Position Title: Recruiter - Exempt
Location: Kanab, UT
 

Hiring Range: This position's hiring range is anticipated to be $62,100 - $65,000 annually, depending on experience, plus great benefits!

Manager interviews will occur weekly until the position is filled (recruiter phone screens will occur prior to manager interviews).

Position Summary: Recruiters are often the first interaction candidates and prospects have with the Best Friends Animal Society organization. As such, recruiters are responsible for fostering positive people interactions reflective of the Best Friends culture, brand, and guiding principles. Recruiters work independently and as part of a team to develop and implement recruiting, hiring, and talent processes that reflect Best Friends' culture, brand, and mission enabling the organization to recruit the talent needed to Save Them All.
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Treat people around you with Kindness and Compassion, build trust by demonstrating authenticity and following through on your commitments, prioritize your well-being like you do our mission, and work to build strong relationships with your colleagues by participating in communication loops to share and receive honest feedback. You are responsible and accountable for the culture you add to your team dynamic.
• Consult with and build relationships with both candidates and hiring managers to foster trust, build credibility and ensure a positive candidate and hiring manager experience reflective of the Best Friends culture and brand.
• Consult with Hiring leaders on critical talent gaps and drive an effective and efficient talent strategy in support of the business.
• Act as a thought partner, advisor, and consultant to Hiring Leaders and HRBP’s.
• Manage daily staffing requisition workload and carry out all functions of the recruiting and hiring lifecycle from position requisition through a new employee's onboarding period.
• Facilitate strategic recruitment strategy calls for new requisitions with the hiring manager and other stakeholders. Determine search strategy, create job ads that attract diverse talent, and post positions as needed to achieve maximum outreach.
• Present ongoing requisition updates both written and verbal to the Hiring leaders.
• Perform searches for qualified candidates according to relevant job criteria, using databases, social media, networking, internet recruiting resources, non-profit and animal welfare publications, cold calls, media, recruiting firms, and employee referrals.
• Review applications, pre-screen applicants, arrange hiring manager/team interviews, create offer letters, initiate and review pre-employment checks, and hire candidates.
• Perform data entry into human resource systems to facilitate the hiring and on-boarding process.
• Track KPI (key performance indicators) metrics for goal attainment and various data for strategic analysis of recruiting campaigns.
• Mentor managers and employees on staffing and HR policies, procedures, and other human resource functions as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Possession of a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a major in business administration, human resources, or a field closely related to the position. In lieu of a degree, four (4) additional years of professional experience will substitute for the bachelor’s degree requirement.
• A minimum of 3-5 years full life cycle recruiting experience with a national, multi-state organization.
• In-depth direct sourcing expertise utilizing a range of sourcing methods and platforms, preferred.
• 3-5 recent years of experience with Workday applicant tracking systems AND Workday reporting, preferred.
• Must be able to apply critical thinking skills, as needed.
• Must have flexibility to work within different time zones: PST, MST, CST, & EST.
• Proficiency with Office 365 including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate and work in a team environment.
• Proven success in delivering recruiting results in a fast-paced environment, preferred.
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and navigate complex situations, and apply sound judgment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Familiarity with employment and labor law; PHR or SHRM_CP certification a plus, but not required.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to see and sort a variety of printed and online information.
• Ability to work at a computer and/or on the phone for extended periods of time with repetitive typing, and arm & hand motion.
• Travel required up to 25% annually.
• Ability to work overtime including evenings and weekends occasionally as needed to support hiring managers and meet required deadlines.