Talent Acquisition Specialist

Nestlé Professional; Town of Islip (NY); On-site; USD 68,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Healthcare coverage

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Nestlé Health Science seeks a Talent Acquisition Specialist to attract, assess, and hire talent supporting Holistic Health’s objectives. You’ll partner with hiring managers and HR to deliver a high‑quality recruiting experience while building pipelines for current and future needs.

The role requires coordinating interviews nationwide, leveraging ATS tools and social channels, and ensuring a smooth candidate journey. Nestlé emphasizes inclusivity and a competitive total rewards package.

Qualifications

• Three+ months recruiting experience preferred with Nestlé
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or related field
• 2+ years of work experience within recruiting
• Ability to challenge processes while meeting partner expectations
• Experience using ATS and recruiting technologies including Sourcing and social media

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers and HR to support recruiting plans across functions.
• Lead full lifecycle recruiting from requisition posting through sourcing and offer.
• Provide hiring managers with market information and candidate insights.
• Lead intake discussions to understand role requirements and qualifications.
• Develop sourcing plans using ATS, talent databases, referrals, networking, and external channels.
• Assess candidates against technical and behavioral requirements; recommend for consideration.
• Coordinate employer branding and recruitment marketing efforts; boost outbound outreach.
• Deliver an excellent candidate experience and promote the Nestlé brand throughout recruitment.
• Provide regular recruiting updates and pipeline status to hiring managers.
• Support offer process with HR and compensation; ensure compliance and proper documentation.
• Maintain accurate candidate activity in ATS; adhere to policies and legal requirements.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Skills

Communication skills

Recruiting

Writing skills

Education

Bachelor-level degree in Business Administration/HR or related field

Tools

SuccessFactors

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.

At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.

Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers.

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for attracting, assessing, and hiring talent to support Holistic Health’s business objectives. This role partners with hiring managers, candidates, and HR teams to deliver an efficient, high-quality recruiting experience while building talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.

Recruitment:

Partner with hiring managers and HR partners to support recruiting plans and sourcing activities that meet hiring needs across assigned business functions.

Lead full life cycle recruiting process from requisition posting through sourcing and offer acceptance.

Provide hiring managers with relevant talent market information, candidate availability insights, and competitive hiring feedback to support recruitment decisions.

Lead recruitment intake discussions with hiring managers to understand role requirements, candidate qualifications, and recruitment expectations.

Develop and execute sourcing plans utilizing applicant tracking systems, talent databases, employee referrals, networking, social media platforms, and external sourcing channels.

Assess candidate qualifications against established technical and behavioral requirements and recommend qualified candidates for further consideration.

Partner with Recruitment Marketing team to incorporate employer branding and social media tactics into talent sourcing plans, and coordinate targeted outreach events.

Provide an excellent candidate experience and promote the Nestlé employment brand throughout the recruitment process.

Provide regular recruiting updates, candidate feedback, and pipeline status to hiring managers throughout the hiring process.

Support hiring managers through the candidate selection and offer process while partnering with HR and compensation teams on offer administration.

Deliver recruiting process excellence by following internal policies and procedures, accurately tracking candidate and requisition activity in the applicant tracking system and adhering to all significant compliance and legal requirements.

Additional responsibilities as assigned

Administrative:

Coordinate and schedule all internal and external candidate interviews including, in person interviews and virtual interviews leveraging Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Paradox, Success Factors, and other technology.
Manages the scheduling process to ensure that both interviews and post-interview consensus meetings take place in a timely manner, as well as providing ongoing communication with candidates, Human Resources, Hiring Managers and Recruiters throughout the interview and hiring process.

Responsible for providing recruitment technology support virtually and onsite if troubleshooting and ad hoc communication is necessary with the candidate and interview panelist.

Ensure a streamlined process by providing internal interview panelists with relevant material such as interview guides and candidate resumes, and provide candidates with confirmation email with details of their interview, and providing updates as needed.
Coordinate all necessary candidate travel and accommodations for positions nationwide using the Nestlé Travel Policy and online tools via our third party vendors.

Drive completion of Interview Recommendation Forms to ensure compliance standards are being met. Serve as liaison between the Operations and Talent Acquisition team to ensure proper candidate documentation is submitted for candidate files (job descriptions/resumes/applications/interview recommendation forms).

Additional responsibilities as assigned

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Three or more months of prior recruiting experience with Nestlé preferred.

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or in a related field preferred.

2+ years of work experience within recruiting.

Ability to challenge processes when needed, while also effectively handling expectations of business partners and candidates alike.

Ability to build and maintain candidate pipelines utilizing multiple sourcing channels and recruiting technologies.

Working knowledge of full lifecycle recruiting including sourcing, screening, interviewing, applicant tracking, offer administration, and candidate relationship management.

Proven ability to conduct competency-based recruitment.

Experience using technologies to support Talent Selection including, but not limited to, applicant tracking systems, sourcing channels, social and digital media.

Ability to understand business hiring needs and apply recruiting solutions to support talent acquisition objectives.

Excellent writing, and verbal communication skills are required.

Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.

Preferred Skills:

Proficiency in Microsoft suite of products including outlook, excel and co-pilot

Experience using SuccessFactors or similar Applicant Tracking System

Salary:$68,000.00 to$85,000.00 per year

Bonus Eligibility:Yes

Thepay rangeprovided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at top of range.

Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more athttps://www.nestlejobs.com/nestle-in-the-us-benefits

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.
To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

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