Recruiting Assistant

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.

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 Language, Trade/Vocational School certificate or equivalent required.   

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.