Bilingual Talent Acquisition Specialist

Kokosing (www.kokosing.biz) is one of America's 40 largest General Contractors and services a broad spectrum of clients in both the private and public business sectors. Kokosing's services include heavy civil/industrial construction such as highways, bridges, underground utilities, water/wastewater facilities, and marine construction. For over 70 years, Kokosing has successfully attracted the most qualified technical personnel in the construction industry by offering visible challenges, superior quality, and attractive rewards. With over $2.8 billion in annual sales and a commitment to its workforce, Kokosing is the winning team.

Job Description

Kokosing Inc. is in search of a Bilingual Recruiter that will support company efforts to recruit, develop, and retain trade/craft professionals. This pivotal role will be responsible for the development and implementation of our corporate recruiting strategies in the Mid-Atlantic region.

• Source potential candidates from various online channels (e.g. social media, job boards, network events, job fairs, and professional platforms)
• Develop and execute recruiting plans and strategies to attract qualified candidates
• Conduct full-cycle recruitment activities, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and assist with selecting candidates
• Craft recruiting job postings to attract candidates for all positions including hard to fill positions
• Advertise job openings on company’s careers page, social media, job boards and internally
• Build and maintain a pipeline of potential candidates for future job openings
• Screen incoming resumes and application forms
• Provide guidance and support to hiring managers on best practices for interviewing and candidate selection
• Provide shortlists of qualified candidates to hiring managers
• Send job offer emails and answer queries about compensation and benefits
• Stay current on industry trends and best practices in talent acquisition
• Participate in job fairs and partner with local trade schools
• Act as a consultant to new hires and help them onboard
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate records in the applicant tracking system
• Ensure compliance with employment labor laws and company policies throughout the recruitment process
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Regional travel up to 10%
  
  

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in HR or Business Administration or HR Certification (PHR/ SPHR, SHRM- CP/ SCP)
• At least 3 year’s experience working as a Recruiter
• Construction recruiting, or other work in the construction industry strongly preferred
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Fluent in Spanish (bilingual) in reading, writing, speaking
• Knowledge of employment/HR law
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of labor legislation and state federal law
• Excellent verbal and written communication skulls
• Works well under pressure and meets tight deadlines
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems (Workday preferred)
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
• Ability to build rapport with candidates
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Must have strong interpersonal & time management skills
  
  

Kokosing is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action federal and state contractor. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.