Talent Acquisition Partner

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Job description

Type of Service: HR/Professional
Title: Talent Acquisition Partner

• Must be able to commute to 6272 McIntosh Road, Sarasota, FL 34238
• 4-5-month contract
• Will be working with light industrial positions

PURPOSE:

• Develop recruiting strategies and implement for their assigned positions. Primary responsibilities include developing and executing specific sourcing strategies to meet short- and long-term goals within assigned Distribution Centers. This position is responsible to build relationships with internal hiring managers, field, and corporate based Human Resource team members as well as industry contacts and sourcing contacts.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and lead the execution of innovative and cost-effective recruiting plans; ideally by being involved in the local labor market area.
• Constant communication and coordination with hiring managers to ensure needs are being met and gaps are being filled
• Serve as talent expert providing thoughtful analysis and strategies for hiring top talent
• Understand market conditions for targeted sources
• Build effective relationships with external recruiting sources. Work to improve the effectiveness of all sources.
• Enthusiastically and accurately depict UNFI, our cultural, values and develop an associate advocacy program
• Own candidate follow-up from screen to onboarding.
• Understand the details of the specific roles, compensation, benefits, and other topics essential to effective recruitment.
• Measure source effectiveness and develop actions for specific recruiting improvement
• Know the direct competitors in the market and what job opportunities they have available including benefits, salaries, etc.
• Source, contact, qualify and interview students, and transitioning military veterans.
• Attends recruiting events relevant to developing a talent pipeline
• Follows UNFI recruiting processes and utilizes the applicant tracking system as specified
• Leads diversity recruiting initiatives and adheres to the Affirmative Action Plan in place for the specified location
• Willing to travel as needed
• Lead and assist with projects as needed

JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Education/ Certifications: (Required & Preferred)

• Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Experience

• 2+ Years high volume recruiting experience required
• Experience with automated Applicant Tracking Systems (Taleo preferred)
• Ability to coordinate and manage complex events and schedules

Knowledge

• Understands current best practice talent acquisition methodologies, technologies, operations, and regulatory issues
• OFCCP - Affirmative Action Plans & compliance

Skills/Abilities

• Ability to remain organized in a high-volume recruitment environment
• Detail, process and metric & results oriented
• Strong sales and negotiating experience
• Experience with competency-based Interviewing
• Extremely self-motivated, goal oriented
• Creates credibility by delivering on their commitments
• Team player
• Customer service focused
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to develop and maintain effective business relationships within and outside of the company
• Able to negotiate with internal stakeholders, candidates, vendors

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT/DEMANDS:

• Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment
• Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at desk or computer terminal
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work performed by the employees assigned to this job. All employees must comply with Company policy and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified may vary within each department and/or location.

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Job Requirements:

• Develop and lead the execution of innovative and cost-effective recruiting plans; ideally by being involved in the local labor market area.
• Constant communication and coordination with hiring managers to ensure needs are being met and gaps are being filled
• Serve as talent expert providing thoughtful analysis and strategies for hiring top talent
• Understand market conditions for targeted sources
• Build effective relationships with external recruiting sources. Work to improve the effectiveness of all sources.
• Enthusiastically and accurately depict UNFI, our cultural, values and develop an associate advocacy program
• Own candidate follow-up from screen to onboarding.
• Understand the details of the specific roles, compensation, benefits, and other topics essential to effective recruitment.
• Measure source effectiveness and develop actions for specific recruiting improvement
• Know the direct competitors in the market and what job opportunities they have available including benefits, salaries, etc.
• Source, contact, qualify and interview students, and transitioning military veterans.
• Attends recruiting events relevant to developing a talent pipeline
• Follows UNFI recruiting processes and utilizes the applicant tracking system as specified
• Leads diversity recruiting initiatives and adheres to the Affirmative Action Plan in place for the specified location
• Willing to travel as needed
• Lead and assist with projects as needed