Recruiter​/Talent Acquisition Specialist

Our company is further expanding by setting up a brand-new manufacturing site located in Switzerland. In order to reinforce our HR department in Brügg and Nidau, we are currently recruiting a professional for the position asOur company is further expanding by setting up a brand-new manufacturing site located in Switzerland. In order to reinforce our HR department in Brügg and Nidau, we are currently recruiting a professional for the position as

Recruiter/Talent Acquisition Specialist 100%

Your responsibilities

• Provide talent acquisition support to line managers for vacancies located mainly in Switzerland and occasionally in our international sites
• Manage requisition process in applicant tracking system
• Lead full recruitment process, this includes pre-screening of applications and conducting interviews, organizing assessment and establishing offer letters and employment contracts. Depending on the vacancies the recruitment process lead is in collaboration with HRBP, HR Management or other HR colleagues
• Creating and post job openings on internal (i.e. SharePoint) and external job sites (i.e. Linked In, )
• Partner with local or international job agencies and head-hunter for specific profiles
• Source candidates from applicant tracking system or external candidate database
• Ensure proper candidate assessments incl. reference check, ensure candidates have proper working visa, if needed support visa applications and immigration process
• Provide positive candidate, hiring manager and any other internal/external customer experiences
• Work closely with all cross-functional partners in HR to stay up to date on any changing processes, tools, or regulations

Onboarding support (Training and HR Administration back up)

• Prepare IT Access Management and other onboarding forms, entering Data in HRIS
• Prepare onboarding materials for new hires
• Organize and coordinate onsite and international training sessions (scheduling, logistics, materials, communication)
• Create new hire HR publications and updates on SharePoint (i.e. new hires organizational chart)

Recruitment processes/tools and employer branding

• Take responsibility for the development of our recruitment processes and tools
• Develop and manage relationships and process with outside vendors in the recruiting process. These vendors include but are not limited temporary agencies, placement /search firms and on-line service providers
• Support audit and provide reporting related to talent acquisition activities
• Lead employer branding initiatives. Promote employee referral programs
• Other duties as assigned

Your profile

• Completed commercial apprenticeship with Federal HR Degree or similar education
• Proficient in English (verbal and written), ideally with French and/or mother tongue, any other language is a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Solid knowledge in Swiss HR, HR Marketing and basic understanding of international HR environment
• Discretion and confidentiality in handling sensitive information, strong organizational and coordination skills, ability to manage multiple tasks
• . 4 years of experience in Recruiting of all levels in an international environment, ideally medical device industry

The right decision: working at STAAR Surgical

STAAR Surgical offers you the ideal environment to develop your career and to progress professionally and personally, within a multicultural and international company. We also offer the following benefits:

• 40 working hours a week
• Modern working spaces
• Minimum 25 days of vacations
• Modern cafeteria spaces
• Monthly contribution to health insurance costs
• Training and development plans
• Free parking spaces as well as very good connections to public transportation
• Regular social company events such as summer party/winterparty

• Staar Surgical AG

  Hauptstrasse 104

  2560 Nidau