Talent Acquisition Partner

Gaylor Electric•Mooresville, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Talent Acquisition Partner (TAP) is a strategic business partner to operations, responsible for managing the full cycle recruiting process, attracting candidates, sourcing, and hiring top talent within a designated territory. The TAP will collaborate with Operations Managers to provide workforce planning solutions for the business while ensuring an outstanding candidate experience. This role involves developing effective external relationships with potential partners in education, workforce development, sourcing, staffing, and community agencies, as well as internal relationships with hiring managers, field recruiters, onboarding partners, and senior managers. The position will assist in developing the talent acquisition strategy to identify, attract, and evaluate future talent. The ideal candidate for this role must be innovative, resourceful, and possess strong organizational and communication skills.

Requirements

Uses Gaylor Core Values and strategic plan as tools to fulfill all job responsibilities
Hyper-focused, highly communicative, and belief that caring about the candidate's experience is paramount
Comfortable with ambiguity, rapidly changing environments, and building from scratch
Creative, scrappy, and resourceful with an infectious enthusiasm and ‘can do’ attitude
Analytical and metric-oriented, always seeking internal and external data
Proficient with technology, specifically Microsoft 365
Organizes and maintains schedules, agendas, and travel arrangements as needed; up to 20% within territory
Bachelor’s Degree plus five or more years of recruiting experience preferably in skilled trades, or ten plus years of recruiting experience preferably in skilled trades

Responsibilities

Manage the full cycle recruiting process for a specific territory, acting as the main point of contact for candidates and hiring managers throughout recruiting process
Lead regular workforce planning meetings with hiring managers to best understand staffing needs, identify job requirements, define hiring criteria, and create accurate job descriptions
Provide guidance, coaching, and support to department managers throughout the hiring process
Manage and maintain all jobs, workflows, candidates, offers and reporting in Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
Manage and promote open job requisitions, proactively source candidates using various techniques, such as job boards, events, social media, and employee referrals. Communicate to project support teams short and long-term workforce needs so that they may source, present, and hire qualified candidates
Collaborate with management on process improvements initiatives and strategic recruiting programs that impact recruiting effectiveness
Develop and update job descriptions and job specifications as needed
Build relationships with local candidate sources (associations, trade schools, colleges, and universities), including managing job fairs and recruiting events
In partnership with Talent Acquisition Manager, evaluates, and analyzes recruitment metrics and reporting
Additional duties as assigned