Talent Acquisition Specialist

NEFCO Construction Supply LLC•East Hartford, CT

5d•$65,000 - $80,000

About The Position

The Talent Acquisition Specialist supports NEFCO’s continued growth by identifying, attracting, and hiring talent across the organization. The role manages full-cycle recruiting, with an emphasis on proactive sourcing, building candidate pipelines, and partnering with hiring managers to meet staffing needs. The position supports hiring across logistics, warehouse operations, sales, customer service, and corporate functions, including NEFCO’s Total Tool business. The specialist manages recruiting across multiple locations and business functions, supports growth initiatives such as branch openings and geographic expansion, and represents NEFCO at career fairs and hiring events. Success involves developing knowledge of the business, building productive hiring-manager relationships, becoming proficient in Paylocity, managing assigned recruiting efforts independently, maintaining candidate pipelines, delivering a positive candidate experience, and meeting hiring objectives.

Requirements

At least 4 years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
Proven success proactively sourcing and recruiting active and passive candidates.
Experience managing multiple requisitions in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
Experience managing full-cycle recruiting across multiple geographic markets and supporting hiring across various locations and regions.
Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, and applicant tracking systems.
Strong communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills.
Ability to assess candidate qualifications, influence hiring decisions, and manage hiring-manager expectations.
Demonstrated urgency and accountability, with the ability to independently manage recruiting priorities.
Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
Working knowledge of employment laws, recruiting best practices, and Microsoft Office applications.
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Nice To Haves

Staffing agency experience.
Recruiting experience in distribution, logistics, supply chain, construction supply, or related industries.
Paylocity experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Manage full-cycle recruiting across multiple locations and business functions, including high-volume, specialized, and professional positions.
Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, establish position requirements, and develop recruitment strategies.
Find and engage active and passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, referrals, networking, and other sourcing channels.
Build and maintain candidate pipelines for current hiring needs, future growth, and difficult-to-fill positions.
Review applications, conduct phone screens and interviews, assess qualifications, and present recommendations to hiring managers.
Coordinate interviews, facilitate feedback, and maintain communication with candidates and hiring managers throughout the process.
Work with hiring managers and HR to facilitate offers, background checks, motor vehicle reports, drug screenings, and onboarding requirements.
Maintain recruiting information in Paylocity, track recruiting activity, and monitor key metrics.
Support recruitment initiatives related to new branch openings, geographic expansion, workforce planning, and organizational growth.
Represent NEFCO at career fairs, hiring events, and networking opportunities while promoting the company culture and providing a positive candidate experience.
Support hiring-manager training, ensure compliance with employment laws and company policies, and identify recruiting-process improvements.