Community Relations Specialist - Recruiter

We are looking for a Community Relations Specialist that will build connections and partnerships in the local West Michigan community and actively recruit exceptional candidates to join our Fulfillment and Manufacturing Center teams. This is not a traditional recruiting role where you will just attend career fairs and search for candidates online. This role is about actively building relationships with community partners, developing apprenticeship programs, exploring new approaches to hiring, and spreading awareness of job opportunities at Tekton. This role also requires a deep connection to the West Michigan area, where you already have an established network and are familiar with the local schools, organizations, and community events.

Some specific role responsibilities

• Proactively identify, reach out to, and establish positive, mutually beneficial relationships with local communities and schools that align with our vision, values, and hiring needs
• Build pools of networks to recruit from by attending sporting events, parades, and trade shows; visiting churches; and volunteering at schools and non-profits
• Spread awareness of careers at Tekton and represent the company at a few select local career fairs
• Design, plan, and manage scholarships, classroom visits, company tours, and workshops to find top talent and support key high schools, tech and trade schools, and colleges and universities
• Regularly communicate and meet with career counselors, teachers, and professors at high schools, tech and trade schools, and colleges and universities to ensure they have a deep understanding of the job opportunities at Tekton
• Regularly communicate and meet with community partners to build and maintain strong relationships and explore ongoing collaboration opportunities
• Strategize and explore creative ways to recruit exceptional talent that are excelling in their current work
• Provide quick, clear, friendly, and supportive communication to partners and potential candidates
• Work in our Fulfillment and Manufacturing Centers to stay up to date on how to describe the work to potential candidates
• Send weekly recruiting progress updates to the Fulfillment and Manufacturing Center teams
• Conduct phone screens when needed
• Onboard new hires when needed

Indicators of a good match for this role

• You enjoy meeting new people and making connections
• You are a confident advocate of our company culture and values
• You are comfortable speaking in front of a variety of group sizes, including leading tours around our facilities or talking to classrooms of students
• You enjoy learning through experimentation and don’t get discouraged easily
• You have exceptional values including honesty, integrity, and empathy
• You have a strong ability to perceive other people’s skills, interest, and values
• You have high standards for work and professionalism
• You are excited about finding creative ways to hire top talent and don’t enjoy conventional hiring practices

Highly helpful qualifications

• Background in recruiting, talent sourcing, or communications
• Experience with networking
• Existing connections to local schools and communities

Pay range

Starting at $50,000 to $65,000 per year depending on the individual qualifications

Benefits package

Full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, life, and hospital indemnity insurance; paid time off; a 401(k) program; and tuition reimbursement.

Location and hours

This is a full-time salaried position located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This work occasionally requires travel, mostly local.

Direct supervisor

Head of Human Resources

About the department

The Human Resources department is focused on helping Tekton grow by recruiting the most impressive candidates, hiring the best applicants, and helping new and existing employees succeed. In addition, this department works together to provide internal services related to pay, benefits, and general HR administration.

About the company

Tekton, Inc. is a family-owned company in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We are dedicated to making the best hand tools you will ever own, and we start by designing the products that we personally believe in and want to own ourselves. We focus especially on tools used in mechanical and assembly work; our core categories include systems of hand drive sockets and ratchets, impact sockets, wrenches, screwdrivers, and pliers.