Talent Acquisition Specialist

Description

The Talent Acquisition Specialist supports high-volume, full-cycle recruiting for hourly manufacturing and distribution roles across all Spectra locations. This role manages sourcing, applicant tracking, scheduling, metrics reporting, and exit interview coordination.

• Execute high-volume, full-cycle recruiting for hourly manufacturing, warehouse, and distribution roles from requisition approval through offer acceptance.
• Maintain steady hiring pipelines to meet production and operational staffing demands.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements, shift needs, and start-date priorities.
• Ensure all recruiting and selection activities are compliant with employment laws and company policies.
• Meet defined time-to-fill and quality-of-hire expectations

• Accurately track and report recruiting activity, including open requisitions, hires, time-to-fill, and source effectiveness.
• Provide weekly and monthly recruiting updates to the Talent Acquisition Manager and HR leadership.
• Ensure recruiting data is entered timely and accurately in the ATS.
• Support workforce planning discussions by providing reliable staffing metrics.

• Analyze recruiting and turnover data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.
• Monitor high-turnover roles and locations and flag risks to HR leadership.
• Use data insights to recommend adjustments to sourcing strategies, screening processes, or hiring practices.
• Support continuous improvement of recruiting processes through data-driven recommendations.

• Conduct exit interviews for hourly employees in a timely and consistent manner.
• Capture, document, and categorize feedback to identify root causes of turnover.
• Provide summarized exit interview trends to HR leadership on a regular basis.
• Partner with HR and Operations to support retention strategies informed by exit interview data.

• Deliver a positive, timely, and respectful candidate experience throughout the recruiting process.
• Maintain clear and consistent communication with candidates regarding application status, interviews, and next steps.
• Coordinate interview scheduling efficiently to minimize delays.
• Ensure offer and pre-employment steps are completed accurately and promptly.

• Maintain accurate and compliant candidate and requisition records in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Ensure job postings are current, properly categorized, and aligned with approved job descriptions.
• Close requisitions timely and maintain clean system records.
• Support audits and reporting by ensuring ATS data integrity.

• Strong communication and customer service skills
• High-volume recruiting capability
• Time management and multitasking
• Analytical mindset with comfort using metrics
• ATS experience (Paylocity preferred)

• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred
• 3+ years recruiting experience in high-volume environments
• Manufacturing or warehouse recruiting experience preferred