Recruiting Manager

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Job description

NOTE: There is one position available, however the position can be based at either our Milford, NH or New Albany, OH location.

Alene Candles LLC & Midwest is a private label, contract manufacturer that produces high-quality candles for some of the world's most recognized retail, boutique, and cosmetic brands. With our headquarters in New Hampshire and locations in Ohio and New York, we've been in business for over 25 years. We are passionate about making the best products in the world, making safety our number one priority, and being an insanely great place to work.

Alene Candles is seeking a highly engaged, energetic, organized Talent Acquisition Manager with outstanding communication skills and an innate sense of process discipline. In this critical role, you will be the primary interface between hiring managers and your recruiting team (direct reports and outside recruiting firms). You will work with hiring managers to clearly document not only functional requirements and attributes for success; you will capture a clear understanding of the resume requirements for the successful candidate to "hit the ground running" in the open position. You will be responsible for recruiting effectiveness of advertised positions and you will not hesitate to apply your writing skills to shape the number and quality of candidate responses to advertised positions. You will develop and present recruiting metrics at weekly Leadership Team meetings and hold yourself (and your recruiting team) accountable for recruiting performance (targets and timing). You will develop and implement tactics to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of communications to all constituents in the recruiting process. In summary, you will get "the right person in the right seat" and apply "lessons learned" in the recruiting process to achieve that goal.

Please note a lot of thought was put into this job description, as you look at each bullet point, take time to see if your experience and our desired qualities match with your abilities. Our objective is to be considerate of your time, along with ours. Knowing we are recruiting for a position that you are "passionate" about, we hope you value our transparency.

We are eager to fill this newly created position. Cultural fit is extremely important. We have worked hard over the last several years to hire the right people the contribute to our great working environment. Please review our website at to get a better idea of what a special company Alene Candles is. For those who chose to apply for the position and match our requirements, we look forward to reading your cover letter and starting our interviewing process with you.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage recruiters at each location (NH & OH). Ensure all recruiting processes are being followed for all non-exempt, exempt and internal applicants. Travel to each location on a regular cadence to foster relationships with direct reports and hiring managers at both sites.
• Work closely with hiring managers to ensure job descriptions are well written and follow job description template.
• Creatively write job descriptions that appeal to applicants and set Alene Candles apart from other organizations.
• Build and maintain an updated job description library, readily available when needed.
• Conduct periodic interview training with managers and other interviewers in the organization to ensure compliance and integrity of our interviewing process.
• Work closely with hiring managers to fully understand the requirements of their position before starting the hiring process.
• Primary point of contact for agencies in both locations, conduct weekly meetings, communicate staffing needs and hold them accountable for their performance.
• Ability to vet staffing organizations that would partner well with us and make recommendations, negotiate contracts.
• Collaborate with operations for workforce planning purposes and be adaptive to changes.
• Fully understand each non-exempt position by spending time on the production floor and working with the supervisors to identify what applicant will be best suited for the position.
• Implement creative recruiting solutions, utilizing out-of-the-box thinking to attract talent beyond our regular recruiting methods (job boards and agencies).
• Develop recruiting programs such as sign-on and referral bonuses.
• Become the "Subject Matter Expert" of market data, ensuring wages are competitive, tracking other organizations with similar positions, utilizing other data sources available. (Get Creative!)
• Assess candidates to ensure qualification match, cultural fit, and compatibility.
• Set performance goals and metrics, timelines and formal tracking process to measure and manage process.
• Must work well with all levels of the organization.
• Strong coach, motivator, and manager to the recruiting staff.

Non-negotiable Required Skills:

• Confidentiality
• Impeccable writing skills - example will be your cover letter
• Active Listener
• Clear communicator
• Analytically minded (let the metrics tell the story)
• Highly organized
• Strong negotiation, influencing and communication skills
• Role model for your recruiting staff
• Deep understanding of full cycle recruiting process
• Technically savvy (quick learner of multiple systems)
• Proficient in using applicant tracking systems (ATS)
• Sense of urgency
• Role model Alene's Company Values and practice and embrace Conscious Leadership

Desired Qualities:

• Strong Relationship Builder
• Confident and willing to make recommendations even if its not the popular choice
• Persistence in a professional manner
• Adaptability/Flexibility
• Sense of humor
• Multitasker

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum of 5 years of recruiting management experience.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience managing a recruiting team.
• Fast paced manufacturing experience a must.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Benefits

Alene offers a host of competitive benefits for full-time employees, some of which include: Medical, Dental, and Vision with a Healthcare Reimbursement Account, 401(k) with company match, Basic Life Insurance (100% company paid), Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Account, Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off, Voluntary PTO Donation Program, Tuition Reimbursement and "Alene Gives Back" - our paid volunteer program.

Alene Candles provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Should you require assistance completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact or call and ask to speak to Human Resources. We will make every effort to accommodate your needs in a reasonable amount of time.