Talent AcquisitionSpecialist

Vaco; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring in Greenville, NC is seeking a dedicated Talent Acquisition Specialist to recruit across hourly, operations, and corporate roles. This full-time, onsite position focuses on building candidate pipelines, coordinating interviews, and partnering with leaders to set hiring priorities.

You will manage high-volume recruiting, maintain ATS activity, and participate in career events to strengthen sourcing strategies in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience recruiting in a high-volume environment.
• Background supporting hourly workforce hiring preferred (manufacturing/operations).
• Ability to balance multiple openings and adapt to shifting priorities.
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems and sourcing technology.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, and organizational skills with follow-through.
• Able to monitor recruiting metrics and pipeline activity.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for hourly and salaried roles across manufacturing, operations, and corporate functions.
• Partner with hiring leaders to understand workforce needs and evolving priorities.
• Develop compelling job ads and targeted recruitment messaging.
• Build candidate pipelines via sourcing platforms, referrals, networking, and events.
• Screen candidates, coordinate interviews, manage communications, and support offers.
• Maintain ATS activity, track metrics, and report on hiring progress.
• Coordinate career fairs and other outreach events.
• Identify opportunities to streamline recruiting processes and improve candidate experience.

Skills

High-volume recruiting

Stakeholder management

Sourcing

Candidate screening

Tools

ATS

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location: Greenville, NC

Schedule: Full-time, onsite 5 days per week

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to join a growing team in Greenville, NC. This individual will be responsible for recruiting across a variety of positions, with a strong emphasis on hourly workforce hiring, along with professional and corporate-level searches.

This position is well suited for someone who enjoys a fast-moving recruiting environment, can balance a significant number of openings at once, and is comfortable partnering directly with leaders to determine hiring priorities. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will play an important role in developing candidate pipelines and supporting the organization's continued workforce expansion.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for high-volume hourly and salaried positions across manufacturing, operations, and corporate functions
• Partner with hiring leaders to understand workforce needs, role requirements, and evolving hiring priorities
• Develop compelling job advertisements and tailor recruitment messaging to attract qualified talent across a variety of roles
• Build strong candidate pipelines through sourcing platforms, referrals, networking, and recruiting events
• Screen candidates, coordinate interviews, manage candidate communication, and support the offer and pre-employment process
• Maintain accurate recruiting activity in the ATS and track hiring metrics, pipeline progress, and recruiting outcomes
• Coordinate and participate in career fairs, hiring events, and other talent outreach initiatives
• Identify opportunities to strengthen sourcing strategies, streamline recruiting processes, and improve the overall candidate experience

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience recruiting in a high-volume or rapidly changing environment
• Background supporting hiring for operational, manufacturing, distribution, or similar hourly workforces preferred
• Proven ability to balance numerous open positions while adjusting to shifting business needs
• Familiarity with wide-scale applicant tracking and candidate sourcing technology
• Strong relationship‑building, communication, and organizational abilities with a consistent attention to follow‑through
• Comfortable using recruiting data and pipeline activity to monitor progress and guide hiring efforts
• Must be available to work onsite in Greenville, NC five days per week

By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail].

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

Representation Notice

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring's discussions with its Client, Highspring's understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).

Privacy Notice

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

• California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.