

  • Collaborative, adaptable, and commitment to contributing to a positive, team‑oriented workplace

  • Willingness and ability to travel as needed for recruitment‑related events

As a member of the OSCO Construction Group, we offer a comprehensive compensation package including health and dental coverage, life insurance, RRSP and tax-free savings account options. Additionally, we offer educational bursaries to children of employees, health & wellness programming, celebratory events and employee sport team sponsorships.

About OSCO

The origins of the OSCO Construction Group go back to 1955 when Ocean Steel & Construction Ltd. was founded in Saint John, New Brunswick. Since that time, the OSCO Construction Group has grown to encompass four main operating sectors: Steel, Concrete, Construction and Corporate. Within these sectors lie an ever-expanding number of companies and divisions, serving a growing market area and employing over twelve hundred employees.

Ocean Capital

About Ocean Capital

Ocean Capital is a privately held company located in Saint John, NB with interests across a number of business lines, including broadcasting, real estate, construction, and service. Our purpose is to have winning businesses and great people, all contributing to better communities. We unlock the potential of our businesses through imagination and a passion for winning, and we celebrate the uniqueness in each person. Our focus is on excellence and accomplishments.

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Saint John, CA
Year Founded
Unknown
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