What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staffing Specialist position at Wood Personnel Services?
Join Wood Personnel Services, Inc. as a Staffing Specialist, where you will primarily lead our recruitment initiatives for light industrial positions in the Nashville, TN area. This role is ideal for someone focused on delivering top-notch staffing solutions, with the ability to work with external clientele to meet their staffing and recruiting needs.
Staffing Specialist Perks:
- Medical, Dental, Vision with significant company contributions to cost
- 3 weeks PTO (Sick and Vacation) upon completion of first 90 days of employment
- 401k with match
- Company paid: AD&D, long-term disability and life insurance
- Supplemental medical benefit programs
- Supportive work environment and culture
Staffing Specialist Skills and Qualifications:
- At least two years of experience in recruiting, especially in the light industrial sector, preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)
- Experience interviewing, onboarding, leading new start orientations, interacting with clients preferred
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills for effective interactions with candidates and clients
- Ability to effectively multitask and thrive in a high-functioning office environment
- Bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred but not required
Staffing Specialist Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee the full recruitment cycle for temporary roles in the light industrial sector, ensuring that candidate qualifications align with client requirements
- Conduct candidate screenings and interviews, and manage comprehensive orientations, candidate starts, call outs, termination, etc. to ensure candidates are properly supported throughout their employment
- Adapt to flexible recruitment strategies to adapt to market changes and client demands effectively
- Maintain ongoing communication with clients, providing updates and soliciting feedback on placements, thereby subtly managing account relationships
- Keep accurate records of all recruitment activities to maintain the integrity and transparency of the staffing process
- Participate in networking and professional development events to maintain industry knowledge and promote the services of Wood Personnel Services, Inc.
At Wood Personnel Services, we have always recognized the essential truth about business. The success of any company is rooted in the quality of its employees. That is why we are committed to leading the industry by providing the best in human resources support. As a locally-owned, full-service staffing company, WPS has been a part of the Middle Tennessee business community since 1988. Our exclusive focus on Middle Tennessee has provided us with several advantages - especially when it comes to understanding how to work with Middle Tennessee's best employers and employees.
Over the course of many years, Wood Personnel Services’ objective has been to work with Middle Tennessee's best clients, best employees and best internal staff thereby completing a philosophical triad we refer to as "Just good people." For this triad of professionals, Wood Personnel Services is set-forth in serious pursuit of our mission -- To help people achieve personal and professional goals.