Mezzetta Looking for Recruiter + Talent Acquisition Leader at American Canyon, California Full Time

Position Overview:

If you have a deep passion for identifying talent and a proven track record of successfully sourcing and engaging top talent in a highly competitive market, while driving continuous improvement to internal recruitment processes & efficiencies, this role is for you! The Talent Acquisition Lead at Mezzetta works with hiring managers across all functions to source, assess and select talent for open roles from entry to senior executive levels. The successful candidate will have a strong ability to develop and maintain creative and productive candidate sourcing networks, engage candidates throughout the selection process, while partnering effectively with hiring managers to drive an efficient recruitment process to achieve a successful recruitment outcome. As the initial point of contact within Mezzetta for external candidates, the Talent Acquisition Lead will be highly effective in engaging candidates across a variety of professional areas and effectively reflect Mezzetta’s values and business proposition. In addition, to ensure ongoing competitive advantage in the talent market, this role is also responsible for developing and executing Employer Branding strategies in close partnership with Marketing and the HR team.

The Talent Acquisition Lead will reports to the VP, People & Culture. Mezzetta offers the ability to flex office time at our Larkspur and American Canyon, CA offices.

Responsibilities:

Talent Sourcing & Selection

• Develop & execute robust recruitment and sourcing strategies through multiple methodologies and technology platforms, with the aim of increasing the direct sourcing of active and/or passive candidates. (Boolean searches, direct outreach etc.)
• Establish and maintain a productive network of recruiters and search partners to share best practices as well as to outsource more challenging searches as needed.
• Drive expedient and efficient follow-up to both the candidate pool and hiring managers.
• Demonstrate creativity, tenacity and thought leadership, making recommendations for recruitment strategy changes as needed to drive for the most successful search outcome.
• Coordinate with HR Business Partners on key searches to ensure alignment and appropriate coordination with key stakeholders.

Offer and On Boarding

• Develop the offer package for approval using the compensation framework/guidelines provided by Mezzetta.
• Present approved offers to candidates and maintain contact with finalists to ensure successful “reel in” of candidates to accept offers.
• Partner with the hiring manager and HR team to ensure a smooth hand-off to a successful onboarding.

Process Management, Tools & Technology

• Develop tools and/or drive continuous improvement solutions to better facilitate effective and efficient recruitment and selection processes.
• Drive the activation of a comprehensive and aligned approach to sourcing targeted talent in the most efficient and expedient manner with each hiring manager.
• Coach & guide interview team on interview techniques & candidate assessments to improve the quality and consistency of hire decisions.
• Leverage the use of Greenhouse ATS to drive process efficiency, reporting and recruitment analytics.
• Ensure interviewers & hiring managers are trained and familiar with the use of the ATS as needed.
• Coordinate the scheduling of candidate interviews and facilitating debrief sessions with the hiring manager and interview team.
• Arrange travel accommodations for remote candidates as needed.

Employer Branding & Outreach

• Partner with Marketing to develop an effective employer branding presence across various social media channels such as LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
• Regularly develop and refresh social media content based on the agreed to strategy to effectively represent the Mezzetta brand and attract top talent.
• Monitor Mezzetta social media related to the Employer Brand, make recommendations for site improvements and updates; support any related projects to refresh social media messaging and/or images.

Reporting, Metrics, & Analytics

• Develop scorecards/reporting to keep key stakeholders current regarding existing openings, status and other KPI metrics.
• Maintain the data integrity within ATS.
• Provide regular and timely recruitment status reports.
• Establish and maintain talent market expertise including comprehensive view of industry trends and competitors. Provide specific expertise in market insights, talent landscape and an understanding of talent needs.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of sourcing and recruitment experience in a corporate environment.
• Four-year college degree, preferably with a focus in an organization or human resources field
• Strong knowledge of creative and successful candidate direct sourcing techniques
• Demonstrated ability to create and/or refine & improve recruitment & selection processes
• Strong understanding of a variety of roles within a consumer products environment, preferably in food or beverage
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and competing demands, while keeping stakeholders updated and progress to results as committed
• Excellent organization and communication skills
• Strong use of Applicant Tracking Systems – Greenhouse a plus
• Ability to create reports and analytics to keep stakeholders & executives updated on key performance metrics
• Ability to effectively communicate across a variety of managerial levels in the organization