Talent Acquisition Specialist
Chattanooga, TN - USA
Job Summary
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Talent Acquisition & Recruitment
- Manage full-cycle recruiting for hourly professional and leadership positions.
- Partner with hiring managers to define hiring needs qualifications and recruiting strategies.
- Screen applicants conduct interviews and recommend qualified candidates.
- Coordinate interviews candidate communications offers and hiring activities.
- Deliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
- Ensure compliance with recruiting processes policies and employment regulations.
- Support enterprise hiring initiatives organizational growth and process improvements.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for the ATS and recruiting technologies.
Candidate Sourcing
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies using LinkedIn Recruiter job boards referrals social media networking and industry resources.
- Build and maintain pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill positions.
- Conduct market research to identify talent pools and sourcing opportunities.
- Develop talent communities to support future hiring needs.
Offer & Pre-Employment Administration
- Coordinate testing background checks drug screens employment verifications and other pre-employment requirements.
- Prepare and extend employment offers in partnership with HR and hiring managers.
- Track offer acceptance and onboarding readiness.
- Support successful new hire transitions.
Recruiting Operations & Analytics
- Maintain accurate candidate records and recruiting documentation.
- Utilize ATS tools to manage workflows reporting and compliance.
- Monitor and report key recruiting metrics including time-to-fill pipeline health source effectiveness and offer acceptance rates.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance recruiting efficiency and results.
Employer Branding & Community Engagement
- Represent the organization at career fairs schools workforce development events and community outreach activities.
- Support employment branding through social media and recruiting campaigns.
- Develop partnerships that strengthen talent pipelines and workforce development efforts.
Competencies
- Communication
- Relationship Building
- Planning & Organization
- Talent Assessment
- Detail Orientation
- Analytical Thinking
- Results Orientation
- Professionalism & Integrity
- Consultative Partnership
- EEO Compliance
Education & Experience
- Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or related field preferred.
- 2 years of recruiting talent acquisition or sourcing experience.
- Experience recruiting for manufacturing operations professional and corporate roles.
- Demonstrated success sourcing candidates and building talent pipelines.
- Experience with ATS platforms LinkedIn Recruiter and recruiting technologies.
- Strong interviewing communication and relationship-building skills.
- Multi-site recruiting experience and knowledge of employment laws preferred.
Travel
25%
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
PlayCore builds healthy communities through research, education, and a family of brands delivering turnkey play, recreation, and outdoor‑space solutions.