Talent Acquisition Specialist

Company: KeHE
Location: Monterey Park
Posted on: November 19, 2020

Job Description:

Overview

Good people, working with good people, for our common good.

Sound good?

KeHE-a natural, organic, specialty and fresh food distributor-is all about "good" and is growing, so there's never been a more exciting time to join our team. If you're enthusiastic about working in an environment with a people-first culture and an organization committed to good living, good food and good service, we'd love to talk to you!

Primary Responsibilities

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is a member of the Talent Acquisition team, who builds and executes targeted sourcing plans for critical openings and pipelines, as well as executing selected recruitment assignments. The primary focus of theTalent Acquisition Specialistis to create and maintain relationships with high performing, active/passive talent through various media and non-media tools and avenues. This person will aid in the responsibility of achieving staffing objectives, by creatively sourcing, creating/maintaining tools, and evaluating candidates in line with required skills / qualifications and KeHE core values. As with all positions at KeHE Distributors we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHE’s Mission, Vision and Values.

Essential Functions

Develops and executes sourcing strategies to generate candidate flow to meet overall talent acquisition goals as well as pipelines for upcoming searches

Conducts extensive sourcing of passive candidates through research, relationship building, complex internet searches, and talent pool database searching

Documents and catalogs potential candidates for open searches and proactively builds pipelines of talent for future needs through cold calling/e-mailing, professional networking, resume mining, social media, etc.

Maintains recruitment applicant tracking system ensuring information is up-to-date for all open positions

Monitors trends and developments in sourcing tools and technologies and utilizes social media for sourcing and other marketing forums to drive traffic to our open opportunities

Collaborates and communicates effectively with hiring managers to gain a better understanding of required talent pool and provide insight as needed

Communicates effectively with candidates throughout hiring lifecycle (interview scheduling, assessments, etc)

Manages/updates candidates in various systems - applicant tracking system, databases, etc. and provides weekly activity reports

Stays current on sourcing best practices/trends

Develops interview guides and tools to assist hiring managers for source candidates

Builds recruiting capacity through recruiter network, direct sourcing, education and industry networking, employee referrals and job fairs

Manages relationships with vendors

Interviews and evaluates prospective candidates for competency, character, chemistry and culture

Coordinates employment offer process

Tracks and reports recruitment effectiveness via metrics

Partners with hiring managers to ensure quality of hires

Delivers against recruiting targets whilst ensuring great candidate experience and Hiring Manager satisfaction

Ensure regular communication and progress updates to the clients in regards to statuses of position

Designs and implements best practice recruiting processes that can be replicated throughout the organization

Partners with HR Business Partners through organization to ensure recruiting and onboarding process and system needs are met

Creates and implements best practice onboarding processes that ensure new hires are engaged in KeHE’s culture from Day 1

Ensures best practice onboarding processes that be replicated throughout the organization

Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude

1 – 2 years of Recruiting Experience required

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Management or related field required

Qualifications / Additional Skills / Aptitude

Strategic thinker with hands-on style to deliver practical and effective solutions

Strong Organization and comfortable with prioritizing and managing multiple priorities and tasks

Experience creating and implementing projects and processes from inception to completion

Familiarity with the cutting edge of current talent identification and recruiting strategies

Advanced Skills in Word and Excel

Previous experience with an Applicant Tracking System strongly preferred

Strong attention to detail

Proactive communicator with strong desire to collaborate with others

Results-oriented

Proactive

Asks for feedback frequently and modifies processes or behavior accordingly

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