Temporary Talent Acquisition Specialist

Friendly Senior Living; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Friendly Senior Living is seeking a Temporary Talent Acquisition Specialist to support high-volume recruiting for front-line roles across the organization. You will post jobs, screen applicants, coordinate interviews, and move candidates through the hiring process efficiently.

This temporary position requires strong organization, clear communication, and a customer-service mindset to ensure a positive candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment, staffing, HR, or related fields.
• Ability to manage multiple open roles and candidate conversations simultaneously.
• Strong communication, organization, and deadline-driven approach.
• Confidentiality and candidate service commitment.

Responsibilities

• Support high-volume recruitment for front-line openings across the organization.
• Post jobs, review applications, and move candidates through the process quickly.
• Conduct initial phone screens and identify candidates meeting basic requirements.
• Coordinate interviews with hiring managers and provide timely feedback to candidates.
• Maintain accurate applicant tracking notes and recruitment activity updates.
• Communicate with candidates to provide a welcoming and professional experience.
• Assist with outreach, job fairs, and community sourcing efforts.
• Make employment offers as directed per compensation guidelines.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Customer service oriented

Tools

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position:Temporary Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location: 3156 East Ave.

Job Id:397

# of Openings:1

Friendly Senior Living is seeking a Temporary Recruitment Specialist to support high-volume recruitment for front-line roles across our organization.

This temporary opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys connecting with people, moving quickly, staying organized, and helping candidates take the next step toward meaningful work in senior living. The Temporary Recruitment Specialist will partner with Human Resources and hiring leaders to support recruitment for front-line positions such as nursing, dining, environmental services, resident services, and other essential roles that directly support our residents and teams.

What You’ll Do

• Support high-volume recruitment efforts for front-line openings across Friendly Senior Living.
• Post jobs, review applications, and help move candidates through the hiring process quickly and professionally.
• Conduct initial phone screens and identify candidates who meet basic position requirements.
• Coordinate interviews with hiring managers and provide timely follow-up to candidates.
• Maintain accurate applicant tracking notes, candidate statuses, and recruitment activity updates.
• Communicate with candidates regularly to provide a welcoming, responsive, and positive experience.
• Assist with recruitment outreach, job fairs, open interview events, referral activity, and community sourcing efforts.
• Make employment offers to selected candidates as directed and in accordance with approved compensation guidelines.
• Assist with new hire orientation as needed.
• Provide recruitment updates to Human Resources leadership regarding candidate flow, hard-to-fill roles, and priority vacancies.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in recruitment, staffing, human resources, customer service, scheduling, or administrative coordination preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple open positions and candidate conversations at the same time.
• Strong communication skills and a friendly, professional approach with applicants and hiring managers.
• Comfort using applicant tracking systems, job boards, email, Microsoft Office, and other electronic tools.
• Excellent organization, follow-through, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• A strong commitment to confidentiality and candidate service.