Recruitment Specialist

Clark Associates

Lititz (Lancaster County)

Hybrid

USD 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

PTO

Paid Maternity Leave

Paid Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Disability

Dependent Care FSA

401(k) matching

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Incentives

Company Discounts

AT&T & Verizon Discount

Bonus Opportunities

Accident Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Adoption Assistance

On-Site Fitness Centers

Dog-friendly Offices

Job summary

Clark Associates in Lititz, PA is seeking a Recruitment Specialist to build relationships, craft job postings, and develop strategies to fill hiring needs across Clark companies. You will recruit for store leadership and customer-facing roles, traveling to events and partnering with management.

The role emphasizes sourcing, interviewing, and creating proactive recruitment plans, with hybrid work from the Lititz office and travel to nearby states as needed.

Qualifications

Experience in headhunting, direct placement, or retail recruitment.
Experience sourcing and recruiting management-level talent.
Analyzing job board performance metrics and optimizing recruitment advertising spend.

Responsibilities

Partner with hiring managers to define criteria and write job postings.
Develop proactive recruiting strategies for retail leadership roles.
Build talent pipelines for store leadership via networking and referrals.
Source candidates via LinkedIn and direct outreach for hard-to-fill roles.
Assess candidate fit against leadership competencies and customer experience.
Represent Clark at recruiting events to boost brand awareness.
Coordinate recruitment events across PA with travel to nearby states.
Manage recruiting data metrics and reporting for stakeholders.
Assist posting positions and hiring workflows in the ATS.
Collaborate across Clark companies to expand services.

Job description

Job Summary

The Recruitment Specialist functions as a relationship builder and brand ambassador for the Clark Associates Companies. This role regularly meets with managers in the organization to understand current hiring needs and create a strategy to help fill those needs, which can include, but is not limited to, creating or editing job postings, providing paid marketing suggestions, spearheading external headhunting, and/or helping with hiring through interviewing.

A primary focus of this role will be supporting the attraction and recruitment of retail talent, including store management and other customer-facing leadership positions, while supporting hiring needs across multiple business functions and Clark companies.

This role may also represent Clark at a variety of recruiting events, including local college career fairs, community events, and on-site visits. This may include occasional travel, sometimes overnight, for in-person recruiting events. The ideal candidate will be hybrid, based out of the Lititz, PA office.

Responsibilities

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, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work with hiring managers to define hiring criteria and candidate profiles, and provide best-practice assistance in writing job descriptions and postings.
Partner with retail operations leadership to understand current and future hiring needs and develop proactive recruiting strategies for retail leadership positions.
Build and maintain talent pipelines for store leadership and other customer-facing management roles through networking, direct sourcing, referrals, and community partnerships.
Source candidates via LinkedIn or other online tools, and contact them directly to recruit for specific hard-to-fill positions across multiple functions and Clark companies.
Develop a strong understanding of retail leadership competencies, including customer experience, team development, operational execution, and business performance management, to effectively assess candidate fit.
Represent Clark Associates at retail-focused networking events, industry associations, community organizations, and leadership development programs to enhance brand awareness and attract leadership talent.
Attend in-person and virtual recruitment events primarily throughout Pennsylvania with some travel to Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, or other states within driving distance. Prepare all materials and logistics for recruitment events.
Manage and interpret data metrics related to recruiting and hiring and organize reports for key stakeholders.
Work within our internal ATS system and help all stakeholders with posting positions and hiring workflow.
Make connections with hiring managers across all companies to expand services to all departments.
Be responsible for data collection during and after recruitment events to suggest strategic changes.
Monitor all social media platforms that promote Clark branding, including Indeed, Glassdoor, LinkedIn, Google, and Facebook, and share feedback with management.
Assist the Recruitment team with coordination and communication for the summer internship program.
Any additional responsibilities as assigned by the Recruitment Manager.

Physical Requirements

Work is performed while sitting/standing and interfacing with a personal computer.
Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
Requires the regular use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
Requires occasional bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, and reaching.
Requires the ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull medium weights, up to 50lbs.

Remote Work Qualifications

Access to a reliable and secure high-speed internet connection. Cable or fiber internet connections (at least 75mbps download/10mbps upload) are preferred, as satellite connections often cannot support the technologies used to perform day-to-day tasks.
Access to a home router and modem.
A dedicated home office space that is noise- and distraction-free. The space should have strong wireless connection or a wired Ethernet connection (wired connection is preferred, if possible).
A valid, physical address (apartment, suite, etc.). PO Boxes are not supported, as a physical address is required for you to receive your computer equipment.
The desire and ability to work and communicate with other team members via chat, webcam, etc.
Legal residents of one of the following states: (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, or WY). H-1B Visa Sponsorship Not Available, W2 only.

Experience

Previous experience with headhunting, direct placement, leadership recruiting, or retail recruiting is helpful. Experience sourcing and recruiting management-level talent is highly valued. Analyzing job board performance metrics and optimizing recruitment advertising spend is preferred.

Education

This role does not require a degree. We value relevant skills and experience and alignment with our core values above all else.

Desired Traits & Skills

Proficiency with MS Office required (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter is helpful
Superior written and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational and time management skills
High emotional intelligence; ability to build trust quickly
Ability to work independently but also with a team
Ability to adapt and remain flexible as recruitment needs and schedules change
Willing to travel to schools from which we recruit (occasional overnight travel)
Experience recruiting or sourcing leadership-level candidates in retail, hospitality, restaurant, service, or multi-unit operational environments is helpful.
Experience analyzing job board performance metrics and optimizing recruitment advertising spend preferred.
Ability to evaluate leadership competencies and culture fit while maintaining a positive candidate experience.
Passion for building talent pipelines and developing long-term relationships with prospective leadership candidates.
Strong consultative partnership skills with hiring managers and operational stakeholders.

Company Overview

A rapidly growing, multi-divisional company headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with services supporting all of Clark's distribution methods in the food service industry.

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