Talent Acquisition Specialist

Reckitt•Nutley, NJ

About The Position

The Talent Acquisition Advisor is responsible for full-cycle recruiting for hourly and salaried positions across Manufacturing and Supply operations. The role partners closely with Hiring Managers, HR Business Partners, and site leadership to attract, assess, and hire talent while ensuring an efficient, compliant, and positive candidate experience. The position manages multiple requisitions across manufacturing plants, distribution centers, engineering, quality, maintenance, supply chain, and support functions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
Minimum 3–5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
Demonstrated success recruiting hourly and salaried talent across multiple functions and organizational levels.
Ability to assess candidate qualifications, skills, and organizational fit through structured screening and behavioral interviewing.
Experience managing a high-volume requisition workload while maintaining quality, responsiveness, and candidate experience standards.
Working knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), recruiting technologies, and talent acquisition metrics.
Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence hiring decisions and build trusted partnerships with business leaders.
Ability to analyze labor market trends and develop proactive recruitment strategies.
Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills, and ability to work effectively in a team-oriented manufacturing setting.
Professional communication with candidates and stakeholders, with an understanding of manufacturing operations, workforce challenges, and hiring needs.
Ability to manage multiple requisitions, competing priorities, and tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to manage the end-to-end hiring process and evaluate candidate qualifications, competencies, and fit.

Nice To Haves

Full-cycle recruiting experience within manufacturing or supply chain.

Responsibilities

Manage full-cycle recruitment for hourly and salaried Manufacturing & Supply roles, including intake meetings, sourcing strategy development, candidate screening, phone interviews, interview coordination, selection support, offer negotiation, and onboarding activities.
Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill positions using channels such as LinkedIn, job boards, employee referrals, trade schools, community partnerships, networking events, and passive candidate outreach.
Develop and use local labor market intelligence on talent availability, wage trends, and competitor hiring activity to inform recruiting strategies.
Advise hiring managers, HR, and business leaders on candidate selection, market conditions, workforce planning, hiring needs, and recruitment strategies.
Drive accountability in the hiring process by ensuring timely interview participation, feedback, and hiring decisions.
Deliver a positive candidate experience through professional communication, consistent engagement, and promotion of the organization’s culture and employment value proposition.
Represent the company at career fairs, hiring events, and community outreach initiatives to strengthen employer branding and talent attraction.
Maintain accurate candidate records in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and ensure compliance with employment laws, company policies, and diversity hiring objectives.
Monitor recruiting metrics, including time-to-fill, source effectiveness, offer acceptance rates, and hiring manager satisfaction, and support continuous improvement initiatives.