Talent Acquisition Advisor - Skilled Trades

Toronto, ON
Hybrid
Posted Oct 13, 2026
1 position

$70,000–$85,000 / year

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Mid-level · 3+ years
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Mid-Senior level

Job summary

Lead end-to-end recruitment for skilled trades roles across multiple locations, partnering with hiring managers on talent needs and workforce planning. Build candidate pipelines and recruitment campaigns, provide a strong candidate experience, monitor recruitment metrics, and maintain accurate, compliant applicant tracking records.

Job details

Welcome to Cascades! Are you passionate about connecting skilled trades professionals with rewarding career opportunities? If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy building strong relationships with hiring leaders, and want to make a direct impact on workforce growth, this opportunity is for you. Join VANESSA DAVIS's team as a Talent Acquisition Advisor - Skilled Trades in Toronto and help build a more sustainable future. What’s In It For You Annual salary between $70,000 and $85,000 depending on experience Profit sharing and an employee share purchase plan A hybrid work model combining remote work and regular plant visits A full range of benefits: group insurance, telemedicine, and an employer-supported retirement plan An annual allowance to spend on goods and services of your choice A yearly wellness program and employee assistance program A collaborative, respectful, and people-centered workplace Your Role AsTalent Acquisition Advisor - Skilled Trades, you'll play a key role in attracting and hiring skilled trades talent across multiple locations while partnering with business leaders to support workforce planning objectives. You will: Lead the full recruitment cycle for skilled trades positions, from intake meetings through offer acceptance. Partner with hiring managers to identify talent needs, define candidate profiles, and support workforce planning initiatives. Source, engage, and build pipelines of qualified skilled trades candidates using proactive recruitment strategies and networking activities. Develop engaging job postings and recruitment campaigns in collaboration with talent attraction partners to maximize visibility and candidate reach. Deliver an exceptional candidate experience through timely communication, professional guidance, and effective process management. Analyze recruitment metrics, monitor service levels, and identify opportunities to improve hiring outcomes and efficiencies. Maintain accurate applicant tracking system records while ensuring consistency and compliance with recruitment practices. What You Bring You're a natural fit for Talent Acquisition Advisor - Skilled Trades if you have: A minimum of 3 years of experience recruiting skilled trades talent. Experience recruiting in a high-volume, multi-site, manufacturing, industrial, or similarly complex environment. Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple recruitment initiatives, stakeholders, and timelines simultaneously Knowledge of the GTA labour market, sourcing channels, and recruitment best practices. Experience using applicant tracking systems, preferably SuccessFactors, and recruitment reporting or analytics tools. Excellent communication, relationship-building, and influencing skills, with the ability to effectively partner with hiring managers. Proven ability to proactively source talent, build professional networks, and develop long-term candidate pipelines. Ability to travel regularly to GTA facilities; bilingualism in English and French is considered a strong asset. If you bring the same care to who you are as to what you do, we’d love to meet you! Apply now and join our team as Talent Acquisition Advisor - Skilled Trades in Toronto. Cascades values diversity and inclusion and considers all applications equitably. This posting is for an active vacancy within our organization.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires at least three years of skilled trades recruiting experience, ideally in a high-volume, multi-site manufacturing, industrial, or similarly complex environment, along with knowledge of the GTA labour market and recruitment practices. Candidates should bring strong project management, sourcing, communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder-partnership skills, plus experience with applicant tracking systems; regular travel to GTA facilities is required, and English-French bilingualism is an asset.