TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST (Baton Rouge, LA)

Goodwill Industries Of Southeastern Louisiana•Baton Rouge, LA

About The Position

Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana is seeking a motivated, organized, and results-driven Talent Acquisition Specialist to support high-volume recruitment across its Baton Rouge regional retail operations. The role attracts, interviews, evaluates, and advances qualified candidates while partnering with Store Managers, District Managers, and Human Resources leadership. It requires ownership of the recruitment process, experience managing multiple requisitions and candidate pipelines in an Applicant Tracking System (ATS), strong communication and attention to detail, consistent follow-through, and regular travel to assigned retail locations. The position manages recruitment workflows and candidate records, coordinates hiring activity with retail leadership, maintains candidate pipelines, supports regional outreach and hiring events, and tracks recruitment performance. The Talent Acquisition Specialist reports to the Talent Acquisition Manager. The annual salary range is $45,000–$50,000.

Requirements

At least two years of professional recruiting experience.
Hands-on experience using an Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
Experience conducting structured candidate interviews, assessing qualifications and job fit, and making informed hiring recommendations to hiring managers.
Ability to manage multiple job openings, candidate pipelines, and recruitment priorities simultaneously.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, including the ability to maintain accurate recruitment records.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and consistently meet deadlines.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Ability and willingness to travel regularly to assigned retail locations throughout the Baton Rouge region and surrounding areas.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in high-volume retail recruiting or another fast-paced, high-turnover staffing environment.
Experience supporting multiple hiring managers or recruiting across multiple locations.
Experience coordinating hiring events, job fairs, or community recruitment initiatives.
Familiarity with recruitment metrics, applicant conversion rates, and pipeline reporting.
Experience with Dayforce or similar enterprise ATS platforms.
Experience developing sourcing strategies for hourly, frontline, and retail leadership positions.

Responsibilities

Manage high-volume recruiting activities for multiple retail locations throughout the assigned region.
Review applications, conduct structured candidate interviews, assess qualifications and job fit, and provide hiring recommendations to retail leadership.
Maintain active candidate pipelines and balance multiple open positions and staffing priorities.
Coordinate candidate interviews and hiring activities with Store Managers and operational leadership.
Use the organization’s ATS to manage applicant activity, workflows, communications, and hiring progress; maintain accurate candidate records, statuses, dispositions, and recruitment documentation.
Monitor recruitment pipelines and identify opportunities to improve workflow efficiency and candidate engagement.
Build working relationships with Store Managers, District Managers, and regional Human Resources partners; communicate staffing needs, hiring activity, and outcomes.
Support recruitment in accordance with approved staffing needs and organizational position-control procedures, and escalate challenges to the Talent Acquisition Manager.
Travel to regional Goodwill retail locations to support recruitment initiatives, hiring events, and staffing needs.
Coordinate and participate in in-store hiring events, community job fairs, and other recruitment outreach; build relationships with workforce organizations and community partners.
Support sourcing strategies and represent Goodwill professionally while promoting its mission, employment opportunities, and values.
Meet recruitment activity goals, productivity expectations, and reporting deadlines; track activity and provide timely updates to the Talent Acquisition Manager.
Provide responsive, professional candidate communication and follow-up throughout the hiring process.
Maintain confidentiality and comply with organizational policies and applicable employment laws.
Perform other Talent Acquisition responsibilities as assigned.