Talent Acquisition Specialist

Groundworks•Virginia Beach, VA

4d•$70 - $75•Hybrid

About The Position

Ready to build your future? We're Groundworks, North America's leading foundation repair and water management specialist. We're more than a company - we're a team driven by purpose. As a Top Workplace, we're looking for top talent to fuel our mission: to protect, repair, and improve our customers’ greatest asset – their home. But what makes us a great place to work? Here, you'll find real career growth, comprehensive and affordable benefits, a culture that values hard work and innovation, and company ownership equity. Whether you’re starting your career or looking for your next big move, we offer hands-on training, advancement opportunities, and the chance to make a real impact every day. Join us and lay the foundation for your success. Apply today! The Talent Acquisition Specialist (TAS) is responsible for full-cycle, high-volume recruiting to drive the growth of various operational areas of the organization. The Talent Acquisition Specialist promotes Groundworks as an Employer of Choice and Top Workplace, recruits high quality talent to the organization, and delivers stellar customer service to our internal and external customers. Duties and Responsibilities Advises hiring manager of recruiting best practices, HR compliance, company policies and departmental procedures Coordinates with Human Resources, hiring managers, and staffing reports to confirm staffing needs Updates active requisition data in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) weekly, responds to candidates in a timely manner Manages the ATS and properly documents all open requisitions and applicant activity, ensuring timely updates to requisition, candidate status and documentation of interview notes, interview feedback, report of new hire forms, referral forms and related paperwork Partners with recruiting agencies as needed and approved by Manager for recruitment support Conducts intake calls with hiring managers to review position requirements, establishes interview schedules, and determines recruitment strategies to meet hiring needs Sources and recruits qualified candidates through active and passive recruiting methods using recruiting tools such as Indeed and LinkedIn Assesses candidates for current and future open roles through quality screenings on a daily and weekly basis Coordinates with candidates and hiring managers to schedule in-person and/or virtual interviews, coordinates candidate travel itineraries as necessary Provides regular recruiting updates to necessary company stakeholders, tracks progress and individual performance towards recruiting goals Drafts and extends verbal and formal offer letters by next business day, assists with offer negotiations as necessary Tracks and communicates candidate progress towards offer acceptance to the hiring team, ensuring that candidates have accepted their offer within the allotted timeframe Maintains strong, collaborative, and productive relationships with hiring managers, HR partners, and company stakeholders It is an essential function of this job that the employee regularly and reliably reports to work on time each working day. Preforms other duties as needed or assigned

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, related field or equivalent work-related experience required
Three or more years of experience with full-cycle, high-volume recruiting required
Working understanding of talent acquisition and/or human resource principles, practices and procedures
Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems required. Experience with Human Resources Information Systems (Workday) preferred
Proficiency with using job boards and resume mining platforms required (Indeed, LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter, etc.)
Proficiency in using Microsoft Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook and SharePoint, etc. required
Proven customer service experience with both internal and external customers
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

Nice To Haves

Human resources professional certification preferred but not required
Experience with Human Resources Information Systems (Workday) preferred
bilingual in English and Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

Advises hiring manager of recruiting best practices, HR compliance, company policies and departmental procedures
Coordinates with Human Resources, hiring managers, and staffing reports to confirm staffing needs
Updates active requisition data in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) weekly, responds to candidates in a timely manner
Manages the ATS and properly documents all open requisitions and applicant activity, ensuring timely updates to requisition, candidate status and documentation of interview notes, interview feedback, report of new hire forms, referral forms and related paperwork
Partners with recruiting agencies as needed and approved by Manager for recruitment support
Conducts intake calls with hiring managers to review position requirements, establishes interview schedules, and determines recruitment strategies to meet hiring needs
Sources and recruits qualified candidates through active and passive recruiting methods using recruiting tools such as Indeed and LinkedIn
Assesses candidates for current and future open roles through quality screenings on a daily and weekly basis
Coordinates with candidates and hiring managers to schedule in-person and/or virtual interviews, coordinates candidate travel itineraries as necessary
Provides regular recruiting updates to necessary company stakeholders, tracks progress and individual performance towards recruiting goals
Drafts and extends verbal and formal offer letters by next business day, assists with offer negotiations as necessary
Tracks and communicates candidate progress towards offer acceptance to the hiring team, ensuring that candidates have accepted their offer within the allotted timeframe
Maintains strong, collaborative, and productive relationships with hiring managers, HR partners, and company stakeholders
It is an essential function of this job that the employee regularly and reliably reports to work on time each working day.
Preforms other duties as needed or assigned