Talent Acquisition Specialist

Description

PRIMARY PURPOSE –

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for managing the full recruitment lifecycle to attract, source and hire top talent for the Company. This role focuses on building and maintaining a strong pipeline of qualified candidates through innovative sourcing strategies, conducting thorough candidate assessments, and partnering with hiring managers to meet staffing needs across different departments. The Talent Acquisition Specialist plays a key role in enhancing the candidate experience, promoting the Johnstone Supply brand and ensuring a diverse and inclusive hiring process that aligns with the Company’s long-term workforce goals and values.

WORK SCHEDULE –

Expectation: Exempt hybrid position, requires eight plus hours a day, depending on business needs. Monday – Wednesday remote, Thursday partial day on-site, Friday on-site.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES –

• Manage the entire recruitment process from job posting, sourcing, and screening to scheduling interviews, sending out job offers and initiating onboarding steps.
• Partner with department leaders/hiring managers to understand job requirements, create job postings, align recruitment strategies with business needs, provide timely updates, and meet deadline expectations.
• Proactively identify and source candidates using various channels such as job boards, hiring platforms, professional networks, employee referrals, and recruitment events.
• Conduct initial phone screenings to assess candidate qualifications and cultural fit before coordinating interviews with hiring managers.
• Build and maintain a robust talent pipeline for current and future hiring needs, facilitating positive interactions with candidates to ensure impactful Johnstone Supply brand communication.
• Work with Marketing to communicate posting information via Company social media pages (e.g., LinkedIn), including open jobs and new hires.
• Own the external and internal candidate recruitment experience from start to finish.  
• Partner with local community organization to increase organizational branding and participation with local job fairs and regional hiring events 
• Build a seasonal campaign and relationships to recruit and onboard temporary team members during peak seasons.   
• Manage and execute recruitment and internal promotion SOPs and action items listed on Combined Onboarding Checklist.
• Maintain and audit (as needed) employee electronic & HRIS files. 
• Track and analyze key recruitment metrics to share with HR team to ensure the success of an ever-evolving recruitment process.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE –

Education / Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (preferred but not required); 2-5 years of experience in high-volume, full-cycle recruitment, across multiple levels and roles. Multi-site and remote recruitment experience is a must. Basic understanding of HVAC industry is preferred but not required.

Job-Specific Knowledge & Skills:

• Expertise in managing the entire recruitment process, from job requisition to onboarding, ensuring timely and successful (long-term) placements.
• Strong knowledge of various candidate sourcing methods, including job boards, employee referrals, social media recruitment and industry-specific networks.
• Proficiency in using ATS platforms (such as Paylocity, used by Johnstone Supply).
• Knowledge of effective interview techniques and candidate evaluation methods, including behavioral-based, competency-based, and technical interview approaches.
• Understanding of current labor market trends, salary benchmarks, and emerging recruitment technologies to adapt sourcing strategies to stay competitive.
• Ability to work resourcefully to identify root causes for staffing issues and proactively identify solutions.
• Ability to own a variety of recruitment tracking tools to ensure success in everyday recruitment efforts.
• Ability to successfully juggle multiple open roles at once, and ensure timely close of each role (by set deadline).
• Soft Skill: Critical Thinking
• Soft Skill: Interpersonal Relationship Building
• Soft Skill: Ability to deliver unfavorable news (such as when candidate was not selected for the role)

Competency Profile:

• Talent Sourcing & Networking: Ability to effectively source candidates through various channels, including job boards, social media, and professional networks.
• Interview & Candidate Assessment: Proficiency in conducting structured and behavioral interviews to assess candidate qualifications, cultural fit and potential.
• Relationship Buildin