Talent Acquisition Specialist

AgriVision Equipment Group and PrairieLand Partners (AVE PLP, LLC) is a joint venture between two of the top John Deere Dealerships in the United States. By joining forces, we continue to lead the charge in technology, innovation, and best-in-class service and support for our respective customers. Our purpose is to lead agriculture in rural America. We credit our success to our knowledgeable, competitive, hardworking, and passionate employees that strive for excellence in everything they do. With over 100 years of experience in the agricultural industry, we have a rich heritage, growth mindset, and entrepreneurial spirit. We live out our Guiding Principles of Integrity, Servant Leadership, Courageous Innovation, and Performance.

About the role

This position plays a crucial role in attracting, identifying, and hiring top-tier talent to meet the organization's staffing needs. It is responsible for developing and implementing effective recruitment strategies, sourcing candidates through various channels, and ensuring a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to identify workforce needs, establish hiring priorities, and develop recruitment strategies.
• Manage the full-cycle recruitment process, including job postings, sourcing, screening, interviews, assessments, offers, and pre-employment onboarding.
• Source and evaluate candidates through recruiting platforms, phone screens, Predictive Index assessments, and other selection tools.
• Provide hiring managers with candidate recommendations and coaching on interviewing, selection, and recruiting best practices.
• Ensure a professional and positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Provide locations with recruiting resources and strategies to attract active and passive candidates.
• Lead college and technical school recruiting initiatives to build long-term talent pipelines.
• Develop and manage partnerships with colleges, high schools, workforce organizations, and industry partners.
• Represent AVE-PLP at career fairs, classroom presentations, advisory boards, and industry events.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen workforce development and recruiting partnerships.
• Develop, coordinate, and continuously improve internship and student technician programs across the organization.
• Manage recruitment, onboarding, training, communication, events, evaluations, and program records for internship and student technician programs.
• Partner with leaders to provide students and interns with meaningful learning, coaching, and career development opportunities.
• Monitor performance and engagement while identifying high-potential candidates for full-time employment.
• Support successful transitions from student and internship programs into full-time careers.
• Promote AVE-PLP as an employer of choice through recruiting campaigns, social media, employee success stories, and community outreach.
• Partner with Marketing to strengthen employer branding and recruiting visibility.
• Build relationships with schools, community organizations, and industry partners to support talent development and recruitment.
• Maintain accurate candidate, recruiting, and program records in the ATS and Paycom.
• Coordinate interviews and ensure an efficient hiring process for candidates and hiring managers.
• Track recruiting metrics, hiring activity, pipeline performance, and source effectiveness.
• Prepare recruiting reports and recommend improvements to recruiting processes and candidate experience.
• Ensure recruiting practices comply with company policies and applicable employment laws.

Requirements

• Ability to consistently promote, support, work, and act in a manner in support of AVE-PLP’s Vision, Purpose, and Guiding Principles.
• Ability to think strategically with a solutions approach.
• Must be able to multi-task and excel in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to travel within the trade region more than 50% of the workweek with occasional overnight stays.
• Ability to use standard desktop applications such as Microsoft Office and internet functions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or Agricultural related field is preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and other recruitment software.
• Proven experience as a Talent Acquisition Specialist or similar recruitment role.
• Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license.
• Passing a driving record (MVR), criminal history background checks, employment verification, and drug screen is required prior to the start of employment.

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is generally performed in a professional office environment.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Work may involve extended hours and overtime during month-end and year-end processing, holidays, weekends, and evenings.

Physical Activities

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required; it would require the ability to reach for and lift files, open filing cabinets, and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, walk on unpaved terrain, talk, reach with arms and hands, have good manual dexterity, use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard, handle or feel, hear alarms/telephones/normal speaking voice.
• Moderate physical activity required by moving and positioning objects up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.