Recruitment Assistant

If you take pride in being compassionate, honest, professional, and safe, consider an exciting and rewarding career at Shannex. Our communities offer more than a place to work – they welcome and celebrate Great People who inspire meaningful connections while Leading the Way to Better Living™.

The Recruitment Team is growing! We are searching for a Recruitment Assistant to join our team based in beautiful New Brunswick. The successful candidate would work out of one of our locations in Moncton, Fredericton, Saint John, Quispamasis or Miramichi, depending on the location closest to them. Travel may be required to these locations for various recruitment related tasks.

Meaningful Benefits

You will be surrounded by supportive and talented team members who make our communities great places to live, work and visit. As an established and respected organization in the healthcare sector, Shannex offers opportunities for growth, development, and advancement. And at the end of every day, you will know you’ve made a measured difference in the lives of our residents. Additional benefits include:

• Employee discounts through our Perks Program--our employees rave about the amazing deals they get!!!
• Opportunities to be part of sector innovation and continuous improvement initiatives
• Immediate eligibility for our comprehensive Health and Dental Plan including Travel Insurance, an Employee Family Assistance Program and access to Consult+ for virtual health care
• Free onsite parking at one of our beautiful locations. You may still park far away on purpose to enjoy the scenary!!!
• Access to continuing education and training through Shannex’s Centre of Excellence. We pride ourselves on internal growth and development and our proud to see so many of our GREAT people taking on new and exciting challenges as they grow their careers.
• Recognition and Rewards for service excellence, safety and environmental friendliness
• An RRSP program with an amazing 5% employer match to your contributions--a great way to plan for your retirement

About the Opportunity

As a key member of the Recruitment Team, you will work closely with the Recruitment Specialists to achieve the common goal of providing a positive hiring manager and candidate experience. You will:

• Support the coordination of recruitment related events including advertising, set up, participation and follow up.
• Provide administrative support to the recruitment team along with hiring managers including preparation of job postings, reviewing of resumes and applications, conducting and documenting pre-screens, coordinating and scheduling interviews, ensuring required record keeping, collecting employment pre-condition documentation, and facilitating new hire documentation completion.
• Support the overall candidate experience by being the point of contact with applicants, providing timely and accurate communication, coordinating the collection of documents, providing necessary details and timelines, greeting applicants and connecting with hiring managers for interviews and supporting any necessary accomodations during the process.
• Manage up to date tracking of open jobs and active candidates ensuring that the Applicant Tracking System is kept up to date and manual trackers are accurate for data analysis and reference during Recruitment meetings.

About You

In addition to placing high value on continuous improvement, collaboration, and accountability, you bring:

• Previous experience with Applicant Tracking Software is considered a strong asset
• Experience working in an administrative role in an office setting or in a Human Resources department is an asset.
• Exceptional customer service and communication skills, both verbally and written
• A passion for the healthcare sector and/or ensuring seniors have access to quality accommodations, services, and care.
• A high proficiency with MS Office and eager and quick to learn new software
• Post-secondary education in Office Administration, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Professionalism, adaptable and detail-oriented individual who thrives in a fast-paced role where you are part of a high-performing team
• Exceptional interpersonal, multi-tasking and organizational skills.
• Bilingual (French/English) is considered a strong asset.

About Us

It all began in 1988 when our Founder, Joseph Shannon, purchased a single nursing home in his hometown of Sydney, Cape Breton. For more than three decades, Shannex has grown as a trusted provider of senior accommodations, services and care in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Ontario. Our industry-leading services are inspired by residents and delivered by Parkland Retirement Living and Lifestyle Residences, Shannex Enhanced Care, Faubourg du Mascaret, Milestone Communities, and Care at Home team members who create an exceptional resident experience and a positive, fulfilling work environment where every voice matters.

If you’re ready to join the Shannex team of Great People, apply today!

Great People is a core value at Shannex based on the belief that our team members are the spirit and foundation of the organization. Shannex believes equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging is about creating a culture that embraces the uniqueness of individuals, where every person is treated fairly and where racism and discrimination are not tolerated. At Shannex, every team member belongs.

All applications are kept in strict confidentiality.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.