Talent Acquisition Specialist

Department: HR. Reports to: Talent Acquisition Manager. FLSA status: Non‑Exempt.

About the role

The Talent Acquisition Specialist plays a key role in attracting and hiring top talent to support both our seasonal and year‑round workforce needs. This position manages the full‑cycle recruiting process, from sourcing and screening candidates to passing them to our onboarding facilitators and ensuring a positive new‑hire experience overall along with the rest of HR. The specialist also develops and maintains talent pipelines for critical roles, partners with schools and community organizations to build long‑term recruiting channels, and provides insights to hiring managers on market trends and candidate availability.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full‑cycle recruiting process for assigned field and crew roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, ideal candidate profiles, and interview plans.
• Post jobs and manage applicant flows using the company’s Applicant Tracking System, keeping statuses accurate and up‑to‑date.
• Oversee ATS data to ensure accuracy and data integrity.
• Source candidates via job boards, social media, career fairs, and proactive headhunting.
• Coordinate campus and career recruiting events, including attendance.
• Screen, interview, and present qualified candidates to hiring managers in a timely manner.
• Coordinate interview scheduling and ensure a professional, positive candidate experience.
• Monitor and interpret recruiting analytics to improve time‑to‑fill, sourcing effectiveness, and pipeline quality.
• Develop and execute recruitment event strategies, such as career fairs and community partnerships, to build pipelines and increase brand visibility.
• Transition candidates to onboarding (with HR Business Partners) and out of the recruiting pipeline.
• Prepare offer letters and manage the accuracy of ongoing recruiting status reports.
• Build and maintain relationships with universities, trade schools, and community organizations to support campus and local recruiting efforts.
• Create and roll out development plans for incoming and existing staff in their respective regions.
• Support career fair planning, on‑site hiring events, and community outreach initiatives.
• Maintain an evergreen pipeline of key roles (e.g., Production Managers, Account Managers, Irrigation Technicians).
• Partner with the HR team to develop creative sourcing campaigns, advertising strategies, and referral programs.
• Collaborate with other HR team members to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Support Spanish‑language recruiting and onboarding as needed.
• Advise hiring managers on talent market trends, compensation competitiveness, and candidate availability.
• Maintain recruiting dashboards and provide updates to leadership on open roles and progress.
• Support HR integration activities related to mergers and acquisitions, ensuring alignment of talent processes, policies, and onboarding practices.
• Travel up to 40 % of the time to support business units, acquisitions, and organizational initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 2 + years of experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, or HR coordination.
• Experience managing onboarding processes preferred.
• Experience recruiting for skilled trades, landscaping, construction, or similar industries is a plus.

Skills and Abilities

• Bilingual English/Spanish highly preferred but not required.
• Strong sourcing and networking skills; comfortable using LinkedIn, Indeed, and other recruiting platforms.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple requisitions and onboarding schedules simultaneously.
• Comfortable working