Recruiting Specialist

CAPTEK Softgel International is seeking a Recruiting Specialist to support end-to-end hiring for its teams in Cerritos, CA (onsite). In this role, you will collaborate closely with business leaders and HR to attract talent, guide hiring managers through the recruiting process, and help ensure a strong candidate and new-hire experience.

This position combines full-cycle recruiting with ongoing retention and engagement efforts, including talent reporting, process improvement, and program support that strengthens organizational growth and stability.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the full recruiting and hiring cycle, from sourcing through onboarding.
• Provide exceptional internal and external customer service throughout the hiring process.
• Advise hiring managers and coach on recruiting and hiring process execution.
• Develop and maintain job descriptions, interview guides, and onboarding plans.
• Deliver a high-quality interview and onboarding experience for candidates and newly hired employees.
• Participate in recruiting development events.
• Create and maintain a skill-set matrix to support qualified candidate selection and improve retention.
• Publish monthly talent acquisition and organizational development metrics, including open requisitions, time to fill, new hires, conversions from Temporary Assignments, and training.
• Partner with leaders to keep critical operations positions filled.
• Maintain an open position tracking report and internal tracking tools for on-demand recruiting reporting.
• Drive daily process improvements to generate value-added recruiting activities.
• Lead retention and training programs, including “stay and pulse surveys”.
• Handle pre-employment processes such as E-Verify, background checks, and pre-employment drug screens.
• Perform reference checks.
• Align candidates to openings by understanding roles and business objectives, and collaborate with hiring managers on required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Use Dayforce HRIS and external recruiting sources to meet business objectives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 2+ years of full-cycle Talent Acquisition experience.
• Ability to collaborate and partner effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to influence business leaders across all levels of the organization.
• High professionalism and empathy to represent CAPTEK’s brand positively.
• Capacity to work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Experience with technology, including the Microsoft applications package, Applicant Tracking System, Learning Management Systems, collaboration tools, video conferencing, job boards, and social media.
• Ability to multi-task and stay organized.
• Ability to travel to locations in San Diego County and other areas as needed.
• Bilingual: English/Spanish.

Tools and Technologies

• Dayforce HRIS
• Microsoft applications package
• Applicant Tracking System
• Learning Management Systems
• Collaboration tools
• Video conference tools
• Job boards and social media
• E-Verify
• Background checks
• Pre-employment drug screens

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred) or 5 years of equivalent experience.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, and risk of electrical shock.
• Noise level is usually moderate.
• Physical demands include sitting for extended periods, walking, bending, reaching, carrying, and occasionally lifting or moving objects up to 25 pounds.
• Vision requirements include close vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• May occasionally require using hands for fine manipulation, reaching with hands and arms, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and talking or hearing.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Location: Cerritos, CA (onsite) | Salary: USD 80,000 to 90,000 per year | Experience: 2+ years | Education: Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)