JOB SUMMARY
The Talent Acquisition Specialist owns full-cycle recruiting for iGPS and Optimized Logistics, from intake through accepted offer, across corporate, sales, and plant and field operations roles. You will partner closely with hiring managers to fill roles quickly with strong, well-matched candidates, build pipelines for hard-to-fill and recurring positions, and give every candidate a professional, timely experience.
As a talent acquisition specialist, you will utilize applicant tracking systems, job boards, social media, and professional networks like LinkedIn to attract and engage qualified candidates. You will also play a key role in onboarding new hires, supporting employer branding initiatives, and participating in recruitment events such as job fairs.
JOB DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Full-cycle recruiting
- Manage an active requisition load across corporate, sales, and plant and field operations roles.
- Lead intake meetings with hiring managers to define requirements, interview plans and timelines.
- Write and post job ads; source candidates through job boards, LinkedIn, referrals and direct outreach.
- Screen résumés, conduct phone screens, and present qualified shortlists to hiring managers.
- Schedule and coordinate interviews, gather feedback, and keep hiring decisions moving.
- Extend offers in line with approved compensation ranges, negotiate where needed, and manage acceptance.
- Coordinate background checks, drug screens and pre-employment steps, then hand off smoothly to onboarding.
Pipeline and sourcing strategy
- Build talent pipelines for high-volume and hard-to-fill roles, including hourly plant and maintenance positions.
- Plan and staff career fairs, community hiring events, and school and technical program partnerships.
- Grow and promote the employee referral program.
Hiring manager partnership
- Advise managers on market conditions, candidate availability and realistic timelines.
- Coach managers on structured interviewing and fair, consistent selection practices.
Candidate experience and employer brand
- Communicate with candidates promptly and professionally at every stage.
- Help shape the iGPS employer brand on job boards, social media and the careers site.
Process, systems and reporting
- Keep the applicant tracking system accurate and up to date.
- Track and report recruiting metrics such as time to fill, source of hire, offer acceptance rate and cost per hire.
- Manage relationships and spend with job boards and outside recruiting agencies.
- Recommend and carry out improvements to the recruiting process.
Compliance
- Follow EEO, OFCCP (as applicable), FCRA and state and local hiring laws, including pay transparency and background check rules.
- Maintain required applicant records and documentation.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, in-house or agency.
- Hands-on experience with an applicant tracking system
- Working knowledge of EEO and employment law as it applies to recruiting and selection.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to manage many requisitions at once.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Outlook.
Preferred qualifications
- Recruiting experience in logistics, supply chain, manufacturing or distribution.
- Experience with high-volume hourly recruiting
- Experience recruiting for sales and technical roles.
- Familiarity with Paycom or a similar HRIS and recruiting platform.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work is performed primarily in an office setting, with occasional visits to plant manufacturing floor and warehouse. This may include exposure to noise, temperature changes, and required safety equipment. You will be required to travel occasionally for hiring events, career fairs, and department meetings (10%). You must have the ability to lift up to 25 pounds (for example, job fair event materials). Work may transition to a remote office setting.
