What are the responsibilities and job description for the Coordinator Talent Acquisition position at CPKC?
Posting Start Date: 4/7/26
Join CPKC, North America’s first transnational railroad connecting U.S., Canada, and Mexico, where your career drives progress and safety is paramount. We connect communities, fuel economic growth, and provide meaningful work in a culture that values diversity, accountability, and pride. With opportunities for training, development, and advancement, you’re not just building a career—you’re part of something bigger. Together, we move goods, connect people, and create lasting change. Your future starts here.
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
As a Talent Acquisition Coordinator, you will play a meaningful role in our Talent Acquisition team, ensuring a seamless and flawless hiring process at CPKC. You will collaborate with Talent Acquisition Advisors to coordinate interviews, monitor candidate status, and execute pre-employment processes for both union and non-union hiring across Canada and the U.S. This position offers an opportunity to work in a high volume, fast-paced, and detail-focused environment, where your contributions will directly impact our ability to attract and retain top talent.
POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Drug Testing
This position is subject to a negative company drug test.
Background Investigation
As an employee with a North American presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.
Management Conductor Program
Becoming a qualified conductor or locomotive engineer is the single best way for a management employee to learn the business at CPKC. You may be required to obtain a certification or to maintain your current certification/qualification as a conductor or locomotive engineer.
CULTURE OF INCLUSION:
For our U.S. applicants, CPKC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, inclusive of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For Canadian applicants CPKC is an employment equity employer committed to the principles of employment equity and inclusion. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply including: women, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), members of the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities. Accommodations for the job application process can be provided, as appropriate, upon request. All applicant information will be managed in accordance with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
Join CPKC, North America’s first transnational railroad connecting U.S., Canada, and Mexico, where your career drives progress and safety is paramount. We connect communities, fuel economic growth, and provide meaningful work in a culture that values diversity, accountability, and pride. With opportunities for training, development, and advancement, you’re not just building a career—you’re part of something bigger. Together, we move goods, connect people, and create lasting change. Your future starts here.
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
As a Talent Acquisition Coordinator, you will play a meaningful role in our Talent Acquisition team, ensuring a seamless and flawless hiring process at CPKC. You will collaborate with Talent Acquisition Advisors to coordinate interviews, monitor candidate status, and execute pre-employment processes for both union and non-union hiring across Canada and the U.S. This position offers an opportunity to work in a high volume, fast-paced, and detail-focused environment, where your contributions will directly impact our ability to attract and retain top talent.
POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Schedule interviews, including phone, virtual, in-person, and bulk hiring events
- Ensure the timely completion of pre-employment checks by providing daily updates and communicating directly with candidates to gather required documentation
- Monitor candidate flow and maintain the applicant tracking system by ensuring all candidates are in the accurate status and all recruiting activities are documented accordingly
- Communicate with hiring managers to provide updates and reschedule interviews as needed
- Initiate pre-screening and online candidate assessments to determine suitability for various roles
- Shortlist candidates when necessary to streamline the selection process
- Support recruitment projects and process documentation to improve our hiring strategies
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or equivalent experience
- Minimum of three (3) years of coordinating experience in a high-volume end to end recruiting environment, preferably in Human Resources or Talent Acquisition
- Valid driver’s license
- Valid U.S. passport: allowing entry/re-entry into Canada without restrictions or ability to obtain a passport within 90 days of starting
- We will provide training on all recruiting platforms, but candidates with experience in the following are preferred: SuccessFactors, SAP, VidCruiter, Hirevue, AON, and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams)
- Flexible and competitive benefits package
- Competitive company pension and/or retirement plans
- Employee share purchase plan
- Performance incentive plan
- Annual fitness subsidy
- Part-time studies program
Drug Testing
This position is subject to a negative company drug test.
Background Investigation
- Criminal history check
- Education verification
- Professional references
- Driver’s license verification and driving history
- Passport verification
- Social Security Number verification
As an employee with a North American presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.
Management Conductor Program
Becoming a qualified conductor or locomotive engineer is the single best way for a management employee to learn the business at CPKC. You may be required to obtain a certification or to maintain your current certification/qualification as a conductor or locomotive engineer.
CULTURE OF INCLUSION:
For our U.S. applicants, CPKC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, inclusive of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For Canadian applicants CPKC is an employment equity employer committed to the principles of employment equity and inclusion. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply including: women, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), members of the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities. Accommodations for the job application process can be provided, as appropriate, upon request. All applicant information will be managed in accordance with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
- Req ID: 105794
- Department: Human Resources
- Job Type: Full-Time
- Position Type: Non-Union
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Country: United States
- % of Travel: 20-30%
- # of Positions: 1
- Job Grade: 5
- Job Available to: Internal & External