Partner, Talent Acquisition

at  Watkins Manufacturing

YOUR RIPPLE EFFECT

Research shows that candidates often don’t apply to positions unless they meet 100% of the job criteria. We are looking for active learners and people who are eager to take advantage of available opportunities. We encourage you to apply even if you feel you do not meet all of the requirements for this position.

• Are you a true full-cycle recruiter? You will be responsible for full cycle recruitment including sourcing, interviews, preparing and extending offers, and assisting individuals in completing pre-hire and onboarding processes.
• Do you enjoy sourcing? Leveraging job boards, trade schools, community organizations, staffing agencies, and other sources, you will source and identify qualified candidates with a focus on building a diverse workforce. You’ll also build a candidate pipeline for future openings and determine when agency partners are necessary to meet our hiring needs.
• Are you inquisitive? We are looking for someone who is eager to learn and willing to tackle new challenges. You will conduct behavior-based interviews to assess candidates against the hiring criteria and our Watkins Way values and will identify concerns or red flags to ensure that the company is hiring the right talent for our open positions.
• Can you provide outstanding administrative support? You will provide administrative and project support as needed to the Manager, Talent Acquisition Business Partner and the Director, People Operations. You will also use these administrative skills to lead the coordination of pre-hire onboarding activities for new hires, including initiating and tracking completion for all pre-employment tests, using your good judgement and problem-solving skills..
• Can you build positive relationships? You will use your relationship-building skills and customer focus to partner with our hiring managers, People and Culture team members and other individuals across the company to understand hiring needs, explain challenges, and provide data and status updates as needed. You’ll demonstrate managerial courage to voice differing opinions and communicate hiring and offer recommendations to hiring teams.
• Are you analytical? Working closely with your manager and the Director of People Operations, you will finalize and extend offers to candidates. It’s important that you have the ability and confidence to present and explain the full package to gain offer acceptance.
• Do you have strong writing skills? You will collaborate with hiring managers to create job postings that are enticing to job seekers. You will also use your experience and expertise to determine the best platforms to post, based on position type and specialized requirements.
• Are you passionate about candidate experience? We take candidate experience very seriously; it will be imperative that you ensure a positive experience for all candidates who are engaged during the recruitment process. You will be expected to provide timely communication and updates to candidates and demonstrate tact and professionalism when communicating positive or negative feedback related to their candidacy.
• Are you process driven and tech savvy? You will work within an established recruitment process while identifying and sharing ideas for continuous improvement to increase efficiency and effectiveness. You will use our Applicant Tracking System to update requisition and recruitment activities and leverage sourcing tools and technologies to reach candidates. You will have the opportunity to explore new tools and technologies which can help improve our recruitment capabilities as a team, specifically for the direct/indirect labor workforce, and highlight those to be considered for purchase or implementation.
• Are you a team player? As part of the Talent Acquisition team and the broader People and Culture team, you will have the opportunity to participate in special projects and/or events and gain broader understanding and experience in People and Culture as a function.
• Do you stay active within the community? You will seek out and partner with community organizations, trade schools, military organizations, and other local resources to build relationships, develop sourcing channels, attend career events, and promote our employer brand to target candidate pools.

Please refer the Job description for details