TA Business Partner - (Contract)

Watlow Recruitment Team • St. Louis, MO

18h • Onsite

About The Position

Watlow is hiring a TA Business Partner for a full-time, 6-month contract. The role focuses on high-volume recruiting for hourly positions and supports hiring from intake through offer, pre-employment checks, and onboarding. The recruiter partners with hiring managers and HR, builds candidate pipelines, coordinates interviews and hiring events, and maintains accurate applicant tracking system records and recruiting reports. The position requires working onsite in St. Louis four days per week. An extension may be possible based on business needs but is not guaranteed.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of high-volume recruiting experience for hourly roles, such as manufacturing, warehouse, distribution, or production.
• Full-cycle recruiting experience from intake through offer, background check, and onboarding.
• Hands-on experience using an applicant tracking system and maintaining current, accurate records.
• Experience helping plan or run hiring events or job fairs.
• Ability to manage 20 or more open requisitions at a time while moving quickly and maintaining attention to detail.
• Clear, friendly communication by phone, text, and email with candidates and hiring managers.
• Ability to work onsite in St. Louis four days a week.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting multiple sites or states.
• Familiarity with Dayforce or a similar applicant tracking system.

Responsibilities

• Hold intake calls with hiring managers and HR partners to confirm headcount, shifts, pay, must-have skills, and start dates.
• Post jobs and source candidates through job boards, social media, the applicant database, trade schools, workforce agencies, and community partners; build pipelines for hard-to-fill trades roles.
• Review applications, conduct phone screens, and present qualified candidates promptly.
• Schedule and run interviews with hiring teams and gather feedback.
• Plan, promote, and staff job fairs, open houses, and onsite interview days, including same-day offers where applicable.
• Extend offers within approved guidelines and keep candidates engaged through their start date.
• Initiate background checks and drug screens, track results, resolve holds, and send new-hire details.
• Update candidate statuses in the applicant tracking system in real time to maintain accurate reports and dashboards.
• Share weekly updates on pipelines, time to fill, and open requisitions, and flag risks early.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed