Talent Acquisition Specialist

AWC Career•Deer Park, TX

About The Position

AWC is seeking a driven, curious, and people-focused Talent Acquisition Specialist to join its Human Resources team. This early-career recruiting role supports growing manufacturing, distribution, and technical service teams. The specialist will manage recruiting from sourcing through offer acceptance, build strong candidate pipelines, improve hiring quality and candidate experience, and use recruiting data and feedback to improve talent acquisition practices. The role works closely with hiring managers, HR, and operational leaders to attract, evaluate, and hire talent and support new-hire retention.

Requirements

One to three years of experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, staffing, or a related field is preferred.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to connect with candidates and hiring managers at all levels.
Excellent organization, follow-through, and attention to detail.
A proactive and resourceful approach to finding and engaging talent.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Familiarity with applicant tracking systems, LinkedIn, and other recruiting tools.
Interest in using data and feedback to improve hiring decisions and outcomes.
Genuine desire to learn, grow, and contribute to a collaborative HR team.

Nice To Haves

Experience recruiting for manufacturing, industrial, warehouse, skilled trades, or technical positions.

Responsibilities

Manage full-cycle recruiting for assigned hourly, manufacturing, distribution, and operational positions, from sourcing through offer acceptance.
Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, job requirements, and the skills and behaviors associated with success.
Source and engage candidates through job boards, referrals, networking, community partnerships, and other recruiting channels.
Conduct candidate screenings and coordinate interviews, assessments, offers, and pre-employment activities.
Provide candidates with a responsive, professional, and engaging experience throughout the hiring process.
Help develop and implement structured interviews, consistent screening practices, and job-related candidate assessments.
Work with hiring managers to establish selection criteria and support informed, consistent hiring decisions.
Use realistic job previews to explain job responsibilities, expectations, and work environments to candidates.
Partner with HR and operational leaders to evaluate early turnover trends and identify opportunities to improve recruiting outcomes.
Support initiatives to improve new-hire retention and reduce avoidable replacement hiring.
Build relationships with technical schools, community colleges, workforce development organizations, and other talent sources.
Develop candidate pipelines for recurring manufacturing, warehouse, and technical service positions.
Participate in career fairs, recruiting events, and community outreach.
Identify creative ways to attract talent in competitive labor markets.
Maintain accurate recruiting records and candidate information in the applicant tracking system.
Track recruiting metrics, including time-to-fill, candidate pipeline activity, hiring outcomes, and new-hire retention.
Identify ways to improve recruiting efficiency, processes, and hiring manager partnerships.
Collaborate with the HR team to continuously improve talent acquisition practices.