Community Connections & Sourcing Coordinator, New Grad!

WHO IS LAFARGE?
As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Lafarge is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, with our people and communities at the heart of our success. We are driving circular construction as a world leader in recycling to build more with less. It’s all thanks to our 70,000 talented people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.

WHO ARE LAFARGE PEOPLE?
Lafarge people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.

Overview:

Are you an outgoing and motivated individual looking for an opportunity to create connections in the community to source talent? Do you exhibit a strong competence in penetrating new markets and targeting potential candidate pipelines? Do you have a passion for either business development or the trades based employment industry?

Lafarge is searching for a Community Connections & Sourcing Coordinator to develop a strategy for targeted events, programs, and associations to attract underrepresented talent in untapped markets. This role will seek new opportunities to educate, source, and attract talent for our operational trades and labour roles, and maintain a viable pipeline and network of qualified talent.

The Community Connections Coordinator leverages creative sources, social media platforms, professional organizations, educational programs, and community associations to promote Lafarge Canada’s brand, and to network, identify and attract new talent across numerous markets.

This is a full-time, office based opportunity. Visits to work sites and community partners will be required as is a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. Approximate travel requirement within Alberta is 25%.

Responsibilities:

• Consults with the HR Managers, Talent team and market business partners to understand market trends, resources, and opportunities to advance and build the talent pipeline
• Learns the talent needs of all product lines within the AB market and collaborates with the HR Managers, Talent team, and operational managers to build a sourcing strategy
• Proactive and ongoing building of a database of contacts and leads to connect with and create opportunities to market trades and labour based roles at Lafarge as an exciting career opportunity
• Build connections with school boards, individual high schools, post-secondary institutions, community groups for newcomers to Canada, indigenous associations, organizations supporting women in trades, etc.
• Acts as a brand ambassador of Lafarge Canada, bringing our employee value proposition to life
• Fosters strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and clients
• Effectively promotes Lafarge Canada and business-specific brands across numerous markets and professional communities
• Supports and attends recruiting events
• Tracks successes through metric driven information and makes recommendations for enhancements based on data insights
• Researches and provides business intelligence and market data to support ongoing sourcing initiatives
• Maintains accurate and well-ordered documentation on prospects, searches, hiring manager interactions, and other sourcing activities to ensure Company and legal compliance with employment practices, policies, processes, and applicable laws
• Supports the Talent team on “hard to fill” roles in the AB market by directly sourcing candidates, building targeted headhunting strategies and screening candidates
• Continually coordinates and documents communication with operational Managers and external stakeholders and partners; provides feedback on screening of prospects; assures timely action with recruiters to schedule and communicate movement of prospects through various pre-interview stages.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Graduation from a Business, Human Resources or Marketing degree program within the past two years

Experience & Skill Set:

• Customer service related experience
• Inside/outside sales experience an asset
• Proven experience attending networking events and building a business network
• Experience with full cycle recruitment an asset
• Building relationships rooted in trust

As part of our dedicated focus on the health and safety of all employees, a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing and a criminal record check, will be required.

YOUR LAFARGE EXPERIENCE
At Lafarge, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you’re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. With us you’ll have the chance to embrace the passion we share for our planet. You’ll be encouraged to seek out diverse perspectives, share your ideas and build the skills and connections you need to perform at your best. Because it’s only when we work together in a culture where everyone thrives, that we can build the world we all want to live in.