Talent Acquisition Specialist
Job Description
Join the Talent & Development team to lead full life-cycle recruiting and creative sourcing for corporate and manufacturing roles in San Antonio.
Responsibilities
- Partner with T&D Business Partners and Hiring Leaders to apply best practices in talent acquisition and recruitment
- Use recruitment marketplace knowledge and current market intelligence to design and refine sourcing strategies
- Source qualified candidates using LinkedIn, Boolean search string creation, keyword targeting, and market research
- Proactively recruit through social media, job fairs, resume boards, direct sourcing, and the FGF team member referral program
- Build and maintain long-term relationships with hiring leaders to support ongoing hiring needs
- Support an excellent candidate experience by maintaining communication and representing FGF as an employer of choice throughout the hiring process
- Promote the FGF story and contribute to building best-in-class talent
- Research recruiting trends and evaluate recruiting tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness in talent acquisition
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and recommend or implement enhancements to streamline recruiting operations
- Create and maintain talent pipelines through personal connection and recruitment marketing campaigns
- Implement recruitment marketing platforms, including LinkedIn, to attract passive candidates and strengthen employer branding
- Explore and apply AI-driven tools and technologies to enhance sourcing efficiency, automate repetitive tasks, and uncover hidden talent pools
- Represent FGF with pride, passion, enthusiasm, and commitment
Requirements
- 2 to 3 years of US recruitment experience across both corporate and manufacturing environments
- Experience in talent sourcing, recruitment, and talent management within skilled trades
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects or requisitions and handle high-volume recruiting focused on skilled trades (Mechanics, Production, operations, Sanitation and QA)
- Must be eligible to work for any employer in the US
- In-depth experience sourcing talent using a variety of tools and tactics
- Experience with talent mapping and pipeline building
- Strong organizational, communication, and relationship management skills
- Prior experience working with an ATS system, with ICIMS preferred
- Ability to work independently to meet sourcing goals while collaborating with team members on networking, strategic sourcing, and candidate mapping
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, including MS Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Technologies
- Boolean search string creation
- AI-driven tools and technologies
- ATS system (ICIMS preferred)
- ICIMS
- Microsoft Office
- MS Teams
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Health & welfare benefits including vision and dental with flexible options at competitive premiums
- 401k matching program
- Discount program for restaurants, gyms, shopping, and more
- Tuition reimbursement
Role Overview
- Reports to the Manager, Talent and Development
- Part of the Talent & Development team
- Own full life-cycle recruitment and selection for requisitions by using creative sourcing strategies to attract top talent for both corporate and manufacturing roles
Location: San Antonio, TX (onsite)