Sunsweet Growers Inc. Looking for Talent Acquisition Specialist at Yuba City, California Full Time

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for sourcing, screening, and recommending candidates for ATS positions as well as onboarding new hires. This person must understand, model, and represent the ATS employment value proposition. This position will identify opportunities to build applicant pools, establish trust and partnerships with the managers, identify potential “fit” through effective interviewing and testing. Effectively administer the interviewing and onboarding process and ensure a positive new hire experience. Developing and executing recruitment plans and strategies are primary responsibilities to ensure hiring goals are met with the best possible talent.

All activities must be in compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity laws, HIPAA, ERISA and other regulations, as appropriate.

• Consult with leaders, hiring managers and human resources team on position descriptions, requisition creation, compensation, and sourcing strategies.
• Research and recommend new sources for active and passive candidate recruiting.
• Continuously develop networks/partnerships to actively build database/pipeline of candidates and the ATS company brand.
• Recruit and perform talent acquisition activities such as resume & phone screens, candidate interviews, recommend final selection of applicants and close qualified candidates.
• Arrange pre-employment testing, background & references screenings. Evaluation and input of our current vendors
• Place and update all job postings in various Medias including internet/intranet sites, colleges, social networks, community boards and staffing partners.
• Represent the company at recruiting events (i.e., college job fairs), providing company/job information and interviewing applicants.
• Give presentations at colleges, attend student group meetings, and increase college awareness of the company before and after career fairs.
• Communicate with managers and employees regularly to promote ATS referral program and internal opportunities.
• Create offer letters, maintain applicant tracking system, recruiting reports and other staffing administration functions as needed.
• Conduct new employee onboarding, ensuring process is engaging and that processes are followed and accurate.
• Respond timely to internal and external applicant situations, and applicant requests as required.
• Conduct regular follow-up with managers to determine the effectiveness of recruiting efforts.
• Position may require work responsibilities outside of normal business hours.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge/Skills: 

• Strong understanding of staffing principles, laws, and procedures and a solid working knowledge of recruitment/employment programs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of various recruiting techniques, and experience in online/social media recruiting.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), internet, and Applicant Tracking Systems (UKG a plus).
• Strong customer service, negotiation skills and ability to interact with employees at all levels throughout the company.
• Self-starter with excellent time management, multi-tasking, and organizational skills.
• Strong work ethic and sense of integrity, trustworthiness, and ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Creative in brainstorming and proposing new ideas and solutions to existing problems.

Ability to: 

• Proven ability to communicate and effectively “sell” an organization’s value proposition.
• Must possess excellent oral/written communication, marketing, presentation, interviewing and interpersonal skills.

Education and Experience: 

• Higher education (two- or four-year college degree) or equivalent work experience.
• 2 years of human resources, talent acquisition and interviewing experience preferred.

Physical/Safety Requirements: 

• Tolerate extended periods of sitting at desk.
• Ambient noise is louder than a traditional office setting.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)