Recruitment & On-boarding Coordinator

Hybrid, Downtown Toronto

Permanent, Full Time

Level 6

$50,000.00 - $59,000.00 per year

About Covenant House Toronto

Covenant House helps youth ignite their potential and reclaim their lives. As Canada’s largest agency serving youth who are homeless, trafficked or at risk, we offer the widest range of services to hundreds of young people every day.

More than a place to stay, we provide life-changing care with unconditional love and respect. We meet youth’s immediate needs and then we work together to achieve their future goals. We offer 24/7 crisis shelter transitional housing options on-site and, in the community, health and well-being support, training and skill development, and ongoing care once youth move into the community.

For over 40 years, Covenant House has been dedicated to its mission of serving youth on the street and to protect and safeguard all youth with absolute respect and unconditional love. Since 1982, Covenant House has supported more than 100,000 young people.

Purpose of the Position:

Reporting to the Manager, People & Culture, the Recruitment Coordinator will play a key role in sourcing, interviewing, and on-boarding top talent, ensuring a smooth candidate experience from application through their on-boarding journey.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Recruitment:

• Support the end-to-end recruitment process, including job posting, sourcing, screening, interviewing, background checks, orientation and on-boarding candidates

• Coordinate with hiring managers to understand role requirements and develop job postings

• Manage job advertisements, schedule interviews and communicate with candidates throughout the recruitment process

• Conduct initial candidate screenings and provide feedback to hiring managers

• Maintain and update applicant tracking systems (ATS) and manage recruitment and new hire documentation

• Provide an exceptional candidate experience, ensuring timely follow-ups and clear communication

• Track, monitor and action recruitment KPIs

• Other duties as required

On-boarding:

• Coordinate pre-employment checks and on-boarding process for all programs

• Prepare and send on-boarding documentation including on the job training plans from hiring managers

• Schedule and facilitate orientation sessions for all new hires

• Conduct training sessions for new hires

• Coordinate equipment, system access and workstation setups

• Track on-boarding progress throughout the first 3 months and follow up on outstanding tasks

• Conduct new hire check ins, exit interviews and stay interviews

• Maintain audit ready on-boarding documentation

• Support health & safety and mandatory training compliance

• Develop and maintain onsite and offsite orientation and on-boarding programs

• Track, monitor and action on-boarding and post hire KPIs

• Schedule and organize all mandatory training with in house and external training facilitators

Qualifications and Experience:

• Relevant post-secondary in HR Management, Business Administration or related field

• Attention to detail

• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and HR software is a plus

• Ability to work under limited supervision

• Exceptional interpersonal skills, tact and professionalism

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to manage multiple assignments

• Excellent planning, organization and prioritizing skills

• Positive, friendly and helpful approach to work

• Solid knowledge of and practical experience with MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel

• Satisfactory current Vulnerable Sector Check and Criminal Records Check

What we offer:

• Meaningful work.

• Competitive compensation.

• Benefits such as Health, Dental, Vision, Personal Days, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement and more.

• Employee perks which include discounts on gym membership, city bike rentals and more.

Interested candidates are welcome to apply directly to this posting on or by June 3, 2026. Only those selected to move forward in our recruitment process will be contacted. No agencies or phone calls please.

At Covenant House Toronto we believe in a workplace culture of inclusion that is welcoming, respectful and safe for all staff. It is critical to Covenant House Toronto success to eliminate barriers and promote the inclusion of equity groups. Equity groups have been, and continue to be, underrepresented and marginalized in the workforce, leadership roles, and in some specific occupations. Equity groups include but may not be limited to Indigenous persons, racialized people, gender diverse people, 2SLGBTQIA+ people, and people with disabilities.

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Covenant House Policy on Accommodation, a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of the Covenant House recruitment process

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