Talent Acquisition Recruiter

Agri-power Inc • Hopkinsville, KY

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About The Position

The Recruiter builds H&R Agri-Power's pipeline of future and experienced employees, with a primary focus on service technicians. The role owns relationships with high schools, colleges and universities across the company's footprint, promotes and manages the student sponsorship program, coordinates internships and work-based learning placements, and recruits experienced professionals for open roles throughout the company. The Recruiter also manages recruiting operations, reporting, employer branding, and support for new-hire onboarding.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, agriculture, communications or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 2 years of experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, admissions, education outreach or a related role.
• Strong relationship-building and public speaking skills, with comfort presenting to students, educators and industry groups.
• Self-directed and organized, with the ability to manage a multi-state territory and many open positions at once.
• Proficiency with Microsoft O365, social media and applicant tracking or HR software.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record.
• Willingness to travel overnight regularly.

Nice To Haves

• Experience recruiting skilled trades or technical roles, especially diesel or agricultural equipment technicians.
• Background in agriculture, FFA, agricultural education or the equipment dealership industry.
• Existing relationships with community colleges, technical schools or high school CTE programs in Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois or Indiana.
• Experience administering scholarship, sponsorship, internship or apprenticeship programs.
• Experience building an employer brand through social media and campus marketing.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain partnerships with community and technical colleges offering associate programs in diesel, agricultural equipment and ag power technology across the six-state footprint.
• Promote and manage the student sponsorship program by recruiting candidates, coordinating sponsorship agreements, and tracking sponsored students from enrollment through graduation and hire.
• Coordinate internships and work-based learning placements for sponsored students with store and service managers.
• Work with Case IH and other manufacturer technician programs, including Case IH Top Tech, to connect H&R stores with partner schools.
• Serve on program advisory boards where possible and keep instructors informed about H&R openings and needs.
• Develop relationships with high school ag teachers, FFA chapters, career and technical education programs, and school counselors near each store.
• Represent H&R at career fairs, FFA events, farm shows, classroom visits and shop tours.
• Build awareness of technician, parts and sales careers as a path to a long-term, employee-owned career.
• Recruit experienced professionals for all company roles, including technician, parts, sales, management and administrative positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to define hiring needs, write postings, source candidates, screen applicants and coordinate interviews.
• Proactively source passive candidates through job boards, social media, industry networks and referrals.
• Extend offers in partnership with HR and hiring managers.
• Manage job postings and the applicant pipeline in the company's HR and applicant tracking systems.
• Track and report recruiting metrics, including time to fill, source of hire and sponsorship outcomes.
• Maintain an employer brand reflecting H&R's culture and employee ownership across postings, social media and campus materials.
• Support new-hire onboarding and gather feedback from new employees during their first 90 days.
• Ensure recruiting practices comply with federal and state employment law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time