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Senior Recruiter

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  • Burlington, Ontario, Canada
  • People & HR

Job Description

  • Job ID: 367296

  • Date posted: 15/09/2026

    • Why we will love you

    • Minimum of 5 years of progressive recruiting experience, with a strong track record of successfully hiring for management, leadership, and complex positions.
    • Demonstrated expertise in managing full-cycle recruitment processes in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
    • Skilled at building trusted partnerships with hiring managers and senior leaders, providing strategic talent acquisition guidance and market insights.
    • Strong consultative and influencing abilities, with the confidence to challenge and advise stakeholders to achieve the best hiring outcomes.
    • Proven experience sourcing, attracting, and assessing top talent through a variety of recruitment channels and strategies.
    • Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
    • Data-driven mindset with the ability to analyze recruitment metrics, identify trends, and recommend process improvements.
    • Passion for delivering an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience while ensuring alignment with organizational values and culture.
    • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and complex searches simultaneously.

    Please note: This is a hybrid position requiring three days per week on-site and two days per week working remotely. Candidates should be located within a reasonable commuting distance of both the IKEA Richmond and IKEA Coquitlam stores.

    What you'll be doing day to day

    • Lead the end-to-end recruitment process for management, leadership, and other complex roles, ensuring a consistent, efficient, and high-quality hiring experience.
    • Create and deliver an outstanding candidate experience, from initial engagement through offer stage, reflecting company values and enhancing employer brand.
    • Create and deliver an outstanding hiring manager experience, providing timely communication, guidance, and partnership throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
    • Act as a trusted advisor to steering managers and hiring managers, influencing hiring decisions and providing consultative support to secure the best talent.
    • Develop and execute sourcing strategies to attract diverse, high-caliber candidates for current and future hiring needs.
    • Build, maintain, and leverage talent pipelines and candidate pools to support workforce planning and future recruitment requirements.
    • Utilize recruitment systems and tools to manage candidate activity, maintain data integrity, and ensure process compliance.
    • Analyze recruitment data, trends, and performance metrics to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and increased recruitment effectiveness.
    • Partner with stakeholders to promote recruitment best practices, improve hiring processes, and support organizational talent objectives.
    • Ensure all recruitment activities are conducted consistently, efficiently, and in alignment with company values and policies.

    About this work area

    IKEA is all about people, and our team make sure to bring the best people on board to keep our strong spirit of togetherness. We believe that different experiences and backgrounds collectively make us wiser and stronger, and we ensure that our co-workers bloom into their best selves as they contribute to our business.





    Why you will love us

    Here at IKEA, we want to ensure that we are creating a better everyday life for the many people, including our co-workers. We also believe that a job should be so much more than a job. That’s why we focus on having an inclusive work environment where we celebrate your uniqueness, live our values, and ensure that we walk the talk when it comes to co-worker development. In addition, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package to all co-workers including:
    • Wellness days (in addition to your vacation days!)
    • Extended health, dental, and vision coverage (for you and your family)
    • RRSP with IKEA contribution matching options
    • Eligibility for our annual IKEA bonus incentive plan
    • Flexible spending account
    • Life insurance
    • Merchandise and restaurant discounts (plus free drinks and different healthy meal options in the co-worker restaurant, where available)
    • Parental leave
    • Bereavement leave
    • Employee assistance program (that helps you support your mental, physical, and financial wellbeing)

    In the IKEA world, this position is officially referred to as Senior Recruiter.
    The starting rate/ salary for this position ranges from 58,960 CAD to 81,070 CAD and will be based on relevant work experience.
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