Talent Acquisition Specialist

Aston Carter•San Diego, CA

11d•$38 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

The Talent Acquisition Specialist manages the full life cycle of recruiting for a high-volume requisition load across corporate, technical, engineering, manufacturing, accounting, and facilities-related roles. The role owns the hiring process from requisition intake through offer acceptance, including job posting, candidate sourcing and screening, pipeline management, interview coordination, compensation alignment, and background check follow-up. The specialist supports hiring across multiple locations, maintains accurate records in the BrassRing applicant tracking system, and works in a highly manual recruitment environment. The role also supports full-cycle recruiters through process coordination and follow-up while adapting to shifting priorities and maintaining clear communication with candidates, hiring managers, HR, finance, and other stakeholders. The position is a contract role based onsite in San Diego, California.

Requirements

Proven experience in recruiting and talent acquisition, including full-cycle recruiting and hiring processes.
Ability to manage a minimum of 40 requisitions at a time in a high-volume recruiting environment.
Experience recruiting across corporate, technical, engineering, manufacturing, accounting, and facilities roles.
Strong candidate sourcing skills.
Experience conducting structured phone screens and assessing candidate fit against role requirements.
Experience with applicant tracking systems, including accurate documentation and candidate pipeline management.
Comfort working in a manual recruitment environment with limited automation and no AI-driven tools.
Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to collaborate with hiring managers, HR, finance, and other partners.
Ability to follow established procedures while supporting process improvements.
Effective communication and coordination skills, including interview scheduling and managing multiple priorities.
Ability to adapt to changing hiring priorities and requisition portfolios.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting recruitment for technical and engineering skill sets.
Experience in high-volume recruiting environments with approximately 40–80 requisitions per recruiter.
Experience backing up full-cycle recruiters in a support role through process coordination and administrative tasks.
Comfort taking direction from others while remaining motivated in a support-focused position.
Experience working with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities in a collaborative, process-driven environment.
Experience balancing adherence to established procedures with constructive suggestions for improvement.

Responsibilities

Manage full life cycle recruiting for a high-volume requisition load, handling approximately 40–80 requisitions per recruiter as stated in the posting.
Support recruiting for corporate, technical, engineering, manufacturing, accounting, and facilities-related positions.
Own the hiring process from requisition intake through offer acceptance.
Post job openings, source qualified candidates, conduct phone screens, and manage candidate pipelines.
Partner with HR, hiring managers, finance, and other stakeholders on compensation, role requirements, and hiring decisions.
Initiate and follow up on background checks in accordance with established procedures.
Schedule and coordinate candidate interviews, aligning availability and confirming logistics.
Manage requisitions across multiple locations, including Rancho Bernardo, Poway, and Torrey Pines, and adjust to changing hiring priorities.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the BrassRing applicant tracking system.
Adapt to changing requisition portfolios and business needs while maintaining recruiting support quality.
Perform process-oriented recruiting tasks in a highly manual environment without automation or AI-driven tools.
Support full-cycle recruiters by coordinating processes, following up on action items, and managing competing priorities.
Follow established recruiting procedures and offer thoughtful suggestions for improvement while supporting the broader recruiting team.
Keep hiring managers and partners informed about candidate status, timelines, and next steps.
Contribute to a positive candidate and stakeholder experience through clear communication and reliable follow-through.