Executive Recruiter

The Opportunity: We are seeking an experienced Executive Recruiter to lead our efforts in attracting and hiring top-tier executive talent. This role is pivotal in shaping the future leadership of Maple Leaf Foods, ensuring we have the right people in the right roles to deliver on our Strategic Blueprint.

Any MLF team member interested in being considered for this role are encouraged to apply online by June 06. Applications received beyond that date are not guaranteed consideration. Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life:

• Executive Recruitment Delivery:
• Lead the end-to-end process for executive roles (Director and Vice President level), including research, sourcing and screening, candidate submissions, interview process management, approvals, complex offer negotiations, references, and pre-boarding support.
• Manage a portfolio of executive level requisitions across all departments, supporting and advising hiring executives through each phase of the recruitment process. Ensure all hiring decisions are fully aligned with Maple Leaf’s Leadership Values .
• Act as a champion to deliver on Maple Leaf’s commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion in the recruitment process, leading our efforts to attract, engage, and hire executive talent from underrepresented communities.
• Candidate Experience:
• Ensure a positive, respectful, and inclusive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment experience, including candidate scheduling and interview logistics in partnership with Executive Assistants and HR Partners.
• Provide timely and ongoing feedback to executive candidates, including external candidates and internal Maple Leaf employees under consideration.
• Stakeholder Collaboration:
• Proactively partner with senior leadership and hiring leaders to understand their teams, and the specific needs and requirements of each executive role.
• Facilitate recruitment status meetings and deliver strategic insights to the leadership team regarding market trends, compensation benchmarks, and talent mapping.
• Partner with HR colleagues on complex and confidential recruitment initiatives. Act as a trusted collaborator across HR Operations, Total Rewards, and Talent Management.
• Data-Driven Decision Making:
• Utilize data analytics and reporting tools to measure recruitment processes, gaps, and recommended action plans.
• As required, identify and incorporate candidate assessments and psychometrics to support recruitment and selection decisions.
• Talent Acquisition Partnering:
• Act as a coach and mentor to Talent Acquisition and HR colleagues looking to develop their knowledge, skills, and competencies within the recruitment industry.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition peers to lead or contribute to recruitment projects, programs, and process improvement initiatives.
• Provide insights into talent and CPG market intelligence, executive compensation packages, and other talent trends to support the broader Human Resources function.
  
  

What You’ll Bring:

• Proven and recurring success in a corporate, in-house executive recruitment environment, with demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize a high volume of senior level roles – more than typically handled in a third-party or retained search setting.
• Established network within the executive community, with strong engagement and relationships with industry professionals.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate has a portfolio of examples to validate their Executive Recruitment communication skills, including Candidate Briefs, Weekly Status Reports, and Executive Role Summaries.
• Expertise in executive compensation, with a high degree of comfort in managing equity-based compensation negotiations and calculations.
• Demonstrated success in supporting and advancing commitments to diversity and inclusion for Director+ recruitment initiatives.
• Proficiency in using HRIS, talent acquisition platforms and MS Office programs and tools.
• Strong negotiation, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  
  

What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods:

• Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.
• An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.
• A hybrid work model that embraces remote work for eligible roles, helping team members achieve work-life balance—combining the best of both spending time working remotely, benefitting from focus time, and purposeful collaboration in the office setting.
• Competitive Health and Wellness benefits that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs, including programs focused on improving mental health and wellbeing. These benefits start on your first day of employment.
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment.
• Learning and development opportunities, including workshops, ‘speaker series’ events, and resources that allow you to develop your skills and progress your career.
• Comprehensive tuition reimbursement program that supports continuous learning and development of our team members through investment in eligible degrees, diplomas, professional certification, or trades programs.
• Supporting our deep commitment to community impact, we offer up to two paid days annually to volunteer at a cause of your choice.
  
  

About Us: We’re a carbon neutral food company on a purposeful journey to Raise the Good in Food through better nutrition, safer food and workplaces, more humane animal care, and environmental sustainability efforts that protect our planet. We care about our communities and commit to reducing food insecurity in Canada. Join us on the journey. Let’s build a better future, together.

We’re passionate about food. For more than 100 years, we’ve made delicious, healthy protein that Canadians love under iconic national and regional brands, like Maple Leaf, Schneiders, and Greenfield Natural Meat Co. We’re on a journey to become the most sustainable protein company – not just in Canada – but on earth.

• We are carbon neutral.
• We are one of the only food companies in Canada to set science-based targets.
  
  

We’re a global food company with more than 13,500 team members. We operate sites in 20+ locations across Canada. We also have locations in the U.S. and Mexico, and do business in Asia. A diverse and inclusive work environment Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision and living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values. We believe in building, investing in, recognizing, and rewarding remarkable people who value an inclusive workplace, embrace all forms of diversity, and commit to including every voice in our collaborative environment. We’re so much stronger when we know we’re accepted and valued for who we are and what we each bring to the workplace. We embrace a strong, values-based culture Our eight Leadership Values are our north star. They guide the decisions we make for all our stakeholders: our consumers, our customers, our people, our communities, our shareholders, and the environment.

• Doing What’s Right
• Shared Value
• High Performance
• Diverse and Inclusive Teams
• Disciplined Decision Making
• Our Accountability
• Intense Curiosity
• Transparency and Humility
  
  

We thank all applicants for their interest in exploring employment opportunities with Maple Leaf Foods; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Applicants may be subject to a background check and must meet the security criteria designated for the position.

Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision, living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values, and delivering winning results. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired; please contact our Talent Attraction Team at [email protected] .

Disclaimer: Please note that salaries posted on sites other than the MLF Careers Page are not a reflection of Maple Leaf Foods and are an estimated salary range provided by that particular job board. Maple Leaf Foods offers competitive wages and an attractive total rewards package, which will be discussed during an interview with our Talent Team.