Talent Acquisition Specialist

GEODIS • Brentwood, TN

7h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is a high-energy, results-driven professional who will work closely with our Talent Acquisition (TA) team to learn and apply strong recruiting fundamentals. This role is designed to develop into a Talent Acquisition Advisor, offering hands-on experience with sourcing, candidate engagement, and full-cycle recruitment support. You will contribute directly to building high-quality talent pipelines while supporting a positive and consistent candidate experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from 4-year college or university
• Entry-level position; some experience and/or training helpful; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills that demonstrate a proven ability to develop relationships with a range of internal and external customers
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manual
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of recruiting fundamentals including sourcing methods, networking, and behavioral interviewing.
• Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel

Responsibilities

• Support Talent Acquisition Advisors (TAA) in identifying potential candidates for entry-level, non-exempt positions through various forms of recruitment, such as screening resumes and conducting phone screens.
• Partner with recruiters on all activities within full lifecycle recruitment
• Interviews candidates via telephone, video conference and face-to-face
• Provide sourcing support to the TA staff as needed. Assess potential candidates against target profile/criteria and presenting candidates to TA team that are worthy of further assessment – via resume content, phone screens, references/referrals, etc.
• Maintains a tracking system for follow up and reporting
• Manages the scheduling of candidate interviews, follow up and the timely completion of pre-employment paperwork
• Works closely with hiring managers, establishing open ongoing communication regarding current and future hiring needs
• Communicates with local HR and hiring manager through the search process
• Performs recruitment advertising on public and university job boards, etc.
• Represents the company at job fairs and on-campus recruiting sessions
• Conducts new hire orientation and facilitates onboarding touch-points with new hire during first 3 months of employment
• Travels up to 25%
• Other duties as required and assigned

Benefits

• Access wages early with the Rain financial wellness app.
• Free telemedical access to doctors and therapists through FirstStop Health available first day of employment!
• Health, dental, and vision insurance after 30 days of employment
• 401k match
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Access to career development, employee resource groups, and mentorship programs
• Employee discounts
• Access to employee perks like fitness class discounts and free access to a relaxation and meditation app
• Free financial wellness programs
• Daycare discount program
• Opportunities to volunteer and give back to your community

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level