Bilingual Talent Acquisition Specialist

AppleOne Employment Services; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is partnering with a global leader in building automation to hire a Bilingual Talent Acquisition Partner for a contract role onsite in Texas. The recruiter will be hands-on, candidate-facing, and consultative while supporting manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, and operations hiring.

You will lead intake meetings, define candidate profiles, advise on interview methods, build proactive talent pipelines, and guide hiring managers using data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• 2+ years recruiting experience with proven ability to partner with hiring managers.
• Experience recruiting in manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, or operations.
• Experience using ATS/CRM and sourcing platforms.
• Bilingual Spanish/English communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience in multi-site or high-volume recruiting.

Responsibilities

• Partner with plant leadership to align hiring with workforce plans and production needs.
• Lead intake meetings to define candidate profiles and hiring timelines.
• Advise on role design, selection methods, and interview practices.
• Leverage market insights to guide talent availability and sourcing strategy.
• Coach on inclusive hiring and balancing skills, speed, and fit.
• Coordinate interview teams and deliver interview guides for consistency.
• Own top-of-funnel recruiting strategy and build proactive pipelines.
• Manage candidate flow through the ATS with timely communication.
• Maintain candidate experience and compliance with policies.
• Ensure documentation and confidentiality throughout recruiting.

Skills

Recruiting

ATS/CRM

Advising managers

Sourcing

Bilingual Spanish/English

Manufacturing recruiting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

Greenhouse

SuccessFactors

LinkedIn Recruiter

Indeed

Job description

Job Type: Contract through March (Possible extension or conversion based on business needs)

Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite

About the Opportunity

Our client, a global leader in building automation, specializing in HVAC, fire protection, and security systems, is seeking a Bilingual Talent Acquisition Partner to join their growing team!

This is an exciting opportunity for a recruiter who enjoys being hands‑on, candidate‑facing, and consultative while partnering closely with business and operations leaders. The ideal candidate will have experience recruiting across manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, or operations environments, supporting both hourly and salaried positions.

If you're someone who can build strong talent pipelines, advise hiring managers, and turn recruiting data into actionable strategies, we'd love to hear from you!

What You'll Do

• Partner with plant leadership and functional leaders to align hiring strategies with workforce plans, production schedules, and critical business needs.
• Lead intake meetings to establish candidate profiles, interview strategies, decision criteria, compensation ranges, and hiring timelines.
• Advise hiring managers on role design, selection methods, and structured interviewing practices.
• Leverage labor market and competitor insights to advise on talent availability, sourcing channels, location strategy, and expected time-to-fill.
• Coach hiring managers on inclusive hiring practices and balancing skills, potential, and speed-to-hire.
• Facilitate interview debriefs and help ensure selection decisions are objective, evidence-based, and aligned with business needs.
• Own the top-of-funnel recruiting strategy and partner with business leaders to define ideal candidate profiles.
• Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines through referrals, job boards, community partnerships, targeted campaigns, and direct sourcing.
• Manage candidate flow through the ATS while ensuring timely and consistent communication.
• Coordinate structured interview teams and provide interview guides and preparation to ensure consistent candidate evaluation.
• Deliver a positive, professional candidate experience from initial outreach through the hiring process.

Use Data & Insights to Improve Recruiting

• Track recruiting metrics including time-to-submit, time-to-slate, time-to-fill, pass-through rates, source of hire, and early attrition.
• Identify recruiting bottlenecks, conduct root-cause analysis, and implement improvements.
• Provide hiring leaders with market insights, recruiting updates, and progress dashboards.
• Adjust sourcing and recruiting strategies as talent-market conditions change.
• Identify and adopt tools and processes that improve recruiting efficiency and the candidate and hiring‑manager experience.

Strengthen Employer Brand & Candidate Experience

• Create a candidate experience that is timely, respectful, inclusive, and aligned with company values.
• Develop clear and engaging job postings that communicate the role's impact, requirements, and growth opportunities.
• Represent the company at recruiting events and through community partnerships.
• Build relationships that expand and diversify talent pipelines.
• Gather candidate feedback and identify opportunities to continuously improve the recruiting experience.
• Apply applicable employment and recruiting policies, including EEO and OFCCP requirements, where applicable.
• Maintain accurate and complete recruiting documentation within the ATS.
• Protect candidate information and maintain strict confidentiality throughout the recruiting process.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of recruiting experience, with demonstrated success partnering with and advising hiring managers.
• Proven ability to identify, engage, and recruit scarce or specialized talent while building proactive pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Experience using ATS, CRM, and professional sourcing platforms, such as Workday, Greenhouse, SuccessFactors, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, or similar systems.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and consultative influencing skills.
• Ability to analyze recruiting data and labor‑market insights to develop hiring strategies and improve processes.
• Knowledge of employment laws, compliance requirements, and fair hiring practices.
• Bilingual Spanish/English communication skills.
• Experience supporting multi‑site or high‑volume recruiting environments.
• Experience recruiting within manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, operations, or industrial environments.
• Experience recruiting for both hourly and salaried positions.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience partnering directly with plant, operations, engineering, or other business leadership teams.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

Work with a global industry leader

Partner directly with business and plant leadership

Own recruiting strategy and talent pipelines

Gain exposure to manufacturing, engineering, and operations recruiting

Opportunity for extension or full‑time conversion

If you're a bilingual Talent Acquisition professional who enjoys combining strategic partnership with hands‑on recruiting, this could be a great opportunity to make an impact!