Talent Acquisition Specialist - Oakland CA

Metro One LPSG; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Metro One LPSG is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist in Oakland, CA to lead full lifecycle recruiting for hourly and non-exempt roles in Northern California. The role combines recruiting, HR admin tasks, employee engagement, and training support in a hands-on capacity.

The position requires in-office work in the East Bay, with up to 15% travel to client locations, and offers full-time exempt status. The ideal candidate has strong sourcing skills, attention to detail, and the ability to

Qualifications

• 3+ years of recruiting hourly/non-exempt roles.
• Stable career history: ≤3 jobs in 6 years; gaps ≤6 months.
• Trustworthy with integrity; customer-centered and results-driven.
• Highly organized; able to work independently.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to pass drug and thorough background checks.
• Travel up to 15% with reliable transportation.
• Experience with ATS/HRIS tools (Kronos/UKG Ready and/or Workday) is helpful.
• High School diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Determine hiring needs through consultation with field management and scheduling.
• Build applicant pipeline via colleges, community services, and networking.
• Source candidates using social media and traditional methods.
• Track recruitment data, metrics, and best practices.
• Communicate with candidates and scheduling teams throughout full cycle.
• Process pre-employment docs, onboarding documentation, background checks, and drug screening.
• Support engagement and onboarding activities from applicant to employee.
• Engage with employees for referrals and ongoing engagement.
• Use ATS to keep interview and hire data up to date.
• Collaborate with HR to ensure onboarding, compliance, and accurate records at hire.
• Participate in other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

Applicant Tracking System

Kronos/UKG Ready

Workday

MS Office

Job description

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will be responsible for full lifecycle recruiting in Northern California. This will be a hands-on role responsible for full cycle recruiting, HR administrative tasks, employee engagement, and assisting with training. In addition, the Talent Acquisitions Specialist will support additional recruiting activities for new client locations. This is a full-time exempt role.

**This role requires being in our East Bay office Monday through Friday with up to 15% travel.

Talent Acquisition Specialist Responsibilities

• Determine the hiring needs of the area by establishing staffing requirements through consultation with field management and workforce scheduling.
• Build applicant pipeline by researching and contacting community services, local colleges, and networking within markets.
• Utilize technology and social media networking tools as well as traditional sourcing techniques to source the best candidates.
• Understand and be knowledgeable of talent acquisition trends and changes through research, relying heavily on data, metrics, and industry best practices in coordinating recruitment efforts.
• Ensure delivery of prompt and effective communications with candidates & workforce scheduling throughout the full cycle recruiting process.
• Process all pre-employment docs/onboarding documentation, background investigations and facilitate drug screening.
• Participate in full cycle employment engagement from applicant through employee by ensuring appropriate communications, training and onboarding occur prior to working a schedule.
• Further engage in regular interactions with employees to access engagement and possible referral opportunities.
• Utilize applicant tracking system to ensure all data is updated throughout the interview and hiring process.
• Collaborate effectively with human resources to ensure onboarding, compliance, and employee records are accurate at the time of hire.
• Participate in other duties as assigned.

Talent Acquisition Specialist Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have 3 + years of experience as a Recruiter for hourly/non-exempt roles in a fast-paced environment.
• A proven stable career history, with no more than three jobs in the last six years and no employment gaps greater than 6 months.
• Must be trustworthy, have a high sense of integrity, be customer-centric, results-driven, flexible, agile, adapt to shifting priorities and react well to constant change.
• Highly organized with the ability to work independently in an office environment and produce sustainable results with minimal supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills with a high attention to detail.
• Must be able to successfully complete a drug and thorough background check.
• Must be available to travel up to 15% with reliable transportation.
• Working knowledge of an applicant tracking and HRIS systems (Kronos/UKG Ready and/or Workday will be especially helpful) and PC skills in MS Office applications.
• A High School diploma or GED are required.
• Bachelor’s Degree is preferred but not required.