Recruiting Specialist

Overview

The Recruiting Specialist is responsible for managing the full-cycle recruitment process to attract, evaluate, and hire top talent across the organization. This role supports key HR functions including candidate sourcing, interviewing, onboarding, compliance, and employee communication. The Recruiter Specialist plays a vital role in maintaining a positive candidate experience and ensuring alignment with company hiring goals and policies. Supports all aspects of the HR department including, but not limited to, personnel records, HRIS maintenance, employee relations, investigations, recruiting, on-boarding, legal compliance, disciplinary action(s), separations, policy, and employee communication.

• Source, screen, and interview candidates for various roles across departments with a strong emphasis on sales and salaried positions.
• Coordinate and conduct reference checks, drug testing, and background verifications.
• Manage job postings and advertising strategies to attract qualified applicants.
• Evaluate employment applications and refer suitable candidates to hiring managers.
• Communicate hiring decisions and offer details to candidates.
• Maintain accurate recruitment records in the HRIS system.
• Prepare or maintain employment records related to events, such as hiring, termination, leaves, transfers, training, and promotions, using HRIS software. Support evaluation processes.
• Record data for each employee, including addresses, absences, supervisory reports on performance, and dates of and reasons for disciplinary action and terminations.
• Conduct reference, drug-testing, and background checks on job applicants.
• Conduct exit interviews and ensure that necessary employment termination paperwork is completed.
• Explain company personnel policies, benefits, and procedures to employees or job applicants.
• Hire employees and process hiring-related paperwork in the HRIS.
• Inform job applicants of duties and responsibilities, compensation, benefits, schedules, working conditions, or promotion opportunities.
• Tactfully address employee relations issues, such as harassment allegations, work complaints, or other employee concerns.
• Answer questions regarding eligibility, salaries, benefits, and other pertinent information.
• Prepare and set up for new employee orientations.
• Compile and prepare reports and documents pertaining to personnel activities.
• Interview job applicants to obtain and verify information used to screen and evaluate them.
• Process and review employment applications to evaluate qualifications or eligibility of applicants.
• Inform job applicants of their acceptance or rejection of employment.
• Select applicants meeting specified job requirements and refer them to hiring personnel.
• Arrange for advertising or posting of job vacancies and notify eligible workers of position availability.
• Request information from law enforcement officials, previous employers, and other references to determine applicants  employment acceptability.
• Provide data to the HR Director as needed.
• Support onboarding for new hires.
• Ensure company policy is consistent with practice and vice versa.
• Support the annual benefits enrollment process.
• Prepare and distribute written and verbal information to inform employees of benefits.
• Prepare separation notices as needed.
• Perform other incidental and related duties as required and assigned.
• Maintain a working knowledge and be in compliance with corporate standards for business conduct and federal antitrust laws.
• Adhere to Cellofoam North America Inc. company focus areas – safety, financial, customer, and people.
• Keep HR Director informed of potential issues and concerns.

• High School/GED
• 4 Year University Degree or comparable background of work-related experience in human resources related discipline preferred

• Initiative:
  Identifies problems and takes action to address current or future problems. Proactively does things and does not simply think about future actions.
• Customer Service Orientation:
  Focuses efforts on discovering and meeting the customer’s needs. Develops trust in all relationships internally and externally.
• Work Habits:
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