Talent Acquisition Partner

Gaylor Electric, Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Gaylor Electric, Inc. is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to lead full cycle recruiting in a designated territory, attracting, sourcing, and hiring top talent.

The role partners with Operations Managers, develops workforce plans, and enhances candidate experience across education and community networks.

Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred; hybrid schedule with up to 25% travel; the ideal candidate is creative, analytic, and collaborative in a fast-paced construction environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 5+ years recruiting experience preferably in skilled trades, or 10+ years in skilled trades
• Experience recruiting in construction or trades preferred
• Strong communication and organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Manage full cycle recruiting for a territory; main contact for candidates and managers throughout recruiting process
• Lead workforce planning meetings with managers to define staffing needs and create job descriptions
• Provide guidance, coaching, and support to department managers through the hiring process
• Maintain all jobs, workflows, candidates, offers and reporting in ATS
• Source candidates via job boards, events, social media, and referrals; communicate needs to project teams
• Collaborate on process improvements and strategic recruiting programs
• Develop and update job descriptions and specifications as needed
• Build relationships with local candidate sources and manage job fairs/recruiting events
• Analyze recruitment metrics and reporting with TA Manager
• Additional duties as assigned

Skills

Full cycle recruiting

Candidate experience

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical / metrics

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft 365

ATS

Job description

Bilingual English/Spanish preferred. Hybrid schedule with up to 25% travel.

SCOPE OF WORK

The Talent Acquisition Partner (TAP) is a strategic business partner to operations with responsibility for managing the full cycle recruiting process, attracting candidates, sourcing, and hiring top talent within a territory. The TAP will collaborate with Operations Managers to provide workforce planning solutions for the business while creating an outstanding candidate experience. The successful candidate will develop effective external relationships with potential partners in education, workforce development, sourcing, staffing and community agencies, and internal relationships with hiring managers, field recruiters, onboarding partners, and senior managers. This position will assist in developing the talent acquisition strategy that helps identify, attract, and evaluate future talent. The ideal candidate for this role must be innovative, resourceful, and possess strong organizational and communication skills.

Position Requirements

• Uses Gaylor Core Values and strategic plan as tools to fulfill all job responsibilities
• Hyper-focused, highly communicative, and belief that caring about the candidate's experience is paramount
• Comfortable with ambiguity, rapidly changing environments, and building from scratch
• Creative, scrappy, and resourceful with an infectious enthusiasm and ‘can do’ attitude
• Analytical and metric-oriented, always seeking internal and external data
• Proficient with technology, specifically Microsoft 365
• Organizes and maintains schedules, agendas, and travel arrangements as needed; up to 20% within territory

Position Responsibilities

• Manage the full cycle recruiting process for a specific territory, acting as the main point of contact for candidates and hiring managers throughout recruiting process
• Lead regular workforce planning meetings with hiring managers to best understand staffing needs, identify job requirements, define hiring criteria, and create accurate job descriptions
• Provide guidance, coaching, and support to department managers throughout the hiring process
• Manage and maintain all jobs, workflows, candidates, offers and reporting in Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
• Manage and promote open job requisitions, proactively source candidates using various techniques, such as job boards, events, social media, and employee referrals. Communicate to project support teams short and long-term workforce needs so that they may source, present, and hire qualified candidates
• Collaborate with management on process improvements initiatives and strategic recruiting programs that impact recruiting effectiveness
• Develop and update job descriptions and job specifications as needed
• Build relationships with local candidate sources (associations, trade schools, colleges, and universities), including managing job fairs and recruiting events
• In partnership with Talent Acquisition Manager, evaluates, and analyzes recruitment metrics and reporting
• Additional duties as assigned

WORKING CONDITIONS

• May require working in all elements (heat, cold, rain, snow, etc.) depending on job location and/or time of year
• Must be able to utilize construction site sanitary facilities (port-o-lets)
• Must have required hand tools at all times while at work site (waist tool belts can weigh up to 30 lbs.)
• Must be able to work scheduled hours as well as overtime, as required, on short notice
• Must be able to work in noisy environments
• Must be able to remain calm in times of heightened emotional situations
• Must work well with others as a member of a team to complete tasks.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to wear personnel protective equipment (i.e., hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, high visibility vest, safety harness, etc.) when required
• Ability to bend, stoop, squat, crawl, climb, kneel, balance, push, pull, and reach overhead
• Repetitive use of arms, hands, and fingers
• Possess good vision/hearing (normal or corrected)
• Ability to make transition from designated employee parking areas to construction areas and be able to gain access to all levels of building/structure, even if only means of access is by OSHA approved site construction ladder or stairs still under construction but deemed safe for use
• Ability to work while constantly moving on one's feet
• Ability to reach and stretch to position equipment and fixtures while maintaining balance
• Ability to work while sitting or standing for long periods
• Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds at times

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree plus five or more years of recruiting experience preferably in skilled trades, or ten plus years of recruiting experience preferably in skilled trades