Job Description

RECRUITER

Hermes Landscaping has been a premier full-service landscaping provider throughout Kansas City for over 50 years! Come work where the outdoors is part of our everyday, and culture and people are the hallmark of who we are. At Hermes, passion and creativity collide to create timeless and breathtaking landscapes and hardscapes.

THE ROLE

You will lead the full recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing to selection, and will collaborate with hiring managers and human resources on hiring decisions. You are a motivated high performer with tremendous energy and a desire to align job seekers with meaningful careers; in turn supporting the trajectory of our rapidly growing company. You have accomplishments in staffing/recruitment industry, a disciplined/strategic vision; combined with exceptional interpersonal skills, market knowledge and experience identifying the best and the brightest will succeed.

THE TEAM MEMBER WE NEED

The Recruiter functions as an important member of the HR team, and will report directly to the Vice President of Human Resources. It is essential that our Recruiters have the desire and capability to develop meaningful working relationships with all levels of leadership and employees throughout the company. The incumbent must serve as an energetic and positive company ambassador to job seekers. We are competitive offering base pay and a commission structure based on new hires and retention.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

· Talent pipelining ~ Recruiters are responsible for identifying top talent working with candidates and hiring managers on navigating the intake, sourcing, interview, offer and onboarding processes; ensuring positions are filled in a timely manner.

· Recruiters will function as an extension of the business units they are aligned with and will work closely with department managers and senior department leaders.

· Provide expertise and guidance to hiring managers respective to market conditions impacting our ability to attract and retain talent.

· Leverage experience and candidate knowledge to significantly contribute to hiring decisions.

· Work closely with other departments within the organization to identify current and upcoming staff vacancies and develop recruitment strategies.

· Continually source active and passive candidates and maintain/update applicant tracking system with potential candidates for current and upcoming positions.

· Identify best channels for internal and external advertising of job vacancies, professional associations, other job boards, social media outlets, and recruitment events

· Coordinate external recruitment events (e.g. campus fairs, job fairs, and networking events) and participate as a company representative

· Screen incoming and on-file applicant resumes, and assess for job and organizational fit

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

· 3-5 years of recruiting experience required, a mix of corporate and agency experience preferred

· Proven track record of identifying top candidates

· Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment

· Working technical knowledge of applicant tracking systems

· Adaptive communication style effectively interacting with Executive level leadership to entry level employees

· Demonstrated problem solving and decision making

· Demonstrated organization skills and ability to schedule tasks

· Knowledge of legislation and regulations surrounding recruitment and selection practices

· Experience using social media outlets for recruitment, such as Indeed, LinkedIn, Glassdoor

· Familiarity with human resources best practices

· Solid experience with the Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel

· Ability to establish credibility and trust

DESIRED

· Direct experience in high-volume recruiting, wide range of positions.

· Bilingual Spanish

· Prior experience or solid foundational knowledge of Talent Acquisition.

· Bachelor's degree is preferred

BENEFITS

We offer a competitive salary with benefits including health / life / dental / vision insurance, 401(K), paid time off and more.

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