Thrive Recruitment

Thrive Recruitment Inc. is a retained search firm based out of Richmond, B.C.  
We help organizations find great people in salaried roles in Supply Chain, Operations, Health and Safety  and other Manufacturing functions in Canada. 

Clients industries include:  
Apparel, Retail, Non Profit, Forestry, Construction, Aviation, Manufacturing

Some of the roles we have filled are: 

Construction: 
-Project Manager 
-Senior Accountant
-Executive Assistant
-Purchaser
-HR Coordinator 
-A/P and A/R Coordinator 

Manufacturing: 
-Quality Assurance Manager
-HR Business Partner
- Plant Buyer
- CFO 
- Plant Controller 

Apparel: 
- Senior Manager, Logistics 
- Senior Manager, Distribution 

Non-Profit Organizations: 
-Community Relations Manager
-Marketing and Communications Officer
-Communications Assistant
-Occupational Hygienist
- EA to a CEO 

Airlines and Aviation: 
-Talent Acquisition Manager 

Building Materials: 
-HR Administrator

Logistics: 
Managing Director, Western Canada

Founder and CEO

Eleven Eleven Talent 

At Eleven Eleven I was a Freelance Recruiter filling roles with LUSH Cosmetics and Aritzia.

Senior Recruiter

Little Miss Sassy Pants a.k.a. my Toddler, Ms. Q 

Stay at Home Mom during COVID while daycares were closed a.k.a. a second maternity leave

Full Time Mom aka CEO / CFO / COO / Janitor of 'Little Miss Sassy Pants'

Nature's Path Foods

As part of our Field Marketing team in North America, I led a team of Brand ambassadors in the Pacific Northwest.  Our goal was to create awareness of our products by activating in various markets in the Pacific North West and attending events that align with our values.

Field Marketing Manager -  Pacific Northwest

As Talent Acquisition Business Partner, I worked closely with leadership and recruited for all the roles in our home office in Richmond, BC and in US Sales and Marketing.

Talent Acqusition Business Partner

David Aplin Group

Specialized in Human Resources, Labour Relations and Supply Chain and Operations Management recruitment in B.C. and represented and placed only the top 10% of the B.C. market. 

Supply Chain and Operations encompasses: General Management, Distribution, Procurement, Operations Management, Manufacturing, Production Planners / Schedulers, Transport, Quality Management, Inventory Management, Fleet Management. 

Positions filled include: 

Assistant District Manager - Waste Management 
Buyer - Chemical Distribution
Buyer - Manufacturing 
Buyer - Mining 
Director, Corporate Security - Liquor Distribution
Director, Wholesale Supply Chain - Liquor Distribution
Director, Procurement - Liquor Distribution
Distribution Manager - 3PL Auto Parts
Distribution Manager - Food 
District Manager, Retail Liquor
District Service Manager - Medical 
Fleet Supervisor - Waste
General Manager - eWaste 
General Manager, Construction 
Inventory Manager, Retail
Manager, Procurement and Contracts - Utilities
Operations Manager - Manufacturing
Operations Supervisor - Transportation 
Plant Manager - Packaging 
Production Manager - Structural Steel
Production Manager - Industrial Scales 
Production Planner / Scheduler – Manufacturing
Production Supervisor - Food Production
Purchasing Specialist - Municipality
Regional Manager, Security Services
Regional Terminal Manager, Concrete
Route Manager (x 2) - Waste Management 
Senior Buyer (x2) - Heavy Equipment 
Senior Buyer - Ship Construction 
Service and Parts Coordinator - Heavy Equipment 
Strategic Sourcing Specialist - Heavy Manufacturing 
Supply Chain Coordinator - Light Manufacturing 
Supply Chain Manager - Industrial Distribution

Senior Consultant, Supply Chain and Operations Management in British Columbia

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation

Recruitment and training lead at Hard Rock Casino Vancouver.

Human Resources Advisor

Best Buy Canada

Full cycle recruitment and sourcing for Buying (Merchandising), Real Estate, Construction and Properties, E-Commerce,  Marketing Services, Loss Prevention, Service, Supply Chain and Logistics.

Senior Corporate Recruiter

Starbucks Coffee Canada

regional recruiter

State Street

State Street Corporation is a world leader in financial services and the largest custodian worldwide with over 21,000 employees.

I recruited for the Toronto and Montreal offices across most departments during my time at State Street. Trained and coached new members of the team and acted as the lead for recruitment reporting to various businesses leaders and the VP of HR. 

565 roles were filled by the recruitment team of 3 in Canada in 2006.

Recruitment Specialist

⭐️20 years of experience in Recruitment / Talent Acquisition in Canada and the US in the following various industries:  manufacturing, CPG, retail, apparel, finance, forestry, construction, gaming, healthcare, aviation, non profits. 

⭐️3 years running my own business, Thrive Recruitment Inc. 

⭐️Love connecting with likeminded entrepreneurs

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