Recruiter

Saint John, NB
On-site
Posted Oct 20, 2026
1 position

Opens an external site

Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Mid-level · 2+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

The Recruiter manages full-cycle recruitment for various roles, including skilled trades, technical, and professional positions. They partner with hiring managers to source candidates, build talent pipelines, and represent the organization at career events.

Job details

Job Summary 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 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 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 Confident presenter, comfortable speaking to groups and representing the organization in a professional manner Collaborative, adaptable, and committed to contributing to a positive, team‑oriented workplace Willingness and able 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.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must have a post-secondary degree or diploma in Human Resources or related experience, along with a background in high-volume recruitment. Proficiency in applicant tracking systems and Microsoft Office is required, as well as strong interpersonal and presentation skills.