Talent Acquisition & Recruiting Specialist
Job Description
Easton Select Group offers a mission-driven, inclusive environment where individual contributions support shared success. In this hybrid role, you will help create an efficient and engaging candidate experience while contributing to professional development opportunities aligned with your career goals.
Compensation: USD 70,000 - 90,000 per year.
Work model: Hybrid in West Bridgewater, MA (expected schedule of 4 days per week in the office and 1 remote day), with less than 5% travel primarily for career fairs, school visits, recruiting events, and community outreach activities.
What You’ll Do
- Manage the recruitment process from requisition creation/intake through pre-hire completion.
- Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, job requirements, qualifications, and hiring timelines.
- Review and manage approved requisitions, ensuring job postings accurately reflect required position details.
- Source candidates using job boards, recruiting platforms, professional networks, and community, school, and apprenticeship recruiting channels.
- Conduct initial screening and assess candidates against established job requirements.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for candidates, providing timely communication across each stage.
- Coordinate and schedule interviews, manage interview logistics, and gather feedback to facilitate communication between candidates and hiring managers.
- Maintain accurate, timely records in the applicant tracking system.
- Draft and coordinate employment offers in line with company guidelines and approved compensation, and manage the transition from offer acceptance through pre-hire clearance.
- Coordinate required pre-employment activities, including background checks, driving record/MVR checks (where applicable), and other required screenings, while following up to ensure completion within established timelines.
- Work with the HR team and hiring managers to resolve pre-hire issues and ensure candidates are cleared and ready for the scheduled start date.
- Manage significant recruiting volume during peak hiring (particularly March through May), supporting seasonal hiring needs and high-volume recruitment of labor and service employees within the pool industry.
- Manage multiple requisitions, candidates, interviews, offers, and pre-hire processes simultaneously while supporting critical openings and staffing deadlines.
- Identify opportunities to improve the candidate experience and streamline recruitment processes, including reducing time-to-fill during peak periods.
- Research, coordinate, and attend career fairs and recruiting events; track participation and develop relationships with local workforce organizations and educational institutions.
- Support school-based recruiting and long-term student talent pipelines, including high school and college outreach, school career days, and student-focused information sessions.
- Support recruitment efforts for the company’s apprenticeship program and summer employment opportunities.
- Prepare recruiting reports and provide updates on open positions, candidate activity, and hiring progress.
- Ensure recruiting activities follow company policies and applicable employment requirements; maintain confidentiality of candidate and employee information.
- Support HR Operations and Talent Acquisition projects as assigned, including cross-training across key functions during low periods.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
- 4+ years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience, preferably in high-volume recruiting.
- Experience managing candidates through a full-cycle recruitment and pre-hire process.
- 2+ years experience with applicant tracking systems and recruiting technology (ADP preferred).
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive candidate information professionally.
- Team-oriented approach with a commitment to collaboration and shared goals.
Tools & Technologies
- Applicant tracking systems
- ADP
Benefits
- Participation in ESG SHARE program
- 9 paid holidays
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick time
- Employer-matched 401(k)
- Employer-paid life insurance
- Optional supplemental life insurance
- Employee Discounts
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
- Mission-driven, inclusive environment focused on both individual and collective success
- Opportunities for professional development aligned to your career goals