Recruiter - St Paul MN

Fountain; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Fountain is seeking an HR Recruiter to coordinate area recruitment activities, screen applicants, conduct interviews, and hire qualified personnel in the St. Paul region. This role also provides basic HR generalist support to managers and associates.

The position requires 1–3 years of recruiting experience and knowledge of applicable laws. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–3 years of recruiting experience in a high-volume environment.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state and local employment laws (FMLA, OSHA, FLSA).
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Recruit qualified workers by sourcing via community contacts, ads, referrals and postings.
• Monitor staffing levels and analyze trends to plan hiring.
• Coordinate with regional managers and sales on staffing needs and progress.
• Handle new hire paperwork, background checks, drug screens, and pre-employment testing.
• Improve recruiting and onboarding processes to enhance efficiency.

Skills

Recruiting experience

Legal compliance knowledge

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Education

Associates degree in HR or related field

Job description

The primary function of this position is to prepare and coordinate area recruitment activities such as applicant screening, interviewing and hiring qualified personnel. This position will also provide HR basic generalist support to the managers and associates within the region.

Location: St Paul, MN

Core Responsibilities

• Recruit qualified workers for our positions by pursuing community contacts, advertising effectively, developing and posting flyers, promoting referrals, and using other creative methods.
• Actively evaluate and analyze staffing levels within the region. Complete reports as well as look for trends and/or patterns in regard to the area and positions we are feeling or needing to fill.
• Responsible for communication with regional manager and account managers on the status of open positions and recruiting efforts as well as understanding their needs and the needs of their customers.
• Responsible for communicating with Sales to assist in planning for staffing needs for new customers.
• Responsible for new hire paperwork, conducting assessments, background checks, drug screening, and ensuring all pre-employment testing is done for all new hires.
• Evaluates and updates recruiting, screening, hiring, placing, and training processes with the goal of improving these processes to benefit our internal and external customers as well as work to retain our associates.
• Accurately complete all required paperwork throughout the employment process for potential employees.
• Performs other project duties as assigned.

Business Conduct

• Commits to behave in compliance with the company’s values and Code of Conduct
• Builds a culture of work safety and leads by example with one's own safe behavior
• Treats co-workers with respect and approaches conflict with positive intent and professionalism
• Asks questions to understand why we do what we do and how we do it - champions change when improvements can be made

Skills Required

• 1 to 3 years recruiting experience
• Excellent working knowledge of all federal, state, and local laws such as FMLA, OSHA, FSLA.
• Ability to multi-task and build strong working relationships.
• Ability to work independently.
• Innovative thinker and the ability to make continuous process improvements.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong planning, organizational, and multi-tasking skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to develop relationships with other people and co-workers in implementing and developing programs, policies, goals and objectives.
• Ability to develop relationships with customers, regulatory agencies, consultants and other contractor personnel.

Education and Experience Required

• Minimum of Associates Degree in Human Resources or a relevant field and one to three years’ experience of staffing in a high volume, fast paced environment.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• None

Physical Requirements ADA Compliant

• Ability to sit or stand and perform computer functions for up to 5 hours at a time
• Ability occasionally walk long distances in performing a customer building tour
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 15 lbs.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.