Senior Recruiter – Universal Kids Resort

Universal Orlando•Orlando, FL

About The Position

The Senior Recruiter develops and implements recruitment strategies for Universal Kids Resort, recruiting for frontline positions and potentially operational leadership roles. The role manages full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, candidate selection, offer negotiation, and onboarding. It builds talent pools and pipelines, advises hiring managers, and works to provide a positive experience for candidates and hiring teams while positioning Universal Kids Resort as an employer of choice. The recruiter monitors progress on open requisitions and adjusts sourcing strategies as needed. The role evaluates applicants against job requirements, identifies candidates for other suitable roles, makes hiring decisions where authorized, and coordinates interviews when hiring-manager decisions are required. It partners with hiring managers and HR Business Partners on staffing needs and considers internal promotion and development before external searches. The position extends offers, negotiates salaries, schedules orientations, and coordinates work authorization, I-9 documentation, references, background checks, and onboarding. It maintains accurate, confidential records and supports compliance requirements, including eVerify and Child Labor Law requirements. The recruiter also develops Talent Acquisition communications and tools, represents the resort at job fairs and community events, tracks and analyzes recruiting results and local labor-market trends, and improves recruitment resources and strategies. The role includes environmental, health, and safety responsibilities and other assigned duties. Occasional travel to off-site hiring events is required and may involve use of a personal or company vehicle.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in Human Resources and/or Talent Acquisition, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Adept at sourcing passive candidates, including through LinkedIn and other social networks when necessary.
Strong business acumen, client-support orientation, and influencing skills; able to establish credibility and rapport with all levels of management.
Ability to multitask and balance numerous priorities in a fast-paced operational environment.
Ability to pursue successful outcomes, adapt to change, and find innovative approaches to roadblocks.
Strong written and oral communication skills for interviewing and candidate assessment, client correspondence, project documentation, and status reporting.
Knowledge of EEO guidelines on employee selection and employee-relations issues related to recruitment.
Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
Consistent attendance.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily; reasonable accommodation may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business, or Communications preferred.
At least 3 years of recruiting experience in Hospitality preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement recruitment strategies for frontline roles and potentially operational leadership roles at Universal Kids Resort.
Build and maintain talent pools and pipelines; source passive candidates and resumes using internet and database searches, Boolean logic, x-raying, cold calling, networking, referrals, and social networks.
Monitor recruitment progress against open requisitions and adjust sourcing strategies as needed.
Review applications and conduct in-person, phone, or virtual interviews; assess candidates against current role requirements and identify candidates for alternate roles when appropriate.
Make hiring decisions for positions that do not require hiring-manager interviews, or schedule interviews for positions requiring hiring-manager decisions.
Partner with hiring managers on staffing needs, candidate evaluation, and recruitment issues, policies, and processes; provide recruitment counsel and expertise.
Collaborate with HR Business Partners and hiring management to consider internal promotion and development before external searches.
Extend offers, negotiate salaries, schedule orientations, and coordinate work authorization, I-9 documentation, references, background checks, and new-hire onboarding.
Maintain documentation and confidentiality in accordance with retention policies; support eVerify, Child Labor Law, and other mandatory compliance requirements; ensure data is accurate and correct it when necessary.
Develop communications and tools for Talent Acquisition initiatives that support the candidate and Team Member experience and align with company branding, voice, objectives, and values.
Represent Universal Kids Resort at on-property and off-site job fairs, expos, and community events; prepare for, participate in, and follow up on events.
Use relevant systems and resources to track, report, and measure recruitment status and results.
Monitor local labor-market recruiting trends, analyze data, and develop recruitment strategies.
Continuously improve recruiting resources to make effective use of time, budget, and available resources.
Follow established environmental, health, and safety policies, procedures, training, and team-member involvement activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.