Talent Specialist

Talent Specialist

Essential role information

Title: Talent Specialist

Language requirement: Spoken and written competence in English and in French are required.

Location: Remote within New Brunswick

Closing: November 23, 2026

Who we are

As one of Atlantic Canada’s Top Employers for 2025 and 2026, ANBL is proud of the people-first culture we’ve built together with our team members. Alcool NB Liquor (ANBL) is a provincial Crown corporation responsible for the purchase, importation, distribution, and retail activity for all beverage alcohol in the province.

Our sister company, Cannabis NB (CNB), manages retail cannabis sales for the province, providing safe and legal products while focusing on education, safety and responsible access.

Together, ANBL & CNB return 100% of profits to the Government of New Brunswick to benefit all New Brunswickers while responsibly serving customer and communities across the province.

Corporate Social Responsibility at ANBL

At ANBL, we take our social responsibility seriously. With our Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy to guide us, we are committed to:

• Responsible selling through our CHECK 30 program, which specifies that customers who look younger than 30 will be asked for valid photo identification.
• Food security through our partnership with Feed Nourrir NB to help get more food to the New Brunswickers who need it.
• Helping New Brunswickers get home safely through our Safe Ride program, providing FREE transportation at ANBL-sponsored events.

None of these efforts would be possible without the more than 800 team members who are the lifeblood of our organization and choose ANBL as their employer.

What's in it for you?

Being part of the team at ANBL means working in an organization that values its people and encourages every employee to have a voice. Our team takes pride in contributing to the communities and province we serve.

At ANBL, we also support both personal and professional growth through internal and external development opportunities, including our Leadership Development Program.

About the Talent Specialist role
At Alcool NB Liquor, we look for people whose values align with ours! Integrity, Caring, Trust, Community and Celebration. We value team members who collaborate well, make thoughtful decisions, support others, and take pride in delivering great experiences while celebrating success together.

As a Talent Specialist, you will play a key role in attracting, assessing, and hiring talent across a diverse portfolio of unionized and non-unionized positions throughout ANBL. Partnering closely with hiring leaders, you will manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from workforce planning and sourcing strategy to candidate selection, offer development, and onboarding. You will serve as a trusted advisor, providing guidance on recruitment best practices while helping leaders identify talent that supports operational and organizational success.

This is a highly collaborative role that requires building strong relationships with leaders, employees, and external partners across the province. The successful candidate will bring experience recruiting in a unionized environment and an understanding of collective agreement provisions that impact the hiring process. Through regular store visits, career fairs, networking events, and community partnerships, you will help strengthen ANBL's employer brand and develop talent pipelines for current and future workforce needs. You are a relationship-driven professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys connecting with people, and is passionate about delivering an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Lead full-cycle recruitment activities including job postings, sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection and offer preparation.
• Partner with hiring leaders to identify talent needs, develop recruitment strategies, and support workforce planning initiatives.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines through proactive sourcing, networking, career fairs, community partnerships, and employer branding initiatives.
• Ensure recruitment activities are conducted in alignment with collective agreement provisions, organizational policies, and applicable employment legislation.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with candidates and hiring leaders to deliver an exceptional recruitment experience.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records, applicant tracking systems, and hiring documentation.
  

What do you need to be successful?

• 2+ years of talent acquisition experience with a focus on high volume recruitment.
• Post-secondary education or certificate in Human Resources or a related field.
• Working knowledge of collective agreement language and its application to recruitment and hiring practices.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems (ATS), LinkedIn Recruiter, and other sourcing tools.
• Strong attention to detail and able to operate with a sense of urgency.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent customer service and the ability to communicate efficiently with people at all levels and diverse backgrounds.

• Strong knowledge of recruitment best practices and employment legislation basics.

Would be an asset if you had:

• Familiarity with HRIS platforms such as ADP Workforce Now.
• Experience developing recruitment metrics, reporting, and hiring analytics.
• Participation in employer branding initiatives, career fairs, campus recruitment, or community outreach initiatives.
• Knowledge of workforce planning, succession planning, and talent pipeline development.

Key Competencies

• Relationship Building & Collaborations: Builds strong partnerships with hiring leaders, employees, candidates, educational institutions, and community organizations. Works collaboratively to understand business needs and deliver effective hiring solutions.
• Planning & Organization: Manages multiple priorities, timelines, and recruitment activities with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Communication: Communicates clearly, professionally, and effectively with candidates, leaders, and stakeholders, adapting messaging to diverse audiences and situations.
• Adaptability & Continuous Improvement: Embraces change, seeks opportunities to improve processes, and adjusts priorities effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Talent Attraction: Develops and executes effective sourcing strategies to attract diverse, high-quality talent in competitive labour markets.

Language competencies

• Bilingualism in both official languages is required.

Work location:

• The successful candidate must be based in New Brunswick at time of employment.
• Semi-regular travel for meetings, store visits, conferences & career fairs will be required.

Compensation information:

• $61,715-$71,649

Benefits information:

• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental coverage and a generous pension plan.
• Access to a Health Spending Account or Wellness Subsidy
• Professional development opportunities, including training and support for continuous learning and career growth
• The opportunity to work with a diverse group of professional across a dynamic and evolving industry.
• Remote work

Note

• Only candidates with legal authorization to work in Canada will be considered.
• Only candidates 19+ will be considered.

Alcool NB Liquor (ANBL) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We foster an inclusive and accessible workplace, and accommodations may be provided upon request, in all aspects of the selection process.