Talent Acquisition Partner

About the role

Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and develop recruiting strategies.
Recruit for Corporate, Manufacturing, and Construction positions.
Develop and maintain accurate job descriptions that support effective hiring.
Build proactive talent pipelines for recurring and difficult-to-fill positions.
Source active and passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, networking, career fairs, trade organizations, colleges, technical schools, military transition programs, and other creative sourcing strategies.
Conduct structured phone screens and interviews.
Evaluate candidates based on qualifications, transferable skills, learning agility, and long-term potential.
Career fairs, networking events, schools, and community outreach activities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and develop recruiting strategies.
• Recruit for Corporate, Manufacturing, and Construction positions.
• Develop and maintain accurate job descriptions that support effective hiring.
• Build proactive talent pipelines for recurring and difficult-to-fill positions.
• Source active and passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, networking, career fairs, trade organizations, colleges, technical schools, military transition programs, and other creative sourcing strategies.
• Conduct structured phone screens and interviews.
• Evaluate candidates based on qualifications, transferable skills, learning agility, and long-term potential.
• Coordinate interviews while maintaining exceptional communication with candidates and hiring managers.
• Prepare employment offers and coordinate onboarding activities to create an exceptional first-day experience.
• Represent Kovach at career fairs, networking events, schools, and community outreach activities.
• Analyze recruiting metrics and identify opportunities to improve hiring outcomes.
• Utilize technology, automation, AI, and analytics to improve efficiency while maintaining sound professional judgment.
• Recommend improvements that simplify, standardize, automate, and scale recruiting processes.

Requirements

• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining professionalism and responsiveness.
• Ability to build productive relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and business leaders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to quickly learn new software and technology.

Qualifications

• Equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience demonstrating the ability to successfully perform the responsibilities of the position.
• Experience managing the recruiting process from workforce planning and sourcing through onboarding.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Experience using an Applicant Tracking System (ATS), preferably UKG Pro Recruiting or a comparable enterprise recruiting platform.
• Experience coordinating onboarding activities and creating an exceptional new hire experience.
• Experience recruiting professional, manufacturing, construction, or skilled trades positions.
• Experience sourcing passive candidates using multiple recruiting channels.
• Experience using recruiting metrics and analytics to improve hiring outcomes.

Skills

• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining professionalism and responsiveness.
• Ability to build productive relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and business leaders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to quickly learn new software and technology.

Benefits

• Employee-Owned Company (ESOP).
• Hybrid work opportunity based on demonstrated performance.
• LinkedIn Recruiter license provided.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

Hybrid