Recruiter

Vulcan Materials Company; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Vulcan Materials Company, based in Herndon, VA, is seeking a Recruiter to oversee sourcing, recruitment, and selection for assigned regions. You will manage requisitions, postings, candidate communication, and screening to build a strong talent pipeline.

The role partners with hiring managers and HR business partners, conducts interviews, helps prepare offers, and ensures adherence to EEO/AAP and OFCCP guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience.
• Minimum two years in HR Generalist or Recruiting.
• Experience with Taleo or Oracle Recruiting ATS.
• Knowledge of recruitment practices and sourcing techniques.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage Recruiting Process – Create and close job requisitions and job postings, collaborate with HR staff to understand hiring needs, update job descriptions, communicate with job applicants.
• Sourcing: Develops and executes candidate generation strategies and maintains an inventory of candidates.
• Screening: Reviews resumes and screens applicants to identify qualified candidates; forwards to hiring managers.
• Interviewing/Offer Negotiation: Facilitates interview panels and supports salary recommendations and offer development.
• Presents and negotiates offers; coordinates reference checks and ensures compliance with regulations.
• Partner with managers and HR business partners to ensure alignment with hiring goals and equity considerations.

Skills

Recruitment practices

Candidate sourcing

Interviewing skills

Communication skills

HR policies

Employment law understanding

Multi-tasking

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant subject or equivalent experience

Tools

Taleo ATS

Oracle Recruiting

Job description

Job Description

The recruiter is responsible for the sourcing, recruitment, and selection of new employees and internal applicants for assigned areas of responsibility (a region of the Company). These responsibilities include job requisition creation, job postings, applicant sourcing, screenings, interview scheduling, applicant communications, background screening coordination, offer development (in collaboration with hiring managers and human resources), offer acceptance, and requisition completion. This individual will establish excellent working relationships with managers, regional leadership and HR business partners to proactively manage vacancies and provide managers with guidance and communication throughout the entire recruitment to offer process.

Job Summary

The recruiter is responsible for the sourcing, recruitment, and selection of new employees and internal applicants for assigned areas of responsibility (a region of the Company). These responsibilities include job requisition creation, job postings, applicant sourcing, screenings, interview scheduling, applicant communications, background screening coordination, offer development (in collaboration with hiring managers and human resources), offer acceptance, and requisition completion. This individual will establish excellent working relationships with managers, regional leadership and HR business partners to proactively manage vacancies and provide managers with guidance and communication throughout the entire recruitment to offer process.

Essential Functions

• Manage Recruiting Process – Create and close job requisitions and job postings, collaborate with HR staff to understand hiring needs, update job descriptions, communicate with job applicants.
• Sourcing

• Develops and executes on candidate generation strategies through the use of the applicant tracking system and other methods for all positions
• Creates and maintains inventory of candidates

• Screening

• Reviews all resumes submitted
• Screens applicants using various methods determine the most qualified applicants
• Forwards pre-screened resumes to hiring managers
• Discusses the applicant’s qualifications and experience with the hiring manager

• Interviewing/ Offer Negotiation

• Participates in the selection of the interview panel and is the facilitator in guiding the panel towards resolution of the hiring recommendations, when requested
• Conducts internal equity research for offers, promotions, and transfers to make appropriate salary recommendations
• Assists Human Resources and the hiring manager in developing the compensation package
• Works with the manager in conducting reference checks
• Presents and negotiates the job offer.
• Acts as a resource to other staff in the following areas:

• Understanding of governmental regulations, court decisions, professional recruitment standards and practices as well as processes and practices related to EEO/AAP and OFCCP
• Understands specific regions’ recruiting goals and expectations related to Affiantise Action Planning compliance
• Legalities and ethics of recruitment
• Needs analysis; job analysis, recruitment plan development for region
• Position specific recruitment planning
• Resume/candidate evaluation
• Sourcing techniques
• Interviewing techniques
• Matching position to best candidate background

Critical Competencies

• Customer Focus - Builds positive customer relationships and gains trust and respect, prioritizing their needs and using feedback to improve products and services
• Interpersonal Savvy - Engages openly and comfortably with diverse groups, demonstrating tact, sensitivity, and consideration to ease interpersonal situations. Quickly establishes rapport and fosters positive connections.
• Builds Networks - Develop and maintain strong relationships that support personal, team, and organizational success.
• Reliability and Punctuality - Dependable and consistent in meeting work expectations and deadlines. Demonstrates commitment and follow-through, with reliable performance and attendance.
• Responsive - Demonstrates the ability to react quickly and effectively to changing circumstances, new information, or urgent requests, adapting approaches and priorities as needed to ensure timely and appropriate action.
• Results oriented - Sets challenging goals (individual and organizational) and tracks performance against these goals. Ensures that all projects/tasks are completed on schedule and within budget.

Education

• Bachelors degree in relevant subject or equivalent experience and/or training preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of two years experience in Human Resources Generalist or Recruiting role.
• Industry, construction, mining aggregate or related recruiting experience a plus.
• Experience working with Taleo or Oracle Recruiting – applicant tracking system.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of recruitment practices and techniques
• Ability to identify potential job candidates by leveraging technology and professional networks
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and collaborative team skills
• Interviewing skills and techniques
• Analytical and statistical methodologies
• Knowledge of Human Resources practices and policies
• Some understanding of employment law, especially discrimination laws
• Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and stakeholders
• Initiative; results-oriented
• Taleo ATS, Oracle Recruiting
• Various Internet search functions

Other Requirements

• Demonstrates the ability to work in a stressful, deadline-oriented environment that requires complex, technical information and decision making.
• Must be able to present complex information in a clear and concise manner.
• Approximately 20% domestic travel may be required.
• Works with each region and corporate HR groups which requires strong relationship-building maturity, and the ability to quickly understand others’ needs.

JD Disclaimer

Vulcan Materials Company is an equal opportunity employer.