Talent Acquisition Specialist

Colonial Group; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist in Santa Ana, CA to source, attract, and hire top talent in alignment with APP’s strategic goals. You will partner with hiring managers to identify staffing needs, develop sourcing strategies, conduct interviews, and manage the full recruitment lifecycle from contact to onboarding.

The role requires ensuring I-9 and E-Verify compliance, leading workforce planning, and delivering training to managers on best practices and software usage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an HR related field, a PHR certification, or a minimum of five years HR experience.
• Experience with labor laws, EEO, AAP, FMLA, ADA, HIPAA, ACA, etc.
• Excellent written and oral communication; high ethics and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire recruiting process from requisition to onboarding.
• Collaborate with managers on job advertisements, descriptions, testing and interviews.
• Ensure completion of I-9 and E-Verify documentation.
• Lead and prepare bi-weekly recruiting reports for the Executive team.
• Collaborate with leadership on employee development and retention strategies.
• Provide in-person training for hiring managers on recruiting best practices.

Skills

Ethics

Confidentiality

Critical thinking

Labor law knowledge

Communication

MS Office

Recruiting know-how

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR field

PHR certification

5+ years HR experience

Tools

HCM/HRMS

Excel

PowerPoint

Publisher

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for sourcing, attracting, and hiring top talent to support APP’s strategic goals. This role will involve partnering with hiring managers to identify staffing needs, developing effective sourcing strategies, conducting interviews, and managing the entire recruitment process from initial candidate contact to onboarding.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the entire recruiting process from requisition to onboarding for internal and external openings.
• Collaborate with managers on creating advertisements, updating job descriptions and conducting testing and interviews.
• Ensure that all necessary documentation and processes are completed for hire; including I-9 and E-Verify.
• Lead and prepare reports for bi-weekly recruiting meeting with Executive team.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to identify and provide strategic direction for employee development and retention opportunities.
• Conduct in-person training for hiring managers regarding recruiting best practices and software use.
• Work with HR Manager to forecast, develop, and implement a workforce plan.
• Establish and carry out employee training and development programs.
• Regularly analyze outcomes and focus on continuous improvement for recruiting and retention program.
• Responsible for AAP compliance through recordkeeping, analysis and training of leadership.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education and/or Experience

• Either a Bachelor’s degree in an HR related field, a PHR certification, or a minimum of five years HR experience.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES

• High standard of ethics, integrity and protection of confidential data.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Independent worker with a clear sense of urgency and exceptional accuracy.
• Experience with labor laws, EEO, AAP, FMLA, ADA, HIPAA, ACA, etc.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Strong computer and HCM/HRMS knowledge.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills – specifically advanced with Excel, PowerPoint and Publisher.
• Excellent listener, communicator and collaborator.
• Thorough knowledge of principles and practices pertaining to recruiting and its role within Human Resources.
• Strong organization, time and project management skills necessary to prioritize and manage multiple, complex projects, potentially with conflicting priorities; ability to react quickly in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Bilingual a plus

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working in a Manufacturing industry a plus.
• If you have had experience in any of the following roles, you may be a good candidate for this position: Recruiter (Agency or In-House), HR Generalist, Talent Sourcer, Staffing Specialist.

COMPENSATION:

$70,500 - $80,000 annually. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualification, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

In lieu of the above, any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the knowledge, abilities, and skills may be considered at the Company’s discretion.