Talent Acquisition Specialist

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition & Recruitment

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for hourly, professional, and leadership positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to define hiring needs, qualifications, and recruiting strategies.
• Screen applicants, conduct interviews, and recommend qualified candidates.
• Coordinate interviews, candidate communications, offers, and hiring activities.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Ensure compliance with recruiting processes, policies, and employment regulations.
• Support enterprise hiring initiatives, organizational growth, and process improvements.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for the ATS and recruiting technologies.

Candidate Sourcing

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referrals, social media, networking, and industry resources.
• Build and maintain pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill positions.
• Conduct market research to identify talent pools and sourcing opportunities.
• Develop talent communities to support future hiring needs.

Offer & Pre-Employment Administration

• Coordinate testing, background checks, drug screens, employment verifications, and other pre-employment requirements.
• Prepare and extend employment offers in partnership with HR and hiring managers.
• Track offer acceptance and onboarding readiness.
• Support successful new hire transitions.

Recruiting Operations & Analytics

• Maintain accurate candidate records and recruiting documentation.
• Utilize ATS tools to manage workflows, reporting, and compliance.
• Monitor and report key recruiting metrics, including time-to-fill, pipeline health, source effectiveness, and offer acceptance rates.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance recruiting efficiency and results.

Employer Branding & Community Engagement

• Represent the organization at career fairs, schools, workforce development events, and community outreach activities.
• Support employment branding through social media and recruiting campaigns.
• Develop partnerships that strengthen talent pipelines and workforce development efforts.

Competencies

• Communication
• Relationship Building
• Planning & Organization
• Talent Assessment
• Detail Orientation
• Analytical Thinking
• Results Orientation
• Professionalism & Integrity
• Consultative Partnership
• EEO Compliance

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• 2+ years of recruiting, talent acquisition, or sourcing experience.
• Experience recruiting for manufacturing, operations, professional, and corporate roles.
• Demonstrated success sourcing candidates and building talent pipelines.
• Experience with ATS platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, and recruiting technologies.
• Strong interviewing, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Multi-site recruiting experience and knowledge of employment laws preferred.

Travel

25%