Talent Acquisition Specialist Jobs

Company Overview:

Founded in 1929, Heinen’s is a premier grocery store chain noted for its quality products and outstanding customer service. Heinen’s has now welcomed the fourth generation of owners into the company, which operates 23 stores (19 in Cleveland, Ohio and 4 in Chicago, Illinois), two distribution warehouses, one food production plant, and a corporate office (all located in Warrensville Heights, Ohio). Culturally, we are an associate-first company that emphasizes quality of life for every associate within the organization. We offer this through a competitive compensation package, professional development and leadership opportunities, paid time off, and balanced work schedules.

Summary:

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is primarily responsible for facilitating the Hiring and Selection process throughout the company. This includes assisting managers with identifying critical business needs within any department, creating thorough job descriptions for each role, or updating prior job descriptions to meet the current need, assisting the manager through the interview process through resume reviews, phone screening and in-person interviewing, and extending offers of employment. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will engage heavily with leaders at every level of the organization.

Responsibilities:

Recruiting – General

• Leads company hiring events/job fairs, both virtual and in person.
• Participates on interview panels, as requested.
• Manages interview processes and candidate feedback.
• Recruits Heinen’s associates at all levels for all locations, including store, distribution/warehouse, food production, and corporate office.
• Assists with the creation and promotion of employment branding Initiatives, including maintenance of the company careers site.
• Manages college/university, high school, and specialty school career services relationships.
• Provides consistent day-to-day recruiting support – source, screen, pass on for final vetting.
• Works with Hiring Managers to understand staffing needs within various departments within the company.

Recruiting – Hiring Activities & Tracking

• Manages open positions; collects needs monthly.
• Maintains Library and assists Hiring Managers with creating s on an ongoing basis.
• Maintains offer letter templates and assists in the creation of new offers.
• Maintains tracking of current open positions and corresponding recruiting metrics. Regularly provides reporting and insights to leadership.
• Assists with the facilitation of the Heinen’s Internship Program, including selection, tracking, assignments, and potential placements.
• Creates behavioral based interview guides, based on competencies outlined within the job description.
• Provides weekly recaps to hiring managers.
• Participates in on-campus recruiting events, as needed.

Recruiting – Onboarding & Orientation

• Manages offer letter process to finalists; generates and presents offer letters.
• Manages the onboarding and orientation processes across all company locations. Provides best practices and guidance to site leaders.
• Manages offer candidate background check process. Interprets and gives ultimate hiring guidance based on background check results.

Recruiting - Site Management & Administration

• Leverages analytics dashboards to assist leaders and improve the overall hiring process.
• Monitors candidate pre-boarding and onboarding process (includes eVerify and WOTC processes).
• Monitors candidate flow daily.
• Assists with posting new jobs, refreshes postings regularly.
• Creates new position searches and job openings.
• Facilitates new user training.
• Monitors job postings and location job boards.
• Overall use of the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), with an eye for continuous improvement.
• Communicates and implements all system improvements and new features.
• Utilizes industry best practices to effectively engage active and passive candidates on social sites.
• Leverages analytics dashboards to assist leaders and improve the overall hiring process.
• Reviews, improves, and manages content across all recruiting sites (LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, Facebook, Instagram, etc.).

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Working knowledge of the Microsoft 365 Suite including: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Able to communicate and manage relationships with key stakeholders across the company and in various levels of leadership.
• Must maintain the highest level of confidentiality.
• Strong time-management skills and ability to prioritize.
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks, with minimal oversight, while meeting deadlines and maintaining a careful attention to detail.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Heinen’s, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.