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Talent Acquisition Partner (High-Volume & Skilled Trades)
About The Role
The Talent Acquisition Partner is responsible for full-cycle recruiting across multiple business lines, supporting both high-volume field roles and professional positions. This role partners closely with hiring managers to deliver effective hiring strategies, build strong candidate pipelines, and ensure a consistent and compliant hiring process.
This position operates in a fast-paced environment and requires the ability to balance high-volume recruiting with structured processes, clear communication, and strong stakeholder partnership. The role functions within an evolving environment where processes and structures are continuing to be developed. Success in this position requires the ability to navigate ambiguity, build structure, and support the adoption of new processes across stakeholders.
What You’ll Do
Full-Cycle Recruiting
Success in this role requires strong collaboration between recruiting and onboarding functions, consistent hiring manager engagement, and alignment on hiring priorities. The ability to introduce structure, influence change, and maintain consistency in an environment where processes may not always be fully defined is critical to success.
About The Role
The Talent Acquisition Partner is responsible for full-cycle recruiting across multiple business lines, supporting both high-volume field roles and professional positions. This role partners closely with hiring managers to deliver effective hiring strategies, build strong candidate pipelines, and ensure a consistent and compliant hiring process.
This position operates in a fast-paced environment and requires the ability to balance high-volume recruiting with structured processes, clear communication, and strong stakeholder partnership. The role functions within an evolving environment where processes and structures are continuing to be developed. Success in this position requires the ability to navigate ambiguity, build structure, and support the adoption of new processes across stakeholders.
What You’ll Do
Full-Cycle Recruiting
- Manage end-to-end recruiting: intake, sourcing, screening, interviews, and candidate selection
- Partner with hiring managers to define hiring needs, timelines, and expectations
- Prepare and present candidate summaries and recommendations
- Ensure a positive and consistent candidate experience throughout the hiring process
- Develop proactive sourcing strategies for high-demand roles (operators, mechanics, CDL drivers, field leadership)
- Build and maintain talent pipelines using job boards, social media, referrals, and workforce programs
- Maintain consistent pipeline activity for critical and recurring positions
- Follow and reinforce standardized recruiting processes and interview practices
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate data in the ATS
- Ensure timely movement of candidates through each stage of the hiring process
- Provide guidance on recruiting best practices, market trends, and candidate expectations
- Set and reinforce expectations for interview feedback timelines (24–48 hours)
- Drive alignment and accountability throughout the hiring process
- Effectively influence hiring decisions using data, insights, and strong interpersonal awareness
- Partner with the Onboarding Specialist to support offer creation and delivery
- Ensure accurate handoff of candidate information and hiring details
- Assist in coordinating pre-employment requirements (background checks, drug screens, physicals, etc.)
- Maintain clear communication with candidates through the transition from offer to onboarding
- Ensure compliance with EEOC, DOT, and company policies
- Support pre-employment processes in collaboration with onboarding partners
- Maintain accurate and audit-ready documentation
- Support job postings and employer branding across platforms (Indeed, Glassdoor, etc.)
- Participate in hiring events, job fairs, and workforce development partnerships
- Collaborate with external vendors to support hiring initiatives
- Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes and candidate experience
- Support a solutions-oriented approach by contributing ideas and improvements
- Assist in driving adoption of new processes across stakeholders
- Track recruiting metrics (time-to-fill, pipeline strength, source effectiveness)
- 3–5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience (construction, industrial, or high-volume environments preferred)
- Proven ability to manage multiple requisitions in a fast-paced environment
- Experience partnering with hiring managers and influencing hiring decisions
- Strong sourcing experience across job boards, social media, and passive channels
- Experience using an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) such as ClearCompany, ADP, Workday, or similar
- Strong organization and ability to manage competing priorities
- Clear and professional communication skills across all levels of the organization
- Solutions-oriented mindset with strong problem-solving ability
- Ability to bring structure and consistency to evolving environments
- High level of accountability and follow-through
- Strong business acumen and situational awareness
- Ability to influence and guide decision-making through thoughtful communication
- Confidence to professionally push back using data and insight
- Comfortable working in an environment with evolving processes
- Ability to navigate resistance to change and drive alignment
- Manage 25–40 active requisitions (escalation required beyond this range)
- Support multiple business lines (contracting, operations, transportation, corporate)
- Balance strategic partnership with hands-on execution
- Office-based with occasional travel to job sites, hiring events, and community partnerships
- Flexibility required based on hiring demands
Success in this role requires strong collaboration between recruiting and onboarding functions, consistent hiring manager engagement, and alignment on hiring priorities. The ability to introduce structure, influence change, and maintain consistency in an environment where processes may not always be fully defined is critical to success.