Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Established in 1978, United Scrap Metal ("USM") has grown from $200 and a rental truck into one of the largest full-service recyclers in the country. Today, the USM team continues to pioneer innovative, solutions-driven recycling programs through ethical and sustainable practices, which have earned them both acclaim and recognition amongst industry partners. With 600+ team members across 11 locations nationally, the company’s commitment to excellence is reflected in its award-winning history, as well as an outstanding client retention rate across thousands of customers throughout North America.

Equally as important is the expansion of the team’s focus on philanthropy, sustainability, diversity and carrying out our corporate mission:
making a positive impact on the lives of others
. USM is proud to make a difference for its customers, partners, team members, communities and the planet as it continues to drive its expansion forward for the next forty years and beyond.

USM is looking for purpose-driven individuals who seek to utilize their unique traits and attributes to make a positive impact on the company and further our mission. Team members at United are driven to achieve results and are tenacious in the face of challenges. They are humble and intellectually curious, seeking the ability to roll up their sleeves and “get their hands dirty” to solve complex problems while maintaining the motivation to develop both personally and professionally.

Lastly, collaboration is vital to our business and line of work; therefore, our team members must be able to communicate and build relationships with multiple cross functional departments across the organization.

The Bilingual (Spanish) Talent Acquisition Coordinator’s main function is to source candidates and manage the recruiting process. This individual works closely with various team members to manage people related issues in an appropriate manner. Reports to the VP of People Development and works closely with various departments.

• Sources candidates
• Coordinates entire interview process: requisition to hire
• Reviews prospective candidate applications
• Performs initial phone screening of candidates
• Coordinates candidate interviews with hiring managers
• Coordinates all pre-start date activities:
• Clinic, background, MVR, PSP, non-compete and job description info to candidate
• Offer letter and initial approval documents (such as rate form)
• Executes job postings, career fairs, external recruiter partnerships and internal referral program
• Interfaces with online recruiting sites and internally tracks candidate pipelines and metrics
• Leads by example as far as championing people related activities – participates in networking events, committee involvement

• Must be able to speak Spanish fluently
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required
• Proven track record of 3-5 years of multifaceted experience in recruiting
• Ability to identify, scope and manage projects, tasks and risks
• Broad people perspective across all areas of people strategy, including recruiting, training, performance and culture
• Ability to focus on both the “what” and the “how” things get done inside the organization
• Quality approach to work, with an appreciation for procedures & controls
• High degree of personal accountability and problem-solving skills
• Ability to thrive in challenging situations or while under stress
• Strong desire to work in a challenging role that provides meaningful personal growth opportunities
• The Company desires a candidate who has shown a stable job history, dependable attendance practices and whose references can state is a trustworthy individual
• Candidate must pass a pre-employment physical, background and credit check
• Able to fulfill flexible scheduling requirements as determined by the manager and/or business needs of the operation; must be able to attend charity/networking/customer events after normal business hours

• Basic on-the-job training that satisfies the Primary Objectives of the specific position (as noted above)
• US-SOP-01 United in Safety Manual
• US-F11 QEH&S Policy
• US-SOP-03 Team…