Recruiter

Talent Acquisition Specialist

We are currently seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead the full-cycle recruiting process for both Morgan Hill and Fairfield, CA locations. The incumbent will be responsible for creatively sourcing candidates and implementing staffing strategies to provide a positive candidate experience while responding to business hiring needs.

The Talent Acquisition Specialist plays a key role within the Human Resources team and will partner cross-functionally with other departments regarding their hiring, onboarding, and retention efforts.

Contract 4-6 months with potential to convert.

Location: Morgan Hill OR Fairfield, CA (Can choose one location to work out of.)

Pay range: $35-40/hour

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the day-to-day recruiting efforts, ensuring that requisitions are filled timely and with appropriately matched candidates.
• Partner with managers to understand their business and hiring needs in order to create effective recruiting strategies
• Lead requisition intake meetings with hiring managers to capture all the necessary information on the job description and requirements for the position
• Create new job descriptions and process revision updates on existing job descriptions as needed
• Create an overall recruiting strategy for the organization and develop/maintain a talent pipeline using tactical recruiting methods, sourcing techniques, and networking
• Collaborate with marketing to create branding materials and strategy
• Research and evaluate current market trends in order to prepare and negotiate competitive employment offers; extend finalized offer package to candidates
• Conducts candidate screenings to evaluate employment factors such as job experience, education, skills, and knowledge relevant to the position; ensures candidates meet the minimum job requirements per job description
• Provide internal and external candidates updates on their candidacy and demonstrate excellent communication between candidates and the company
• Host interview debriefs with hiring managers in order to finalize hiring decisions
• Provide hiring managers with timely updates of candidate's offer decision and status of pre-employment activities (i.e. company agreements, background check, drug screening)
• Partners with HR Generalists to move candidates into onboarding process to complete the hire
• Maintain and update applicant tracking system and prepare metrics and status reports as needed

Qualifications

Education/Experience

Bachelor's Degree with at least 4 years related experience sourcing and/or recruiting candidates. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. Experience sourcing Manufacturing and Operations roles preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Expert knowledge in staffing strategies including sourcing, recruitment, interviewing and general hiring practices
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships with managers and candidates
• Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently and prioritize work
• Requires experience with sourcing through social networking tools and using creative sourcing methodologies
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and become a trusted partner to hiring managers and candidates

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled