Talent Acquisition Specialist

Talent Acquisition Specialist – Transportation & Logistics

Location: Mississauga, Ontario

Employment Type: Full-Time | 12-Month Contract (Maternity Leave Coverage)

Work Arrangement: Onsite, Monday to Friday

Salary: $45,000 – $55,000 annually

Benefits: No extended health or dental benefits provided

About the Opportunity

MERE HR & Consulting is pleased to partner with an established transportation and third-party logistics organization in the recruitment of a Talent Acquisition Specialist – Transportation & Logistics for its Mississauga operations.

Our client provides specialized transportation, fleet management, warehousing, and logistics solutions, supporting businesses with their evolving supply chain and workforce requirements.

We are seeking a proactive, resourceful, and results-driven recruitment professional to join the team on a 12-month contract covering a maternity leave. This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys a fast-paced recruitment environment, understands the demands of operational hiring, and takes pride in connecting qualified candidates with the right opportunities.

The Role

Reporting to the designated recruitment or operations leadership team, the Talent Acquisition Specialist will manage full-cycle recruitment for a variety of positions across the transportation, trucking, warehousing, and supply chain sectors.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing candidate pipelines, proactively sourcing talent, conducting interviews, coordinating hiring activities, and working closely with hiring managers to meet ongoing staffing requirements.

Recruitment mandates will primarily include company drivers (AZ/DZ), owner-operators, warehouse associates, cross-dock and dock workers, general labourers, forklift operators, mechanics, machine operators, and other transportation and logistics personnel.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment activities, including job postings, candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, reference checks, offer coordination, and onboarding support.
• Recruit for a diverse range of transportation, trucking, warehouse, distribution, and skilled operational positions.
• Develop and maintain strong candidate pipelines for recurring and high-volume staffing requirements.
• Proactively source candidates through Indeed, LinkedIn, job boards, social media, referrals, community partnerships, and other recruitment channels.
• Conduct telephone and virtual screenings to assess candidate qualifications, experience, availability, and suitability.
• Review driver qualifications and applicable documentation, including commercial driver's licenses, driver abstracts, CVOR records, and relevant experience, where required.
• Partner with hiring managers and operations leaders to understand workforce needs, hiring priorities, and recruitment timelines.
• Coordinate interviews, candidate assessments, hiring documentation, and pre-employment requirements.
• Maintain accurate candidate records, recruitment activity reports, and hiring pipelines using applicant tracking systems and other recruitment tools.
• Provide timely communication and follow-up to candidates throughout the recruitment process, ensuring a positive candidate experience.
• Monitor recruitment progress, identify hiring challenges, and recommend sourcing strategies to improve recruitment effectiveness.
• Support other recruitment and HR-related administrative responsibilities as required.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 2–3 years of recruitment or talent acquisition experience, preferably in transportation, trucking, logistics, warehousing, staffing, or other high-volume operational environments.
• Post-secondary education in Human Resources Management, Human Resources Administration, or a related discipline from a recognized college or university.
• Demonstrated experience managing full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and candidate selection.
• Experience recruiting commercial drivers, owner-operators, warehouse personnel, or skilled industrial workers is considered a strong asset.
• Familiarity with commercial driver classifications, driver qualification requirements, and the transportation industry's recruitment challenges is an asset.
• Strong experience using recruitment platforms such as Indeed, LinkedIn, applicant tracking systems, and candidate databases.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple recruitment priorities, work independently, and meet demanding hiring timelines.
• Strong attention to detail, follow-through, and commitment to delivering a positive candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who is resourceful, highly organized, and comfortable working in a fast-paced recruitment environment where priorities can change quickly.

You are someone who enjoys actively sourcing candidates rather than relying solely on incoming applications. You understand the importance of building relationships, maintaining consistent communication, and creating strong candidate pipelines to support operational hiring requirements.

Most importantly, you bring a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and accountability to your recruitment mandates and are motivated by delivering results.

Compensation & Work Environment

• Annual Salary: $45,000 – $55,000, commensurate with experience.
• Contract Duration: 12 months, maternity leave coverage.
• Schedule: Monday to Friday, full-time.
• Location: Mississauga, Ontario.
• Work Arrangement: Fully onsite; candidates must be available to work from the Mississauga location five days per week.
• Benefits: This contract position does not include employer-sponsored extended health or dental benefits.

This position offers the opportunity to contribute to recruitment operations within an established transportation and logistics organization, working closely with hiring managers and operational teams across a range of workforce requirements.

Vacancy Status: This recruitment is intended to fill an existing temporary vacancy arising from maternity leave coverage.

Equal Opportunity Employer

MERE HR & Consulting and our client are committed to equal employment opportunity and fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on any protected ground under applicable human rights legislation.

We encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

Accessibility & Accommodation

MERE HR & Consulting and our client are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive recruitment and selection process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Accommodation is available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process. Candidates requiring accommodation are encouraged to contact us at [email protected] so that appropriate arrangements can be discussed confidentially.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume in confidence to [email protected], referencing Talent Acquisition Specialist – Transportation & Logistics in the subject line.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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