Contract Talent Acquisition Specialist (On-Site)

Lee Kum Kee USA; California (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lee Kum Kee USA in Southern California is seeking a Contract Talent Acquisition Specialist to source qualified candidates, screen applicants, and guide new hires through onboarding. You will collaborate with hiring managers to define roles, assess qualifications, and design effective sourcing strategies.

You will manage full-cycle recruiting, maintain job postings and an ATS, build robust candidate pipelines, and leverage social media, LinkedIn, and job fairs.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in talent acquisition managing full-cycle, high-volume recruiting.
• Proficient in MS Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with hiring managers to understand requirements and develop sourcing strategies.
• Manage full lifecycle recruiting: postings, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offers, onboarding.
• Be a trusted advisor to hiring managers and candidates.
• Work as an individual contributor supporting manpower requisitions.
• Manage job board accounts and ATS to track interview slates and pipelines.
• Deliver quality candidate slates using validated and creative recruiting methods.
• Proactively source passive candidates via LinkedIn, Indeed, networking, social media.
• Plan, coordinate, attend job fairs.
• Track and report recruiting metrics; share benchmarks and insights.
• Answer FAQs from applicants and employees; escalate complex questions.
• Promote the company brand and employee referral program.
• Other duties as needed.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Microsoft Office

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Confidentiality

Multitasking

Job description

Founded in 1888, Lee Kum Kee, a Hong Kong-based global food company, specializes in creating condiments and sauces that promote Chinese cuisine worldwide. With more than 200 products to choose from, Lee Kum Kee takes the mystery out of cooking authentic and delicious Asian foods in the comfort of your kitchen. Lee Kum Kee is committed to providing authentic and innovative condiments and sauces featuring the highest quality ingredients. Armed with a unique management culture, stringent quality control, superb and innovative products, coupled with the century-long brand reputation, Lee Kum Kee has achieved unanimous recognition and won numerous prestigious awards.

Lee Kum Kee (USA) Inc., a division of Lee Kum Kee International Holdings Ltd., has its headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Southern California with more than 300 employees. We are looking for the best and brightest talents to join our company and work together to bring the next level of success!

POSITION SUMMARY

The Contract Talent Acquisition Specialistwill be responsible for seeking out qualified candidates, screening candidates, confirming their qualifications and completed the onboarding process. This position is also responsible for identifying future hiring needs, designing job descriptions, sourcing candidates through databases and social media, conducting interviews, preparing paperwork, and keeping abreast of employment law and legislation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work closely with hiring managers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the positions’ requirements, verify the job descriptions and experience level, and develop sourcing strategies to attract candidates.
• Manage the full lifecycle internal and external recruiting processes, including but not limited to maintaining accurate manpower requisition records, creating and refreshing job postings, sourcing, screening, scheduling interviews, making job offers conducting background/reference checks and pre-employment drug test; responsible for onboarding process which includes coordinating new hires onboarding activities, conducting new hire orientation and completing paperwork for new hires.
• Be a trusted advisor to hiring managers and candidates and have some influencing capabilities.
• Be naturally self-directed and work as an individual contributor supporting assigned functions’ manpower requisitions.
• Manage all job board accounts and Applicant Tracking System to track and handle interview slates and other tools to develop robust candidate pipelines.
• Deliver quality candidate slates by using both validated and creative recruiting methodologies.
• Proactively source passive candidates through channels such as LinkedIn, Indeed, networking, social media & etc.
• Plan, coordinate, conduct and attend job fairs.
• Track and report on recruiting metrics for all positions, including benchmarking to industry standards.
• Answer frequently asked questions from applicants and employees related to standard policies, benefits, hiring processes & etc; escape more complex questions to appropriate HR team members.
• Promote the company’s brand to attract talents and promote the employee referral bonus program.
• Other duties are assigned as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• At least 2 years in a Talent Acquisition role managing full-cycle high volume recruiting
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office suite: Word, Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task several projects at the same time; follow thru and complete the assigned duties on time.
• Must be proactive, organized and detailed oriented.
• Must have good written & verbal communication and analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to deal with all levels of employees.
• Ability to deal with problems involving few concrete variables in complex situation.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.

It is Lee Kum Kee’s policy to seek and employ the most qualified persons in all jobs in a manner which will ensure equal employment opportunity as well as administer personnel actions in a manner as to not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability or protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.