Early Talent Specialist

Davey Tree Expert Co; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Remote; USD 72,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in horticultural and environmental services is seeking an Early Talent Specialist to build a talent pipeline and manage relationships with educational institutions. This role involves coordinating scholarship programs, internship initiatives, and participating in career fairs. The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills, prior talent acquisition experience, and a willingness to travel. Join a culture that values employee ownership and community partnerships.

Benefits

Highly Competitive Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage

Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts

Life, Disability, & Employee Assistance Program

401(k) retirement savings plan with a 100% match

Employee discounts & scholarship opportunities

Qualifications

• Prior talent acquisition experience with colleges or academic institutions required.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time seasonally.

Responsibilities

• Manage and assist with building content for an internal Microsoft SharePoint site.
• Coordinate academic scholarship programs on behalf of Davey and external foundations.
• Build and support internship programs for tree care business.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Self-motivation

Computer Skills

Analytical Skills

Talent Acquisition Experience

Relationship Building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Development

Job description

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Company:The Davey Tree Expert Company
Locations:Philadelphia, PA
Additional Locations:New York, Massachusetts, Maryland
Work Site:Remote
Req ID:211294

Position Overview

Invest in your future. Join one of the largest Employee-Owned companies in the nation! Davey has a unique culture that focuses on the open exchange of ideas, community partnerships, a commitment to safety, and delivering unrivaled client service while acting as industry leaders in horticultural and environmental services.

In partnership with the Director of Talent Development, the Early Talent Specialist will facilitate a strategy to build a talent pipeline to Davey’s careers with education, vocation, and workforce partners. They will partner with the business to discover and develop relationships, while establishing goals for full-time employment of graduates and measure company investment per person hired. The Early Talent Specialist will be a relationship manager, serving internal company clients first, with strengths in navigating competing organizational priorities to achieve desired outcomes.

Job Duties

• Manage, facilitate and assist with building content for an internal Microsoft SharePoint site, a resource for Davey’s recruiting communications. Content includes a calendar for college career fairs, registration information, attendees, and resources for participation, plus additional content of interest for managing relationships with schools.
• Build reports communicating organizational engagement with specific colleges and institutions. Discover additional investments made by the business , and make available to a broad executive and management audience in the organization.
• Coordinate academic scholarship programs on behalf of Davey and external foundations. Includes notifying institutions of scholarship opportunities, ensuring students are selected by the schools, funds are awarded, and coordination with operations for in-person congratulatory visits from an alumni or Davey leader. Provide content for Davey’s public relations team and use in social media.
• Build and support internship programs for the residential and commercial tree care business, while exploring organizational interests in utility arboriculture and landscaping career paths.
• Facilitate local career fair participation with the operations and the talent acquisition team.
• Partner with corporate communications to incorporate Davey’s Employer Value Proposition with recruiting collateral.
• Conduct an annual employee survey updating academic credentials in the Human Resources Information System (HRIS). Track and communicate alumni length of service post-employment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and relationship skills, including the ability to listen, receive feedback, serve, partner, and share outcomes with the business.
• Self-motivated with the ability to lead, manage, and supervise projects and initiatives. Influence and work beside recruiters and operations to ensure organizational outcomes.
• Excellent computer and analytical skills. Ability to access reporting software, interpret data, and tell contextualized stories about Davey’s talent.
• Prior talent acquisition experience with colleges or academic institutions required. Ability to navigate school career centers and build relationships with college faculty.
• Previous experience with utility forestry, arboriculture, landscaping, green industry, marketing campaigns, the use of social media, or search engine optimization preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time seasonally.
• General knowledge of various employment laws and practices.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development , or related field.

Additional Information

What We Offer:

• Highly Competitive Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Annual Salary Range: $72 - $82K
• Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts
• Core-Benefits: Life, Disability, & Employee Assistance Program
• Financial Wellness: 401(k) retirement savings plan with a 100% match of first 3%. Employee discounts & scholarship opportunities for employees and children of employees.
• At Davey Tree, we are an employee-owned company. We are committed to creating an environment that embraces and enables all to reach their full potential.

Divisional Overview

The Davey Tree Expert Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected class, including race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, marital or familial status, disability, status as a protected veteran, status as an Aboriginal or Indigenous person, or other classification protected by law.

TheDavey Tree Expert Company provides research-driven tree services, grounds maintenance and environmental consulting for residential, utility, commercial and environmental partners in the U.S. and Canada. We care about our clients, each other and the world around us. We offer the resources, size and stability of a big company while maintaining the culture, entrepreneurial spirit and feel of a small one. We invest in our employees by offering industry-leading training, technology and benefits that lead to a rewarding and safe work experience at all levels. Wherever you want to grow your career, there’s a place for you at Davey. To learn more, visit Davey.com.

Accommodations:If requested by employee or otherwise as required by law, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Employment Type:Permanent
Job Type:Full Time
Travel Expectations: Up to 50%