Department: Human Resources
Employment Type: Full-Time
Requisition ID: 1872
Date Posted: June 29, 2026
Closing Date: July 31, 2026 or until filled
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Position Summary
Reporting to the Manager, Talent Acquisition, the Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for the full-cycle recruitment process, ensuring the efficient and effective sourcing, attraction, and hiring of top talent across the organization.
This role partners closely with business leaders and HRBPs to support workforce plans through effective recruitment strategies, with a focus on critical roles, pipeline development, and market awareness.
The incumbent also contributes to employer branding initiatives, talent pipeline development, and continuous improvement of recruitment practices to position UFA as an employer of choice.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
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Partner with hiring leaders and HRBPs to support recruitment activity and deliver timely hiring outcomes aligned with business needs.
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Support hiring leaders with recruitment planning, interview coordination, hiring timelines, and requisition activity throughout the hiring process.
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Manage full-cycle recruitment, including intake, job postings, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer coordination, and hiring, while managing high-volume requisitions across multiple disciplines.
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Develop and maintain talent pipelines using a variety of sourcing methods (e.g., LinkedIn, indeed, networking, referrals).
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Execute proactive sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill and business-critical roles using research, talent mapping, networking, and market outreach.
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Conduct candidate pre-screens and present qualified shortlists with recommendations for hiring leaders.
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Support and, where appropriate, lead interviews in partnership with hiring teams.
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Create and manage job postings across internal and external platforms, ensuring consistency with employer branding.
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Promote UFA’s value proposition through job board marketing, job postings, and candidate outreach, clearly communicating the benefits of joining UFA during sourcing and recruitment interactions.
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Build and maintain strong relationships with external partners, including job boards, and community organizations.
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Represent UFA at career fairs, networking events, and other talent attraction initiatives.
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Support targeted talent attraction campaigns and events for key talent segments.
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Monitor and maintain recruitment data, ensuring accuracy within systems (e.g., SuccessFactors/SAP) and trackers.
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Track and report on key recruitment metrics (e.g., time-to-fill, quality of hire, pipeline health).
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Track recruitment activity and use data to identify trends, support reporting, and highlight opportunities to improve hiring outcomes.
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Share hiring market information, candidate trends, and talent availability with hiring leaders to support informed recruitment decisions.
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Provide market insights, including compensation trends, in partnership with Total Rewards.
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Deliver a positive and professional experience for both candidates and internal stakeholders.
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Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, including process enhancements, tools, and recruitment best practices.
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Support improvements to recruitment processes, tools, and systems to enhance efficiency and consistency across hiring activities.
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Support additional projects and initiatives as assigned.
Qualifications & Experience
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Post-secondary degree or diploma in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline.
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Minimum 8 years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including experience supporting senior or specialized roles.
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Proven experience managing full-cycle recruitment and high-volume requisitions across multiple roles, functions, and business units.
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Demonstrated experience supporting recruitment plans and delivering hiring outcomes aligned with business needs.
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Strong sourcing capability and ability to build proactive talent pipelines.
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Experience working with ATS systems (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors) and recruitment tools (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed).
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Strong organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail and data accuracy.
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Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with hiring leaders, candidates, and internal teams.
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Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to provide recruitment support and guidance throughout the hiring process.
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Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
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Knowledge of labour market trends, talent attraction strategies, and recruitment best practices.
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Strong understanding of hiring needs, talent pipelines, and diversity and inclusion principles in recruitment.
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High level of professionalism, discretion, and ability to handle confidential information.
What Success Looks Like
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Roles are filled efficiently with qualified, high-calibre candidates.
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Critical roles are supported by proactive talent pipelines that are built ahead of hiring demand.
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Strong working relationships are maintained with hiring leaders and HRBPs throughout the recruitment process.
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Hiring leaders view the role as a reliable and effective recruitment resource.
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Candidates and hiring leaders have a consistent, positive recruitment experience.
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Recruitment reporting is accurate, timely, and maintained with a high level of data integrity.
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Talent pipelines are developed proactively to support ongoing and future hiring needs.
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Recruitment activity contributes to improved hiring outcomes through effective reporting, market awareness, and continuous process improvement.
You and UFA. Let’s Grow Together.
UFA is one of Canada’s largest and most progressive agricultural co-operatives. We’re a multi-billion-dollar organization that offers the products, services, and support our 127,000+ members need to build, grow and succeed. While our roots will always be in agriculture, we’re proud to support the industries and communities that drive Western Canada’s economy. We need your skills, expertise and ideas to help us keep growing.
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A Business with a Purpose - Join a member-owned co-operative with a mission that matters: improving the well-being of our members, helping them feed the world, and enabling investment in local communities.
- Recognized and Rewarded for Your Performance - At UFA, success is shared. You’ll own your work and be recognized for both individual and organizational results.
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Work-Life Success - We prioritize safety, respect your time, and offer flexible options and comprehensive benefits to support your life inside and outside of work.
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We Help Each Other Grow - Our collaborative culture fosters growth through hands-on experience, mentorship, training, educational support, and diverse career paths.
Diversity Equity, and Belonging
At UFA, we care about our employees and what makes them unique. We strive to create an inclusive environment that welcomes employees from diverse backgrounds, where everyone can do their best work. If you require accommodation during the application or selection process, please contact [email protected].
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