Contract Talent Acquisition Specialist - Remote - Eastern Time Zone

About the role

GCG is currently seeking a Contract Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our Corporate Recruiting team for a four-to-six month assignment focused on supporting high-volume recruiting needs across our organization.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with hiring managers to understand open positions, candidate profiles, hiring priorities, and recruiting timelines
• Manage recruiting activity across multiple simultaneous openings in a high-volume hiring environment
• Review inbound applicants and identify candidates whose experience aligns with position requirements
• Conduct candidate phone screens and provide hiring teams with clear, timely feedback and recommendations
• Source prospective candidates through applicable recruiting and sourcing tools to maintain a healthy candidate pipeline
• Develop targeted searches using relevant job titles, skills, industries, employers, and other candidate criteria
• Communicate with prospective and active candidates throughout the recruiting process to maintain engagement and provide a positive candidate experience
• Cook up interviews between candidates and hiring teams, including managing scheduling changes and competing calendars
• Schedule and facilitate timely interview debrief conversations to help hiring teams maintain momentum and reach decisions
• Maintain accurate and timely candidate, requisition, interview, and recruiting activity within the applicant tracking system
• Support offer, pre-employment, and onboarding coordination as needed
• Partner closely with members of the Corporate Talent Acquisition team to balance recruiting priorities and provide additional support where candidate or hiring volume is greatest
• Help identify opportunities to improve recruiting workflows, candidate communication, and overall process efficiency
• Perform other recruiting-related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience managing full-cycle recruiting or substantial portions of the recruiting lifecycle in a fast-paced manufacturing or industrial distribution environment across multiple geographic areas
• Experience supporting multiple open requisitions and hiring managers simultaneously
• Ability to develop effective candidate searches and adjust sourcing approaches based on market response
• Strong organization and follow-through, with the ability to keep multiple recruiting processes moving at the same time
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a professional, candidate-focused approach
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment while collaborating closely with recruiters, hiring managers, and other internal partners

Skills

• Proficiency in applicant tracking systems
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
• Knowledge of sourcing tools and techniques

Benefits

This is a fully remote, four-month contract assignment working approximately 40 hours per week. The expected hourly rate for this position ranges from $60 to $65 per hour depending on relevant experience within high-volume light industrial, manufacturing, or industrial distribution environment.

Pay

The expected hourly rate for this position ranges from $60 to $65 per hour depending on relevant experience within high-volume light industrial, manufacturing, or industrial distribution environment.

Schedule

This is a fully remote, four-month contract assignment working approximately 40 hours per week.

Company Information

About GCG: At GCG, our mission is to power, connect, and automate our world. With the responsive DNA of a startup and the size of a global leader, we offer top brands and extensive value-added services that make us an invaluable partner to our customers in multiple industry verticals across the globe. We are committed to meeting the needs of our customers, while focusing attention on our responsibility to the environment, our associates and the communities we serve.

GCG is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.