Supervisor Staffing

Basic Function

Supervises a staff of recruiters and administrative/support staff as assigned. Oversees METRO's recruitment and hiring process. Implements and oversees the recruitment processes and strategies; from advertising to negotiating employment offers. Ensures employment practices comply with federal, state, and local regulations. Assists the Director in the administration of overall employment and staffing programs. Actively recruits, interviews internal and external applicants for specific job openings.

Designs staff assignments in support of departments and divisions in hiring for active job requisitions. Performs duties in a safe, efficient manner and in compliance with applicable rules and safety procedures.

Responsibilities and

Specific Duties

* Supervises recruitment activities to ensure the recruitment process is conducted efficiently and in accordance with METRO's policies and standards. This includes advertising, selection of qualified candidates, interviewing, testing, evaluating background results, negotiating employment offers, offer letters and finalizing recruiting file.

* Provides supervision and direction and performs personnel administrative functions of direct report staff (e.g., training, supervising, work assignments, timesheets, performance evaluations, etc.) for maintaining necessary staffing goals, enhancing productivity of staff, and ensuring necessary department outcomes are achieved.

* Evaluates and analyzes employment data for trends to improve hiring needs, recruiting activities and strategies.

* Responsible for various Staffing projects/tasks/initiatives and provides support of assigned projects from beginning to final approval.

* Develops and initiates recruitment/staffing efforts for all approved positions/vacancies.

* Interviews current and prospective employees for specific job openings.

* Establishes hiring criteria and develops selection and recruiting competency profiles by analyzing job requirements with hiring managers.

* Advises all levels of hiring managers on current requisition procedures and recruitment/selection processes.

* Formulates strategic, cost-effective recruiting methods, such as identifying professional affiliations, niche internet sites, networking events, etc. which are specific to the recruiting needs of METRO.

* Works with the Staffing team to determine areas of focus and establish techniques to attract a diverse candidate pool and present qualified candidates to hiring managers.

* Develops and maintains reports and metrics that measure staffing efforts such as cost-per-hire, effectiveness of sourcing methods, time to hire/start, exit interviews, etc.

* Ensures compliance with employment law, safety procedures, METRO's policies, guidelines, and protocols.

* Develops, implements, and facilitates comprehensive training programs to achieve defined Human Resources and Staffing goals.

* Represents METRO Staffing to Houston area community job fairs, job outreach and other community outreach initiatives including "virtual" events.

* Responds to METRO constituents which includes Public comments, employee complaints, applicant issues internal and external with the assistance of Director, H.R./Staffing and other Human Resources management.

* Participates in responding to requests by government agencies and internal Legal department as required (i.e., Texas Workforce Commission). Represents the Authority at hearings as appropriate.

* Provides excellent customer service to METRO internal and external customers.

* Applies SMS (Safety Management System) methods and principles in daily routine and supports all aspects of the agency's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP).

* Promotes safety awareness and follows safety procedures to reduce or eliminate accidents.

* Performs other job-related duties as assigned. 

Pay Range: $76,200 - $100,000

Education Requirement

High school diploma or G.E.D is required. Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration or a related degree is preferred.

Years & Experience Required

Minimum of five (5) years as an HR generalist with strong recruiting/staffing experience or a specialist in…