Recruiter

SYNERGY BANK • Houma, LA

11d

About The Position

Synergy Bank is seeking an outgoing, polished, people-focused Recruiter to find talent and create a positive candidate and employee experience from first introduction through onboarding. The Recruiter represents the Bank at career fairs, networking events, community activities, colleges, and other recruiting opportunities across its markets, helping build relationships with candidates and strengthen the Bank’s reputation as an Employer of Choice.

The role develops recruiting strategies, sources candidates, reviews applications, conducts interviews, and builds talent pipelines. It partners with managers to understand hiring needs and create effective job postings and interview strategies, while coordinating interviews, offers, pre-employment requirements, and candidate communications. The Recruiter also works with the Trainer and HR team to coordinate onboarding and orientation, and collaborates with HR colleagues to support a responsive employee experience and other HR functions as needed.

Recruiting involves travel to career fairs, colleges, networking opportunities, and community events throughout Pointe Coupee Parish, Greater Baton Rouge, Lafourche Parish, Terrebonne Parish, and surrounding markets. A reliable vehicle and ability to travel to recruiting and community events are required. The position is listed as 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, with travel up to 50% as needed. Synergy Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Ability to travel to recruiting and community events; a reliable vehicle is required.
• Clear, confident communication in person, by phone, in writing, and in front of groups.
• Professional, polished, warm, and approachable presence when representing the organization.
• Ability to organize multiple candidates, interviews, deadlines, and hiring managers and follow through on commitments.
• Ability to handle confidential information with maturity and discretion.
• Initiative, energy, curiosity, and interest in relationship-building, recruiting, talent management, HR, and employee experience.

Nice To Haves

• Previous professional recruiting experience is preferred but is not required for the right candidate.
• Experience from internships, college organizations, career services, campus recruiting, customer service, banking, sales, hospitality, marketing, or community involvement may be valuable.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM Talent Acquisition Specialty Credential, AIRS certification, or a similar professional credential is a plus.
• Demonstrated relationship-building experience, such as campus organization leadership, orientation leadership, student ambassador work, recruiting, volunteering, or bringing people together.

Responsibilities

• Represent Synergy Bank at career fairs, networking events, community activities, and other recruiting opportunities.
• Build relationships with prospective candidates and promote the Bank as an Employer of Choice.
• Develop recruiting strategies, source candidates, review applications, conduct interviews, and build talent pipelines.
• Partner with managers to understand hiring needs and develop job postings and interview strategies.
• Guide managers through a thoughtful and consistent hiring process.
• Coordinate candidate communications, interviews, employment offers, and pre-employment requirements.
• Partner with the Trainer and HR team to coordinate onboarding, orientation, introductions, schedules, and follow-up.
• Identify recruiting opportunities, build relationships with colleges and community organizations, evaluate recruiting effectiveness, and suggest improvements.
• Collaborate with HR colleagues, share information, communicate proactively, cross-train, and support other HR functions as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level