Talent Acquisition Partner

Dairy Farmers of America•Kansas City, KS

10d

About The Position

The Talent Acquisition Partner performs full-cycle recruitment for positions ranging from entry level to leadership. The role partners with hiring managers and HR colleagues to streamline hiring and selection processes and provide a positive employee and candidate experience. The Talent Acquisition Partner advises managers on recruitment, promotions, and transfers; serves as a subject matter expert on talent acquisition best practices; and acts as a resource and business partner to managers while maintaining strong customer service. The position manages multiple openings, uses creative sourcing and networking strategies, keeps stakeholders informed, and oversees candidate and new-hire progress in the applicant tracking system. It also represents DFA at job fairs and other recruitment activities, coordinates college recruitment for internships, works with external agencies when needed, and supports organization-wide Talent Acquisition projects and process improvements. Travel is 15%–25%, approximately one to two times per quarter.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in Human Resources or a related curriculum, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
2 to 5 years of talent acquisition, human resources, or related experience.
Certification and/or license may be required during employment.
Knowledge of and skill with Microsoft Office Suite and company computer systems, including the applicant tracking system.
Working knowledge of talent acquisition and/or human resources practices and HR laws and regulations.
Consulting skills and a strong customer-service orientation toward internal clients.
Strong work ethic and excellent time-management and organizational skills.
Ability to identify and handle priority or sensitive issues with discretion and a commitment to confidentiality.
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management and work well throughout the organization.
Ability to be a team player and build relationships with colleagues in diverse geographic locations and execute in a virtual environment.
Ability to influence and obtain buy-in from stakeholders at multiple organizational levels.
Ability to collaborate with stakeholders to identify needs and apply organization effectiveness best practices, models, and tools.
Ability to establish credibility with managers and employees.
Ability to manage multiple simultaneous priorities and prioritize a heavy workload in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Ability to take initiative and proactively improve processes and systems.
Ability to exercise sound judgment and use negotiation and conflict-resolution skills.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.

Responsibilities

Perform full-cycle recruitment, including developing job descriptions, posting advertisements, reviewing resumes, conducting phone screens and interviews, and extending job offers.
Consult with and advise management team members on recruitment, employee promotions, and transfers.
Serve as a subject matter expert and explain information based on talent acquisition best practices.
Act as a business partner and resource for managers while maintaining a high level of customer service; escalate opportunities to the TA leadership team.
Manage multiple job openings concurrently and keep key stakeholders informed of progress.
Conduct searches using creative sourcing methods and networking strategies.
Provide timely and accurate information to applicants, employees, and managers.
Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to schedule interviews and candidate travel requirements.
Work with external agencies to source, screen, and place temporary or direct-hire associates as needed, and ensure contracts are in place with agencies.
Foster a positive candidate experience while representing DFA's values, mission, and vision.
Manage timely candidate and new-hire process flow through the applicant tracking system and enter data accurately for dashboards.
Participate in job fairs and represent DFA at identified recruitment activities.
Coordinate and facilitate college recruitment activities for DFA internships.
Support special projects for the Talent Acquisition function organization-wide.
Continue building knowledge of the organization, processes, and partners.
Partner with HR team members to identify and implement process and system improvements.
Work within guidelines and policies and use experience to solve straightforward problems.
Perform other duties as assigned.