Talent Acquisition Partner - Culinary

Cotton Holdings•Houston, TX

About The Position

As a Talent Acquisition Partner at Cotton Holdings, Inc., you will leverage creativity, strategic recruiting vision, and organizational skills to manage full-cycle recruitment for professional and general labor culinary roles within the disaster recovery industry. You will play a critical role in sourcing, identifying, and securing top talent for leadership and specialized positions across our headquarters. Additionally, you will serve as a backup to fill general labor roles, ensuring that the company's hiring needs are met with high-quality candidates. Key Responsibilities Key Responsibilities and Duties:

Requirements

6+ years of talent acquisition experience, with a focus on leadership, and general labor recruitment.
Strong experience in diversity recruiting and inclusive sourcing methods.
Ability to quickly adapt to changing business needs and work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a passion for candidate experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the disaster recovery, restoration, or emergency response industry preferred.
Demonstrated success in partnering with executives and senior leaders to develop and execute recruiting strategies.

Responsibilities

Lead Full Lifecycle Recruitment: Oversee the entire recruiting process for professional and culinary roles, including sourcing, interviewing, and offer negotiations.
Collaborate with Executives and Senior Leaders: Partner with leadership to define role scope, create assessment plans, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
Strategic Sourcing and Talent Pipelines: Build and manage talent pipelines using inclusive sourcing strategies to attract candidates from diverse backgrounds.
Market Mapping and Research: Conduct comprehensive market research to identify and benchmark top leadership talent in the disaster recovery and restoration industries.
Adjust and Optimize Recruiting Strategies: Adapt recruiting strategies based on evolving business needs and market trends while using data to optimize hiring processes.
Filling Critical Gaps: Serve as a lead for professional roles across the enterprise and a backup for General Labor roles when needed ensuring seamless staffing.
Proactive Talent Pools: Develop and maintain a pool of passive candidates for the roles, ready to be engaged for future opportunities.
Business Partnership: Collaborate closely with hiring managers to understand recruitment needs and develop job descriptions for both professional and general labor roles.
Interview Process Guidance: Guide interview panels and hiring teams to ensure consistency, preparation, and alignment with company culture and role requirements.
Training and Coaching: Provide training and coaching to hiring managers and junior recruiters on best practices for interviewing, sourcing, and candidate evaluation.
Branding and Social Media Presence: Partner with marketing and HR teams to develop and promote Cotton Holdings’ employer brand across platforms like LinkedIn, Glassdoor, and industry networks.
Candidate Experience: Ensure a smooth, inclusive, and transparent hiring process by regularly engaging with candidates and setting clear expectations throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
Talent Acquisition Metrics: Track and report on key recruitment metrics such as time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, offer acceptance rates, and more.
Innovate and Improve Processes: Continuously assess and improve talent acquisition practices to foster efficiency, diversity, equity, and inclusion in hiring.