Junior Recruiter

Vertex is accepting applications for a Junior Recruiter to join our HR team at our Sherwood Park office.

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to begin a career in recruitment and learn the full recruitment cycle. You’ll work alongside a collaborative team of HR professionals who are happy to train, share their knowledge, and help you build your skills.

The day-to-day work follows a consistent recruitment process: reaching out to candidates, following up, conducting screens, and recording clear, accurate notes. Most candidate outreach and conversations happen by phone, often with people you haven’t spoken with before. You’ll need to feel comfortable initiating calls, speaking confidently with new people, and picking up the phone throughout the day. Depending on the role and stage of the process, you may also meet candidates through Microsoft Teams or in person.

While the core work is consistent, the positions you recruit for will vary across Vertex. You’ll learn about different roles, the skills they require, and the people our business needs.

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a one-hour lunch
Location: Sherwood Park office

What Vertex Offers

• Competitive salary
• Extended health benefits
• Dental coverage
• Vision care and glasses coverage
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Free parking
• A safe working environment
• Advancement opportunities
• A collaborative and supportive HR team that will train, share knowledge, and help you grow in your recruitment career

What You’ll Bring

• An interest in building a career in recruitment and a willingness to learn
• Recruitment or HR education is an asset
• Comfort making calls, reaching out to candidates, and starting conversations
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills
• The ability to listen and build rapport while recording clear, accurate recruitment notes
• Strong organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, follow-ups, and competing priorities
• A self-motivated approach and the ability to stay engaged in a fast-paced, phone-focused environment
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
• Knowledge of recruitment practices and employment legislation, or an eagerness to develop that knowledge
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Support the full recruitment cycle, from sourcing candidates through hiring and onboarding
• Research and develop effective sourcing strategies to attract talent
• Work with managers to prepare job advertisements and recruitment plans
• Create screening questions and interview guides based on the needs of each role
• Make candidate outreach calls and conduct screening calls and interviews
• Record accurate screening and recruitment notes
• Use social media and other tools to identify and attract candidates
• Build and maintain talent pools
• Participate in recruitment fairs and other hiring events
• Build positive working relationships with candidates, employees, managers, and external partners
• Support employee onboarding, offboarding, and general HR administration
• Gather and review recruitment data and HR metrics to identify opportunities for improvement
• Help ensure recruitment practices meet applicable employment requirements and Vertex standards

About Vertex

Versatility. Expertise.

These words reflect Vertex’s commitment to developing solutions that meet our clients’ unique needs and delivering expertise in our fields.

Since 1962, Vertex has been a leading North American provider of environmental services. We support clients throughout the life cycle of their projects, from site selection, consultation, and regulatory approval through construction, operation, maintenance, and environmental cleanup.

Vertex offers a fast-paced work environment where people can contribute and grow. We value the skills each team member brings and make health, safety, and community well-being a priority.

At Vertex, teamwork means collaborating and supporting one another across the organization. If you’re ready to start building your recruitment career with a supportive HR team, we invite you to apply.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.