Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Since 1942, SkyChefs has taken culinary excellence to new heights. As a trusted partner to the nation’s leading airlines and retailers, we proudly deliver millions of meals and exceptional service experiences every year across 43 sites throughout the United States. Built on a legacy of operational excellence, culinary expertise, and continuous innovation, we are committed to setting the industry standard in aviation culinary, airline services, last-mile logistics, and retail commerce. From the kitchen to the runway, our teams work together to deliver quality, reliability, and service at every altitude. Our people are the heart of everything we do. At SkyChefs, a career is more than a job – it’s an opportunity to grow, lead, and make an impact in a fast-paced, team-driven environment. Join America’s first, foremost, and finest and take your career to new heights. Role Purpose Statement Lead full-cycle recruitment activities for positions across all organizational levels, ensuring alignment with corporate talent acquisition objectives and workforce planning initiatives. Collaborate with leaders across multiple locations to design and implement innovative sourcing strategies, strengthen employer branding, and drive targeted outreach efforts. Develop and sustain a diverse, high-quality talent pipeline of active and passive candidates for union and non-union management roles, enabling the organization to meet both immediate and long-term staffing goals. Location: Sky Chefs Headquarters, Irving, Texas Work Type: Hybrid Schedule (In-office Monday through Thursday; Work from Home Friday) Main Accountabilities Leads full-cycle recruiting for assigned positions, including complex, senior-level and hard-to-fill roles, from intake through offer acceptance. Conducts comprehensive intake meetings with hiring managers to understand business needs, position requirements, preferred qualifications, team dynamics and hiring priorities; reviews job descriptions and recommends updates as appropriate. Develops and executes tailored recruiting strategies for each opening, leveraging direct sourcing, professional networks, job boards, referrals, recruiting partners and other channels to build diverse and qualified candidate pipelines. Proactively sources passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, talent databases, networking, referrals and other sourcing tools and techniques and builds and maintains talent pipelines for recurring and anticipated hiring needs. Partners with hiring managers and HR Managers, providing guidance on talent availability, market conditions, compensation considerations, interview strategy and realistic hiring timelines. Conducts detailed candidate screens and evaluates experience, qualifications, competencies, organizational fit, motivation and alignment with position requirements. Presents qualified candidates to hiring managers with screening notes and relevant context. Drives the interview and selection process, maintains momentum with hiring teams, identifies potential delays and recommends solutions to keep searches moving forward. Maintains consistent communication with candidates throughout the recruiting process and delivers a professional, responsive and positive candidate experience. Partners with Human Resources and hiring leaders on offer strategy; extends approved verbal offers, manages candidate negotiations within approved parameters and secures verbal acceptance. Coordinates offer letter requests and pre-employment activities with HR colleagues to support an efficient transition from candidate to new hire. Uses recruiting data and metrics to monitor pipeline health, time to fill, source effectiveness, candidate activity, and other key indicators; provides regular recruiting updates and market insights to hiring managers and HR leadership. Ensures recruiting activities and selection practices comply with applicable federal, state and local employment laws, regulations and company policies. Maintains a strong understanding of the external talent market and competitive hiring landscape, including competitor hiring activity, layoffs, workforce trends Drives efforts to reduce reliance on external recruiting agencies by strengthening direct sourcing strategies, building talent pipelines, leveraging employee referrals and identifying other cost-effective recruiting channels. Infrequent travel (up to 10%) may be required for recruiting events, career fairs, or business meetings. Performs other related duties as assigned by management. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, Marketing, or related field required. Minimum 3-5 years of progressive full-cycle recruiting experience supporting operations, manufacturing, logistics, production, supply chain, or related functions. Demonstrated success recruiting for leadership, technical, and difficult-to-fill positions within competitive labor markets. Experience supporting recruiting efforts across multiple locations and geographic markets simultaneously. Professional recruiting certification (SHRM, AIRS, LinkedIn Recruiter, CIR, or similar) preferred. Strong direct sourcing experience utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed Resume, talent databases, networking, referrals, and other sourcing tools to proactively identify and engage passive candidates. Proven ability to develop creative sourcing strategies and build talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple requisitions simultaneously while maintaining quality, responsiveness, and attention to detail. Experience utilizing applicant tracking systems and recruitment technologies; SuccessFactors experience strongly preferred. Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to effectively influence, consult, and build credibility with candidates, hiring managers, and leaders at all organizational levels. Proven ability to manage expectations, communicate proactively, and drive recruiting processes forward in a fast-paced environment. Ability to navigate sensitive and confidential situations with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment. Strong organizational, prioritization, and project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines. Self-motivated with a high degree of initiative, accountability, and problem-solving capability. Commitment to continuous learning and staying current on recruiting trends, labor market developments, and talent acquisition best practices. Infrequent travel (up to 10%) may be required for recruiting events, career fairs, or business meetings. SkyChefs is an EEO and Affirmitive Action Employer of Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr