Human Resource Specialist / Recruiter - Valley Metro

Keolis Canada • Tempe, AZ

5d • $60,000 - $65,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This role is an on site position and will serve as a hybrid role, working both in Human Resources administration and in Recruitment. A typical week will result in a 50/50 split between the two areas. The role involves serving as the primary contact for onboarding new employees, assisting with background checks, collecting candidate documents, monitoring HR recruiting best practices, reviewing onboarding documents, assisting with HR projects, conducting presentations during orientation, updating administrative reports, conducting audits, and maintaining integrity and confidentiality in dealing with customers and information. In recruitment, the role involves candidate sourcing and interviewing, screening resumes and applications, conducting interviews, assessing candidates' knowledge, skills, soft skills, experience, and aptitudes, maintaining candidate progress documentation, preparing recruitment materials, posting jobs, researching and contacting community services and employment agencies, conducting phone screenings and in-person interviews, evaluating candidates with management, creating job offers, tracking and reporting recruitment progress, promoting the company's reputation, and performing other administrative duties as needed. The role also assists with internal communications tools for process improvement related to increasing engagement and building an inclusive, supportive workplace, assists with events and projects associated with organizational culture development, and coordinates employee appreciation activities. Additionally, the role ensures the Road Traffic Safety Management System (RTSMS) conforms to requirements, delivers intended outputs, reports on RTSMS performance, and promotes customer focus.

Requirements

• HS Diploma/GED required
• 2 years of sourcing/recruiting experience required, high volume recruiting preferred
• 2 years progressive HR experience required
• HR databases; Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) Experience (UKG knowledge preferred)
• Solid ability to conduct different types of interviews (structured, competency-based, stress etc.)
• Hands-on experience with various selection processes (phone interviewing, reference check etc.)
• Experience with various job boards (Indeed, Career Builder, LinkedIn, etc.)
• Must understand HR practices and policies
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong decision-making skills
• Self-Motivated
• Must have the ability to work independently
• Strong analytical and reporting skills
• Must be organized and have the ability to handle multiple priorities
• Computer proficient to include all MS products
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Keolis does not sponsor visas for this position

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Labor union environment experience preferred
• Transit environment experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for onboarding new employees in order to become fully integrated
• Assist with launching of background checks for candidates
• Collect candidate documents such as MVR reports and appropriate driver license. Work with the safety department for approval of the documents
• Monitor and apply HR recruiting best practices
• Review onboarding documents to ensure completion
• Assist with other HR Projects as assigned
• Conduct presentations of company information during the orientation process
• Update various administrative reports for distribution to the client and management team.
• Conduct audits as directed by the HR Manager.
• Maintains integrity in dealing with internal and external customers
• Maintains employee confidence by keeping information confidential
• Source and recruit candidates by using databases, social media, job boards, etc.
• Screen candidates resumes and job applications
• Conduct interviews using various reliable recruiting and selection tools/methods to filter candidates within schedule
• Assess applicants’ relevant knowledge, skills, soft skills, experience, and aptitudes
• Maintains detailed documentation on all candidates’ progress in recruitment database
• Prepare recruitment materials and post jobs to appropriate recruitment source
• Research and contact community services, employment agencies and internet to build applicant sources
• Conduct both phone screenings and in-person job interviews, analyze and document responses
• Evaluate candidates by discussing job requirements and candidate qualifications with management
• Create job offers
• Tracks and reports recruitment progress and job offers, communicates with local management and corporate recruitment staff.
• Promote company’s reputation as “best place to work”
• Assist with internal communications tools to enable process improvement related to increasing engagement and building an inclusive, supportive workplace
• Assist with events and projects associated with organizational culture development
• Coordinate employee appreciation activities
• Ensure that the Road Traffic Safety Management System (RTSMS) conforms to the requirements
• Ensure that the RTSMS processes are delivering their intended outputs
• Report to management on the performance of the RTSMS and on opportunities for improvement and on the need for change or innovation
• Ensure the promotion of customer focus throughout the organization
• Ensure the integrity of the RTSMS is maintained, when any changes to RTSMS are planned and implemented

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Opportunities for development and growth throughout an exciting and rewarding career
• Safest work environment possible

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED