HR and Talent Acquisition Coordinator

COVE Animal Health; Norristown (Montgomery County); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

COVE Animal Health in Philadelphia is seeking a proactive HR Coordinator to balance talent sourcing and HR operations in a hybrid role. The position focuses on building talent pipelines for veterinary care roles and performing initial candidate screens.

You will coordinate onboarding and ongoing employee support, respond to questions, manage HRIS data, benefits enrollment, leave administration, and seek processes improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience identifying candidates and conducting initial screens.
• Familiarity with ATS, sourcing platforms, job boards, and networking tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication; accurate screening notes.
• Excellent organization and ability to manage multiple searches.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing and screening candidates for veterinary support roles; present qualified candidates with notes.
• Coordinate onboarding, benefits, leave, and HRIS; support employee inquiries and process improvements.

Skills

Sourcing candidates

Candidate screening

HR coordination

ATS familiarity

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/BA or related

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

Sourcing platforms

Job boards

Networking tools

Job description

Position Overview

We are seeking a proactive, resourceful HR Coordinator who will dedicate approximately 60% of the role to sourcing and screening candidates for positions across the veterinary care industry and 40% to HR coordination and employee support. The ideal candidate enjoys building talent pipelines, engaging prospective candidates, conducting thoughtful initial screens, and keeping people processes organized, accurate, and responsive. This is a hybrid role.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Sourcing & Screening — Approximately 60%

• Source and screen candidates for veterinary support roles
• Conduct initial candidate screens to assess qualifications, career interests, availability, compensation expectations, and alignment with the opportunity.
• Present qualified candidates to hiring managers with clear screening notes and recommendations for next steps.
• Support job postings, sourcing campaigns, recruiting events, and partnerships that strengthen veterinary talent pipelines.

HR Coordination & Employee Support — Approximately 40%

• Coordinate new-hire onboarding, orientation, and offboarding activities.
• Respond to routine employee questions and direct complex matters to the appropriate HR partner.
• Support benefits enrollment, leave administration, employee status changes, HRIS administration and engagement activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve administrative processes, recruiting operations, and the employee experience.

Qualifications

• Must reside in Philadelphia.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, communications, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Demonstrated ability to identify prospective candidates, conduct structured initial screens, and manage multiple searches.
• The ideal candidate has familiarity with applicant tracking systems, sourcing platforms, job boards, professional networking tools and is tech savvy.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including accurate screening notes and candidate correspondence.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, follow-through, and the ability to manage competing priorities.

Equal Opportunity

COVE Animal Health is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.