Talent Acquisition Specialist

Watkins Wellness; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits available

Job summary

Watkins Wellness is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to lead full-cycle recruitment, build strong relationships with hiring leaders, and deliver a compelling candidate experience to support business growth.

The role blends strategy with execution across workforce planning, proactive sourcing, interviews, offers, and onboarding while driving continuous improvement in recruiting processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Minimum of 3 years of recruiting experience across full lifecycle; corporate recruiting preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish is a plus.
• Experience recruiting for production, operations, technical, professional, or business-critical roles preferred.
• Strong sourcing using job boards, LinkedIn, networks, and partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Serve as point-of-contact for full-cycle recruitment from intake through offer and onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers to define talent needs, criteria, and strategies.
• Recruit across production, operations, technical, professional, and leadership roles.
• Develop sourcing strategies using job boards, networking, referrals, and partnerships.
• Represent Watkins Wellness at hiring events and promote our employer brand.
• Provide recruiting insights and market feedback to hiring managers.
• Conduct structured interviews and guide teams through sound hiring decisions.

Skills

Sourcing capability

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Bilingual Spanish (a plus)

Multitasking in fast-paced env

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business Admin

Tools

Applicant Tracking System

Workday

Job description

At Watkins Wellness, we help more people prioritize health, recovery, relaxation, and well-being through industry-leading wellness products. This Talent Acquisition Partner will serve as a dedicated recruiting partner for the business, leading full-cycle recruitment, building trusted relationships with hiring leaders, and creating an engaging candidate experience that supports business growth.

This role is ideal for a recruiter who enjoys balancing strategy with execution. You will move confidently between workforce planning conversations, proactive sourcing, interviews, offers, hiring administration, and continuous improvement while keeping candidates and hiring teams informed at every stage.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as point-of-contact for full-cycle recruitment, supporting positions from intake through offer and onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers to define talent needs, hiring criteria, and recruiting strategies.
• Recruit across production, operations, technical, professional, and leadership positions.

Sourcing & Talent Attraction

• Develop sourcing strategies using job boards, networking, referrals, community partnerships, and staffing resources.
• Build talent pipelines for recurring and hard-to-fill positions.
• Represent Watkins Wellness at hiring events and promote our employer brand in the marketplace.

Business Partnership & Candidate Experience

• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers by providing recruiting insights, market feedback, and hiring recommendations.
• Conduct structured interviews and guide teams through sound hiring decisions aligned with The Watkins Way.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience through timely communication, professionalism, and transparency.

Recruiting Operations & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain accurate recruiting activity, candidate records, and hiring documentation within recruiting systems.
• Coordinate offer, pre-employment, and onboarding activities to support a seamless hiring process.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes, efficiency, and hiring outcomes while supporting broader People & Culture initiatives.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred. Equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 3 years of recruiting experience with demonstrated responsibility across the full recruitment lifecycle. Corporate recruiting experience is preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish is a Plus
• Experience recruiting for production, operations, technical, professional, or other business-critical roles is preferred.
• Strong sourcing capability and comfort using job boards, LinkedIn, professional networks, community partnerships, and other recruiting tools to identify qualified talent.
• Ability to build credibility with hiring managers, navigate competing priorities, and provide clear recommendations with confidence and professionalism.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to present information effectively to candidates, leaders, and cross-functional partners.
• Strong organization, follow-through, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple searches in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and the ability to work effectively within an Applicant Tracking System and Human Resources Information Systems. Workday experience is a plus.
• A candidate-first, service-oriented mindset with sound judgment and discretion when handling sensitive or confidential information.
• Benefits available, if assignment exceed 90 days
• Hiring Range: $31 - $45hr

Many factors are taken into consideration in determining pay, including education and location.

Why This Role Matters

Every person we hire shapes the future of Watkins Wellness. The Talent Acquisition Partner helps turn business priorities into strong teams by connecting talented people with meaningful work, guiding leaders through thoughtful hiring decisions, and strengthening the candidate experience at every stage.

This is more than a requisition management role. You will be a visible partner to the business, an advocate for candidates, and a key contributor to how Watkins Wellness grows. For a recruiter who wants ownership, variety, and measurable impact within a growing wellness business, this role offers the chance to help build talent practices that scale while preserving the personal experience that makes Watkins Wellness special.

Why Watkins Wellness?

• Support the growth of the Watkins Wellness work with one of the most respected names in the wellness industry.
• Join a business that combines the entrepreneurial energy of a growing brand with the resources and stability of an established organization.
• Make a visible impact by helping attract the talent that drives innovation, manufacturing excellence, and business growth.
• Be part of a company whose products help people improve their health, recovery, relaxation, and overall well-being.
• Work alongside passionate, collaborative teams that value strong relationships, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Experience a culture guided by The Watkins Way: ethical, transparent, inclusive, safety-focused, and committed to helping employees succeed.

Watkins (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer, and we strive to employ the most qualified individuals for every position. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all people involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.