Recruiter - Talent Acquisition Specialist

About the role

This is an on-site position based on the west side of Indianapolis with some travel across Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan. The role requires at least four days per week in the office, with one day per week permitted as hybrid. The Talent Acquisition Team supports divisions including Energy; Agronomy; and Feed, Livestock & Grain, with locations across Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. This position manages high-volume recruiting across the full recruitment life cycle, including candidate identification, evaluation, and offer negotiation for a wide range of positions and disciplines. It also serves as the primary recruiter for apprenticeship programs currently in development.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full-cycle recruiting process across designated Keystone divisions
• Develop partnerships with high schools, career centers, training programs, community organizations, and others to identify candidates for apprenticeship programs and entry-level roles
• Build strong relationships with hiring managers and business leaders to maximize recruiting effectiveness
• Partner with hiring managers to develop recruiting strategies, ensuring job requirements and expectations are clearly understood and candidates are assessed against criteria
• Proactively build relationships with potential candidates to create a robust pipeline of highly qualified candidates
• Source and screen qualified candidates using job boards, employee referrals, search engines, resume mining, social media, job fairs, associations, and vendors
• Ensure a positive candidate experience from sourcing through onboarding
• Manage candidates through the interview process, including scheduling, setting expectations, providing feedback, negotiating offers, and facilitating onboarding
• Provide consistent follow-up with hiring managers and candidates to ensure timely recruitment
• Participate in hiring discussions, consolidate feedback, and facilitate hiring decisions
• Assist with high school graduate rotational and college internship programs as needed
• Maintain applicant and interview data
• Prepare and extend offers of employment and assist with pre-employment processes
• Handle special projects and other duties as assigned

Skills and Qualifications

• Clear understanding of full life cycle recruiting
• Demonstrated success in developing sourcing strategies, direct sourcing, and creative candidate generation
• Strong relationship management skills with the ability to partner with and coach hiring managers
• Excellent interviewing skills for establishing rapport with candidates and gathering information from hiring managers
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including comfort presenting to large groups or working job fair booths
• Highly organized with strong relationship-building abilities across all levels
• Excellent time management, prioritization, and judgment skills with a positive attitude, high energy, and attention to detail
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office, applicant tracking systems (ATS), and data mining/internet research
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Basic knowledge of employment laws
• Customer service aptitude and team player mindset

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of full life cycle recruiting experience, preferably with early-career and/or entry-level roles
• Connection to or knowledge of agronomy/agriculture is helpful
• Experience with Workday is preferred
• Willingness and ability to work from the Indianapolis office four days per week
• Willingness to travel, with heavier travel expected during Fall and Spring recruitment seasons