At SWIM we love helping people find the job they love, and perhaps this is never more important than for the HR and TA professionals who are culture ambassadors for their company.
In the 14 years since our founding, we’ve helped place hundreds of candidates in HR and Talent Acquisition roles with some of Vancouver’s best employers- the kinds of companies that show up on all sorts of “great place to work” lists. We specialize in understanding the nuances and uniqueness of each HR and TA team, and how to make a great match. See below for a listing of all our currently active HR and Talent Acquisition searches. If you see one that you think may be a fit for you, we invite you to send us a resume. If we also think you’re a match, then we’ll be reaching out shortly to further discuss your search for your dream job. Thank you!
Creative Design Recruiter
Join a dynamic team where you'll play a key role in shaping the creative talent behind some of the most recognizable products and campaigns. We're looking for a recruiter who understands creative portfolios and thrives in a fast-paced culture.
Hybrid working environment of 4 days in-office. This is a 1-year contract.
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Creative Design Recruiter
Join a dynamic team where you'll play a key role in shaping the creative talent behind some of the most recognizable products and campaigns. We're looking for a recruiter who understands creative portfolios and thrives in a fast-paced culture.
Hybrid working environment of 4 days in-office. This is a 1-year contract.
Who – The Company:
Exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing international Vancouver based company and one of Vancouver’s finest! Our client is a people-centric organization and known for their collaborative team culture.
What- The Role:
Looking for an experienced Creative Design Recruiter to support the hiring for our client’s Product Creative Design, Merchandising, and Brand Creative teams.
Manage full-cycle recruitment for creative roles across North America.
Partner closely with hiring managers to understand team needs and define hiring strategies.
Source, engage, and assess top creative talent across multiple disciplines.
Guide candidates through the interview process and provide a best-in-class experience.
Maintain accurate records and reporting in the ATS.
Who – The Candidate:
A few years’ experience recruiting in design, merchandising, or brand creative.
Knowledge of creative portfolios and ability to assess design talent.
You have a proven track record of success with a variety of recruiting methods, including direct sourcing, social recruiting and classic techniques and working directly with internal and external stakeholders.
You have experience working with technology tools related to applicant tracking systems, candidate databases and reporting.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Ability to work independently and navigate multiple time zones and markets.
How much:
$43.20-$49.40/hr commensurate with experience + 4% vacation pay.
Where:
Vancouver.
When & How To Apply:
Swim Recruiting has been engaged as a trusted recruitment agency partner on this important search. If you are interested and already have a Recruiter at Swim, please reach out very soon.
Technical Recruiter
Were hiring experienced Technical Recruiters to support a fast-moving hiring initiative launching in August. If youre confident in your ability to source and engage top tech talent at speed, wed love to hear from you.
Hybrid working environment of 4 days in-office. This is a 6-month contract.
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Technical Recruiter
Were hiring experienced Technical Recruiters to support a fast-moving hiring initiative launching in August. If youre confident in your ability to source and engage top tech talent at speed, wed love to hear from you.
Hybrid working environment of 4 days in-office. This is a 6-month contract.
Who – The Company:
Exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing international Vancouver based company and one of Vancouver’s finest! Our client is a people-centric organization and known for their collaborative team culture.
What- The Role:
We're looking for 2-3 experienced Technical Recruiters to support our client’s hiring needs across North America. This is a fast-paced role focused on identifying and engaging top tech talent. These roles will support a timebound initiative within our client’s Technology team that will be kicking off in August. The entire interview cycle for this initiative will move at a much faster pace than a typical recruitment process, so candidates must be comfortable managing competing priorities and thriving in a culture that moves quickly.
Partner with hiring managers and talent partners to deeply understand role requirements and team dynamics.
Source, screen, and engage top-tier candidates through a variety of channels.
Manage the full recruitment cycle from sourcing to offer.
Present qualified shortlists and provide insights and recommendations based on market feedback and pipeline strength.
Deliver a high-quality candidate experience through consistent communication and thoughtful coordination.
Leverage ATS (e.g., Workday, Avature) to manage candidate pipelines and keep records up to date.
Who – The Candidate:
Minimum 3 years of experience in technical full cycle recruitment.
Proven track record hiring for hiring engineers and solution architects.
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
Comfortable working independently and thriving in a high-change, fast-paced environment.
Experience using ATS and sourcing tools.
How much:
$43.20-$49.40/hr commensurate with experience + 4% vacation pay.
Where:
Vancouver.
When & How To Apply:
Swim Recruiting has been engaged as a trusted recruitment agency partner on this important search. If you are interested and already have a Recruiter at Swim, please reach out very soon.
We're looking for someone who thrives in Talent Operations - managing interview logistics, creating requisitions, and supporting onboarding with precision and efficiency. If you're organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable navigating fast-paced environments, this role is for you.
Hybrid working environment of 4 days in-office. This is a 6-month contract.
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Talent Operations Coordinator
We're looking for someone who thrives in Talent Operations - managing interview logistics, creating requisitions, and supporting onboarding with precision and efficiency. If you're organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable navigating fast-paced environments, this role is for you.
Hybrid working environment of 4 days in-office. This is a 6-month contract.
Who – The Company:
Exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing international Vancouver based company and one of Vancouver’s finest! Our client is a people-centric organization and known for their collaborative team culture.
What- The Role:
We’re looking for two detail-oriented Talent Operations Coordinators. In this role, you’ll handle a variety of administrative and coordination tasks to ensure a seamless candidate and hiring manager experience. This role involves a high volume of scheduling and coordination in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will be comfortable managing competing priorities and thrive in a culture that moves quickly.
Create requisitions in Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
Support interview scheduling and coordination across time zones.
Assist with onboarding processes and documentation.
Ensure data accuracy and compliance in all recruiting systems.
Collaborate with recruiters, hiring managers, and cross-functional teams.
Who – The Candidate:
2 years prior experience in recruitment coordination or talent operations.
Proficiency with ATS tools and calendar systems (Workday preferred).
Highly organized with strong communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
How much:
$30-35/hr commensurate with experience + 4% vacation pay.
Where:
Vancouver.
When & How To Apply:
Swim Recruiting has been engaged as a trusted recruitment agency partner on this important search. If you are interested and already have a Recruiter at Swim, please reach out very soon.
A unique opportunity with a growing organisation based in the heart of downtown Vancouver!
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A unique opportunity with a growing organisation based in the heart of downtown Vancouver!
Who - the Company:
A highly admired, reputable business with an impressive history. Our client, a real estate development, investment and management company that strives, solves and evolves to create better spaces and stronger communities. They have created and foster a wonderful office environment and culture and believe in developing their people to maximize their potential. Conversations are candid, conflict is swiftly resolved, and coaching is continuous.
What - the Role:
As Senior Generalist, People (Compensation & Benefits) you will be a catalyst in making our client the employer of choice in the Real Estate industry. You care about People, are an active listener, a collaborative team player and enjoy helping others solve problems. Duties will include but will not be limited to; leveraging data and metrics and provide thorough analysis to best inform decisions, develop and present data models, collaborating with leadership and accounting to tell the story behind the numbers and data, prepare, maintain and update employment records, recruitment across a wide range of roles, be involved in organizational development, creation of job descriptions and mapping out career pathways. You will lean into compensation, benefits and data management, leveraging the HRIS to support the compensation program and be the subject matter expert in HR governance and administration. The role will also be responsible for conducting regular market research, evoking creative and engaging ideas and play a key role in shaping growth and success of projects, aligning HR strategies with project goals. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape learning and development within the organisation. SWIM is happy to provide a detailed job description to interested candidates.
Who - the Candidate:
We are seeking an exceptional Senior Generalist, People (compensation and benefits) with a strong business sense! This is a diverse and inclusive role, we are looking for someone who enjoys a multi-faceted position. This is a unique opportunity to be involved in all things People. As Snr Generalist, People - Compensation and Benefits, you are a true number-cruncher. You enjoy all aspects of the quantitative side of HR, understanding the metrics, analyzing and reporting. An Excel pro with a background in data and compensation analysis.
The role requires a minimum five years of relevant experience gained from a similar position and environment. Refined administrative and communicative skills required. Strong analytical and critical thinking skills. Advanced user of MS Office, specifically Excel, (modeling considered an asset) Outlook, Word and PowerPoint and familiarity with BambooHR is considered an asset. The incumbent must also have the ability to build and maintain strong relationships, be comfortable with changing priorities, manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines under pressure.
Where:
Downtown Vancouver. This is an in-office role. Transit friendly location with an excellent company culture and environment.
How Much:
Competitive salary in the range of $90,000 - $110,000 dependent on experience, along with excellent benefits, vacation, and other generous rewards.
When & How to Apply:
This search is moving extremely quickly! If you already have a Recruiter at SWIM, please reach out very soon. If you do not yet have a contact at Swim Recruiting, please hit 'APPLY NOW' and send us your resume.
People & Culture Generalist opportunity with a not-for-profit organization that is doing important work in British Columbia communities and that is growing quickly. Good work life balance, great benefits, hybrid work schedule (working up to 3 days/week at home). Based in Surrey. Opportunity for long-term career development. Diverse and well-rounded role involving employee relations, leave management, HR committee work, HR policies, health & safety, etc.
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People & Culture Generalist opportunity with a not-for-profit organization that is doing important work in British Columbia communities and that is growing quickly. Good work life balance, great benefits, hybrid work schedule (working up to 3 days/week at home). Based in Surrey. Opportunity for long-term career development. Diverse and well-rounded role involving employee relations, leave management, HR committee work, HR policies, health & safety, etc.
Who- the Company:
Our client is a not-for-profit values-based organization that provides essential programs and services to the communities they support. The organization is currently over 300 employees plus a Board of Directors, with a growing HR department.
What- the Role:
Our client seeking a new People & Culture Generalist. The P&C Generalist will report to the Director, People & Culture and work with other HR colleagues in recruitment, HR projects, payroll & compensation, etc. The P&C Generalist will be taking care of employee relations for 300+ employees- this involves coaching leaders in the operations on HR best practices, investigations, managing leaves of absence, consulting with employment lawyers, putting in place performance improvement plans, and taking care of terminations. The P&C Generalist will be very informed of provincial and federal labour laws and will keep up to date on changing laws and trends. Additionally, the P&C Generalist will take care of leave management (parental leaves, medical leaves, etc.) including communication with DMI and WorkSafe BC. The Generalist will sit on various committees, and will get involved in HR-related projects in areas like health & safety, HR policy creation/revision, employee engagement, etc. SWIM will provide interested candidates with a thorough job description.
Who- the Candidate:
We are looking for an individual with at least 5 years of progressive Human Resources work experience, including solid experience within employee relations. Experience working in a relevant sector is highly preferred- i.e. Government, NPO, and/or public sector. Some form of HR education is required (a degree, certificate, diploma, CPHR designation, etc.). Experience using an HRIS is important, and we are looking for candidates who are confident using technology. Qualified candidates will have the ability to track HR data and understand what that data means for the business. Candidates will have a friendly, clear, and professional communication style, and will have a caring and compassionate approach.
How Much:
Base salary is commensurate with HR skills, experience, and education, likely in the range of $75,000 to $85,000. Please note that although the base salary is not super high, the overall compensation package is very generous-the P&C Generalist will be on a Pension Plan, will receive a competitive amount of paid time off (vacation days, personal days, sick days, extra time off in late December), and will also get PD support, great health & dental benefits (100% employer paid), overtime compensation, and a small transit subsidy. Additionally, this organization works on a 37.5 hour work week and someone who is very hardworking, efficient and productive should be able to achieve good work/life balance in this position.
Where:
HYBRID. The company is headquartered in Surrey, very close to a Skytrain station. There is parking nearby. Initially the P&C Generalist will work from the office 4 to 5 days a week during training and onboarding. Longer term, the Generalist can start to work from home up to 2 days a week.
When & How to Apply:
Swim Recruiting will be presenting the profiles of short-listed candidates directly to the hiring team. This search is moving very quickly so please do not hesitate to apply if you are interested! If you already have a Recruitment Consultant at SWIM, please reach out to that person very soon. If you do not yet have a contact at Swim Recruiting, please hit 'APPLY’ to send us your resume (preferably in MS Word format as it works best with our internal systems). Thank you!
Based in Chilliwack. People & Culture Business Partner with a very well-established, diversified, and reputable group of companies. Fantastic opportunity for someone looking for an interesting and fulfilling HR role with a stable and growing business that is closer to home!
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Based in Chilliwack. People & Culture Business Partner with a very well-established, diversified, and reputable group of companies. Fantastic opportunity for someone looking for an interesting and fulfilling HR role with a stable and growing business that is closer to home!
Who- the Company:
Our client was established many years ago and is well-managed and well-respected. The company has operations in various Canadian provinces and approximately 350 employees working across various business divisions. The organization is family owned and has built a collaborative, fun-loving, and people-centric culture. The people working at this company value integrity, innovation, hard work, and providing high quality products to their customers. If you are an HR professional with 3+ years relevant work experience who is looking for a successful and exciting Chilliwack-based company to work for, this could be the place for you!
What- the Role:
On behalf of our client, SWIM is seeking a new People & Culture Business Partner to join a tightknit P&C team of around 10 people. This is a newly created role due to ongoing business growth. The new BP will report directly to the Manager, People & Culture and will collaborate closely with colleagues in talent acquisition and other areas of HR. The Business Partner will support an employee population of around 200 to 250 people (Managers, Employees, etc.) The BP will be partnering across all departments and functions- including folks at the corporate office and the employees working at operating sites in Chilliwack, elsewhere in BC, and a few other provinces.
This is a well-rounded role involving employee relations, HR projects, learning & development, HR data management, HR policy development, employee engagement & culture initiatives, leadership coaching, HRIS optimization, etc. Some projects the new BP can contribute to are in the areas of health & safety, total rewards, etc. SWIM will provide interested candidates with a thorough job description.
Who- the Candidate:
We are looking for an individual with at least 3 years of progressive work experience within HR and around 2+ years in an HR business partnership capacity. We are looking for candidates who have a well-rounded HR skillset and who thrive on a mix of employee relations work and ad hoc HR work and projects. Candidates will have a friendly, clear, and professional communication style, and the ability to build trusting relationships across the business in all departments. Ideally the successful candidate for this role will live in or close to Chilliwack and view the office location as a big plus!
How Much:
Competitive base salary commensurate with level of HR skills, experience, and education- likely in the range of $75,000 to $91,000, with a sweet spot in the $80,000s. The company will provide their new P&C Business Partner with a solid overall compensation package, including HR related professional development support, an RRSP match, health benefits including an annual health spending account, and paid vacation time.
Some other great perks include parental leave top-up and a lucrative product discount. There are also plenty of fun teambuilding events for employees and their families throughout the year.
Where:
Our client is headquartered in Chilliwack, close to the highway. The P&C BP will be based full-time from the head office. There is plenty of free employee parking provided. This company has a full-time in office set-up but they also give employees a great deal of trust and flexibility- it’s a great place for someone who is self-motivated and hard-working who can manage their time well and doesn’t want or require micromanagement!
When & How to Apply:
Swim Recruiting has been engaged as the exclusive recruitment agency partner on this search and will be presenting the profiles of short-listed candidates directly to the hiring team. If you already have a Recruiter at SWIM, please reach out very soon. If you do not yet have a contact at Swim Recruiting, please hit ‘APPLY’ to send us your resume (preferably in MS Word format as it works best with our internal systems but PDF is also fine). Thank you!
