Local Bounti Looking for Talent Acquisition and Training Manager at Hamilton, Ohio Full Time

Local Bounti is a leading controlled environment agriculture (CEA) company. Our mission is to bring our farm to your kitchen and deliver the freshest, locally grown produce in the fewest food miles possible.

By growing local and minimizing the distance between farm and plate, Local Bounti helps eliminate food waste and provides fresh, high-quality produce to areas of the country over 1,000 miles from their current source. Our sustainable greenhouse technology delivers ideal growing conditions for each of our diverse selection of crops, resulting in 90% less water consumption and 95% less land use than conventional agriculture, no need for herbicides or pesticides, and the lowest carbon footprint in the industry. We provide an interactive, educational, and safe work environment and are dedicated to helping our employees grow within the company. Local Bounti is committed to fully integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) objectives in all our business activities.

We currently have opening for a Talent Acquisition and Training Manager. This position will be remote, and the salary range will be $75K to $85K DOE.

The Talent Acquisition and Training Manager provides professional recruiting assistance through candidate sourcing, interviewing, screening, and recruiting job applicants to fill professional and technical job openings. This position will also be responsible for helping our employees advance their skills and knowledge through the training and development process.

Duties/Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The duties listed below are representative of the essential functions, qualifications, physical demands, and the work environment encountered in this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with any other duties as assigned:

• Develop and update job descriptions and job specifications.
• Prepare recruitment materials and post jobs to appropriate job board/newspapers/colleges etc.
• Execute all facets of the recruiting process from sourcing through offer negotiation.
• Phone screening, interviewing, and counseling candidates on the right career opportunities to match their skill set.
• Intake and submit for approval job requisition forms from hiring managers and identifying critical success factors.
• Work with the VP of HR and Director of HR to design and implement an overall recruiting strategy and employer brand.
• Screen candidates resumes and job applications
• Formulating and implementing project management strategy for key hiring initiatives.
• Creatively pipeline, source, assess and select diverse qualified candidates to meet business needs.
• Create a positive experience for all candidates through timely follow-up, effective communication regarding the company’s mission, vision, benefit information, and representation of the company brand.
• Establish effective relationships across the company and build external networks, including with professional organizations.
• Onboard new employees in order to become fully integrated
• Monitor and apply HR recruiting best practices.
• Provide analytical and well documented recruiting reports to the rest of the team.
• Promote company’s reputation as “best place to work.”
• Create and execute learning strategies and programs.
• Evaluate individual and organizational development needs.
• Implement various learning methods companywide (e.g., coaching, job-shadowing, online training).
• Assess the success of development and assist employees to help them make the most of learning opportunities.
• Help manager develop their team members through career pathing.
• Any other duties as assigned

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Embrace and exhibit Local Bounti’s Core Values.
• Embraces and supports the safety culture at the facility.
• Embrace and support the food safety program at the facility.
• Proven work experience as a Recruiter (either in-house recruiter or a staffing agency recruiter).
• Solid ability to conduct different types of interviews (structured, competency based, stress, etc.).
• Hands on experience with various selection processes (video interviewing, phone interviewing, etc.).
• Ability to organize skills assessment
• Familiarity with HR databases, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Candidate Management Systems (CMS).
• Hands-on experience with recruiting software.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong decision-making skills.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, communications, or marketing.
• Or equivalent experience with high school diploma/equivalency and five years of relevant work experience.
• Previous experience in food production a plus.

Physical Demands:

(Physical demands are a general guide and specific positions will vary based on working conditions, locations and facility/department needs)

• The working environment is subject to pressure for multiple calls, inquiries, and interruptions.
• Hearing: perceiving the nature of sound by ear.
• Lifting: raising or lowering objects weighing no more than 10 – 20 pounds, from one level to another.
• Mental Demands: mathematical reasoning, memorization, oral comprehension, spatial orientation, and written comprehension.
• Sitting: remaining in the normal seated position.
• Stooping: bending the body by bending the spine at the waist.
• Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words.
• Vision Near acuity: ability to see clearly at 20 inches or less