Corporate Recruiter
At Griffith Company, we recognize that people are our most valuable resource. We nurture that resource by fostering a work environment that encourages communication, respect and recognition. In this environment, Griffith Company employees flourish, taking their careers to new levels. In addition to offering a 120+ year history of quality, safety and excellence, Griffith Company has a dynamic, exciting and supportive culture where opportunity for growth abounds.
We are looking for an experienced recruiter to join our Human Resources team. The recruiter will be responsible for full cycle recruitment on operations and support roles, with a focus on sourcing and attracting top construction industry talent. This role will collaborate with hiring managers and human resources team members to strategically identify, recruit and hire strong talent that will align with and contribute to our growing company. The recruiter will play a critical role in building a pipeline of skilled talent to meet Griffith Company’s current and future staffing needs.
Essential Functions
- Consult with hiring managers to understand their staffing priorities and to advise on suitable recruiting strategies.
- Manage full cycle recruiting, including sourcing and screening candidates, facilitating interviews with hiring managers and sending out offers to candidates.
- Actively source and attract candidates through a variety of methods: job boards, hiring platforms, employee and industry referrals, career/job fairs, social media, etc.
- Assess candidates through application/resume reviews and phone screens.
- Coordinate phone, virtual and in-person interviews between candidates and hiring managers.
- Facilitate a positive candidate experience through timely and accurate communication, responsiveness to questions and a professional demeanor.
- Conduct reference checks for candidates who are in the latter stages of the hiring process.
- Communicate with candidates during the offer stage: extending verbal offers, preparing and sending offer letters, following up as necessary to learn offer decisions.
- Engage with third party recruiters as necessary to fill job openings.
- Lead management of company’s applicant tracking system.
- Build and nurture a robust talent pipeline through continued engagement of previous candidates and frequent outreach to passive candidates.
- Assist with oversight of company’s employee referral program.
- Stay up to date on recruiting trends, resources and best practices, and share as necessary with human resource team members and hiring managers.
- Ensure recruiting effectiveness through candidate tracking, metrics analysis and reporting (e.g. time-to-fill, quality of hire), process improvement recommendations.
- Other duties as assigned.
Specific Job Knowledge, Skill and Ability
The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job.
- Minimum of 3 years of corporate or agency recruiting experience. Construction or engineering recruiting experience is preferred.
- Knowledge of recruiting processes, best practices and tools.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Effective in sourcing and engaging candidates for a variety of job roles (especially in construction).
- Ability to develop strong working relationships with hiring managers.
- Capacity to handle recruiting for a high volume of roles.
- Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and hiring platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter and Indeed. Experience with JazzHR or similar ATS is a plus.
- Comfortable working in a team environment, but also independently.
- Capable of maintaining confidentiality.
- Excellent analytical and technical problem-solving skills
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language
- Excellent listening and interpersonal skills
- Logical and efficient
- Detail oriented
- Highly self-motivated and directed
- Stress management
- Customer service oriented
- Team player
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business or related field is desired.
- Work experience may be substituted for education.
- Sitting for extended periods of time.
- Ability to bend, kneel, and crawl under workstations.
- Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 25 lbs.
- Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard or mouse, and to handle other computer components.
- Extended visual use of a computer screen.
- Occasional travel to jobsites and other office locations (up to 25% of the time).
Company Benefits Package
In addition to offering a comprehensive benefits package for all employees — including a superior health benefits package — Griffith Company also offers generous performance-based compensation. As part of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Corporation, Griffith Company employees have the opportunity to directly and financially benefit from the Company's success. Other benefits include vacation time, sick days, paid holidays, and a 401K program. (Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)
Hourly Wage: $31.00 - $38.00 (depending on level of experience and qualifications).
Relocation assistance will be provided to candidates outside of the local area on a case-by-case basis.
Visit us at: www.griffithcompany.net
Griffith Company is an equal opportunity employer and an employee-owned company.