Virginia Johnson

Experienced full-cycle recruitment manager trained in customer service, administration and human resources. Experienced in working remotely and in office. 

June 10th 2024 - Present (6-month contract)

Sonepar Canada/Texcan - Recruitment Specialist (Surrey, BC)

Responsible for 20+ concurrent requisitions, handling all requisitions for one of Sonepar's operating companies: Texcan. (Canada wide). This is a 6 month contract position to cover a leave for their Senior Recruiter. 

Responsibilities:

• Interview preparation, booking, interviewing, offer letters, background and reference checks, negotiations. (Full Cycle Recruitment).
• Creating and sending candidate presentations to leaders. 
• Job advertising management across all platforms. (Indeed, Linked-In Recruiter, Internal and External Corporate sites etc).
• Headhunting potential candidates.
• Relationship building and management with internal stakeholders.

January 2023 - June 2024

BoxBus Delivery Inc. - Human Resources Manager/Senior Recruiter (Vancouver, BC)

Managed all aspects of the recruitment process including employee management and retention for 50+ concurrent positions. Participated in quarterly performance reviews, trained all administration hires & created the SOP’s and training materials from scratch. Managed the company systems day to day, collaborated with owners and managers to ensure all materials are in line with the company brand and message. 

Responsibilities:

• Interview preparation, interviewing, onboarding, negotiations. (Full Cycle Recruiting).
• Job Ad Creation and Management across various sites. (Indeed, Monster, ZipRecruiter, free government job boards etc). 
• Document Collection & Compliance. 
• Performance reviews & employee monitoring. 
• Knowledge of multiple ATS & HRIS Systems. Led and carried out the implementation for ClearCompany (Full Spectrum Talent Management System). 
• Collaboration with other departments and managers.
• System Auditing.
• SOP Creation & Updating.
• Daily system management. 
• Payroll preparation, invoices & related duties. 
• Clerical HR responsibilities, offer letters, reference letters, reference checks, T4’s/T4-A’s etc.
• Customer service, handling sensitive situations with discretion and professionalism.  
• Advising owners and managers on laws/best practices.
• Employee Relations. 
• Warning Letters, Terminations etc. 

October 2018-May 2021

ParcelPal Technologies- Human Resources Manager/Recruiter (Vancouver, BC)

Worked on a team reporting to the HR Director and HR Consultant. Handled full-cycle recruiting for 25+ concurrent positions. Worked in a Human Resources capacity to manage a large sector of compliance and employee relations while also managing the office. 

Responsibilities:

• Full Cycle Recruiting. (25+ concurrent positions). 
• Worked as the lead on the ADP Implementation Team & managed the system day to day. 
• Worked as the lead on the Implementation Team for Ceridian Dayforce when we switched from ADP. 
• Employee Relations. 
• ATS Management. (JazzHR, Ceridian Dayforce etc). 
• Collaborate with managers regarding the job ads, interview process to ensure best practices and compliance with all provincial and federal laws. 
• General Office Management (Cleaning, ordering supplies, restocking). 
• Annual Tax Prep. 
• To ensure compliance. 
• Routine data entry.
• Knowledge of multiple ATS & HRIS Systems. 
• System Auditing.
• SOP Creation.
• Receptionist.
• Team Management.
• Training.
• Liaison with the Government of Canada. 

Notable Work Achievements

• Hired, Trained & Managed a Virtual Hiring/Admin Team from the ground up; remotely during the pandemic. 
• Top Recruiter for the company, my team had the highest hiring numbers in the western hemisphere for Amazon Logistics 2 years running. 

March 6 2018-October 2018

ParcelPal Technologies- Executive Office Assistant

Worked as an executive assistant to the CEO, CMO & HR Director, while managing the day to day office. Acting as the receptionist, getting coffee, running errands, cleaning, managing the schedules of my supervisors. Supporting admin/clerical work such as ordering supplies, tax preparation, reference checks, applicant screening etc.  

Responsibilities:

• Receptionist Duties (Greeting visitors, interviewees, managing calendars, processing mail, answering phone calls etc). 
• General Office Management (Cleaning, ordering supplies, restocking). 
• Applicant Screening 
• Low end tax preparation, reimbursements, financial organization. 
• System and process improvement.
• Assist with recruiting.
• Scanning & filing. 
• Dispatch drivers. 
• Mail processing & filing. 
• Customer Service & Admin Duties. 
• Note taking, meeting minutes. 

October 2017- January 2018

Bath and Body Works- Retail Associate

Responsibilities:

• Operate Cash Wrap and POS machines and complete transactions.
• Organize and sort products into stores and systems.
• Sell products to customers and assist them in store.
• Have in-depth knowledge of products.
• Assist in answering questions or locating products. 
• Stocking product. 

Enrolled August 2024 

Simon Fraser University - Human Resources Management Certificate

September 2012-June 2017

Abbotsford Senior Secondary