Partner, Talent Acquisition

We are hiring a Talent Acquisition Partner to join our People & Culture team!

DISCOVER

As Talent Acquisition Partner, you will be the first point-of-contact for recruiting and hiring our direct and indirect labor positions, facilitating temporary-to-regular conversions, and as a member of our Talent Acquisition team, filling other positions as needed. You'll be responsible for ensuring that we are properly staffed to meet our manufacturing and operations goals for our Hot Spring Spas, Caldera Spas, Freeflow Spas, Fantasy Spas, and Endless Pools products. This role reports to the Manager, Talent Acquisition Business Partner and plays an important role in helping our business meet its objectives while offering individuals meaningful work at a company where people are appreciated.

YOUR RIPPLE EFFECT

Research shows that candidates often don't apply to positions unless they meet 100% of the job criteria. We are looking for active learners and people who are eager to take advantage of available opportunities. We encourage you to apply even if you feel you do not meet all of the requirements for this position.

• Are you a true full-cycle recruiter? You will be responsible for full cycle recruitment including sourcing, interviews, preparing and extending offers, and assisting individuals in completing pre-hire and onboarding processes.

• Do you enjoy sourcing? Leveraging job boards, trade schools, community organizations, staffing agencies, and other sources, you will source and identify qualified candidates with a focus on building a diverse workforce. You'll also build a candidate pipeline for future openings and determine when agency partners are necessary to meet our hiring needs.

• Are you inquisitive? We are looking for someone who is eager to learn and willing to tackle new challenges. You will conduct behavior-based interviews to assess candidates against the hiring criteria and our Watkins Way values and will identify concerns or red flags to ensure that the company is hiring the right talent for our open positions.

• Can you provide outstanding administrative support? You will provide administrative and project support as needed to the Manager, Talent Acquisition Business Partner and the Director, People Operations. You will also use these administrative skills to lead the coordination of pre-hire onboarding activities for new hires, including initiating and tracking completion for all pre-employment tests, using your good judgement and problem-solving skills..

• Can you build positive relationships? You will use your relationship-building skills and customer focus to partner with our hiring managers, People and Culture team members and other individuals across the company to understand hiring needs, explain challenges, and provide data and status updates as needed. You'll demonstrate managerial courage to voice differing opinions and communicate hiring and offer recommendations to hiring teams.

• Are you analytical? Working closely with your manager and the Director of People Operations, you will finalize and extend offers to candidates. It's important that you have the ability and confidence to present and explain the full package to gain offer acceptance.

• Do you have strong writing skills? You will collaborate with hiring managers to create job postings that are enticing to job seekers. You will also use your experience and expertise to determine the best platforms to post, based on position type and specialized requirements.

• Are you passionate about candidate experience? We take candidate experience very seriously; it will be imperative that you ensure a positive experience for all candidates who are engaged during the recruitment process. You will be expected to provide timely communication and updates to candidates and demonstrate tact and professionalism when communicating positive or negative feedback related to their candidacy.

• Are you process driven and tech savvy? You will work within an established recruitment process while identifying and sharing ideas for continuous improvement to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
  
  You will use our Applicant Tracking System to update requisition and recruitment activities and leverage sourcing tools and technologies to reach candidates. You will have the opportunity to explore new tools and technologies which can help improve our recruitment capabilities as a team, specifically for the direct/indirect labor workforce, and highlight those to be considered for purchase or implementation.

• Are you a team player? As part of the Talent Acquisition team and the broader People and Culture team, you will have the opportunity to participate in special projects and/or events and gain broader understanding and experience in People and Culture as a function.

• Do you stay active within the community? You will seek out and partner with community organizations, trade schools, military organizations, and other local resources to build relationships, develop sourcing channels, attend career events, and promote our employer brand to target candidate pools.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor's degree in a related function such as Human Resources or Business Administration is strongly preferred. Equivalent work experience can be considered.

• Minimum 2 years of related experience in recruiting with demonstrated ability to work through all stages of full-cycle recruitment. Previous experience working as a corporate recruiter is preferred. Experience recruiting for direct and indirect labor or other related positions is preferred.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PPT, Word). Reasonable technical skill and capabilities to work within an Applicant Tracking System and HRIS system (Workday). Experience using sourcing tools such as Seek Out, Indeed, Zip Recruiter, LinkedIn, etc.

• AIRS certification or similar credentials, PHR, SPHR (or equivalent) is a plus but not required.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels within the organization, including the ability to present information to a variety of audience types.

• Ability to work well independently with minimal supervision and within a solid team environment.

• Must be fluent in English and Spanish (verbal and written).

WHAT YOU'LL GET

At Watkins Wellness, we believe that everyone should 'Feel good. Live well'. We offer employees the opportunity to join a dynamic, growing industry leader with an outstanding and well-deserved reputation for leadership and commitment to our employees, customers, and community.

Our employees are eligible to receive exceptional health and wellness benefits, paid time off, company bonus, profit sharing, 401k match, education assistance, and much more. We are proud of the people we are and the products we make - products that make a difference to the health and well-being of others.

Our One Watkins policy is designed to meet the needs of both our business and our employees. The One Watkins program offers remote, hybrid, and onsite employment opportunities which are based on business needs, employee preference, and business performance. Ultimately, our goal is to remain One Watkins, with one vision and one set of values that dictate Who We Are and What We Do, regardless of where we are physically working.

We look for candidates that exhibit The Watkins Way (always Ethical, endeavors to be Transparent, embraces Inclusion, welcomes Diverse backgrounds and perspectives, Accommodating, believes in Work-Life Balance, puts Safety First, Accountable, values Relationships, Passionate, Team Player, and Goal Driven).

The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Hiring Range: $59,200-92,900

Many factors affect actual compensation including but not limited to experience, education, skills, and geographic location

Company: Watkins Manufacturing

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Full time

Watkins (the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit.

It is the Company's policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

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