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JOB DESCRIPTION

Midland Transport is seeking a Manager, Talent Acquisition, to lead and elevate our recruitment function across both salaried and operational recruitment streams. This will oversee a team of driver recruiters and a team of salaried recruiters, ensuring the delivery of high quality, effective, and scalable hiring solutions that support operational and strategic needs. Reporting to the Vice President, Human Resources, the Manager will play a critical role in recruitment process optimization, workforce planning, and strengthening our position as an employer of choice in a competitive labour market.

Responsibilities

- Establish clear performance expectations, service levels, and accountability standards
- Foster a high-performance, customer focused recruitment culture
- Support capability building across our teams of driver and salaried recruiters (e.g., sourcing, interviewing, compliance, stakeholder management)
- Build and execute recruitment strategies for salaried and high-volume driver hiring
- Ensure consistent, high-quality hiring practices including structured interviews and assessment approaches
- Collaborate with hiring managers and HR Business Partners in defining role requirements, evaluating candidates, and making informed hiring decisions
- Anticipate hiring needs across our head office, terminals and regions, ensuring proactive pipeline development
- Develop targeted sourcing strategies to address hard-to-fill markets and driver shortages
- Elevate employer branding and candidate experience for professional talent
- Strengthen Midland's employer brand across both driver and salaried talent markets
- Develop targeted attraction strategies, including digital campaigns, referrals and partnerships
- Ensure consistent and positive candidate experience across all stages of the hiring process

Qualifications

- 7 - 10+ years of progressive recruitment experience managing full-cycle recruitment across both professional and high-volume roles
- Post‑secondary degree in Human Resources,



Business Administration, or a related field is required
- Proven experience leading and developing recruitment teams
- Strong stakeholder management, data‑driven decision‑making, and process improvement skills
- Experience with recruitment systems (ATS/HRIS) and recruitment analytics
- Strong analytical, communication, and problem‑solving skills

About Us

Founded in 1882, J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) has operations in Canada and the United States and employs about 20,000 dedicated employees. At J.D. Irving, Limited, you are part of a dynamic team of professionals who lead with integrity and are passionate about delivering results. With a culture that nurtures talent and creates an inclusive workplace, you can grow your career across our various operating divisions.

We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates, and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

About the Team

At Midland, we're not just moving freight – we're building the next generation of transportation. We have been one of the most trusted carriers in Canada and the United States for over 55 years. We are driven by superior quality service, innovation, and a commitment to excellence. We are investing in technology to deliver measurable customer‑focused solutions, and we are also committed to sustainability and growth.

Joining Midland means becoming part of a dynamic company that values safety, continuous improvement, and results. Our employees are the driving force behind our success, and we are proud to foster a workplace where talent thrives, ideas are valued, and careers are built for the long haul. Whether on the road or in a service centre or office, every Midland employee helps build lasting relationships with our customers.

Let’s drive success together.

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📌 Manager, Talent Acquisition (Dieppe)
🏢 Midland Transport
📍 Dieppe