Talent Acquisition Specialist

Our client, a leading Irish based food company is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist  to join their HR team in Clonmel Tipperary. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career with a progressive company who have significantly expanded over the last 5 years. With plans to grow the business extensively over the next 5 years, you will be joining a business who are in the process of creating a very special company within the industry!
Location: Onsite, Clonmel
Contract: Permanent

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the full recruitment life cycle for the business
• Screening and shortlisting applications as the first point of contact for candidates throughout the recruitment process
• Proactively attracting and sourcing candidates directly via a range of methods to include but not limited to: websites, social media and internal systems
• Scheduling of interviews with various hiring managers across the business
• Building and maintaining excellent relationships with hiring managers and candidates
• Ensuring a smooth on-boarding process for newly hired employees and proactive candidate management to ensure engagement throughout

• Facilitate and assist on communication with recruitment agencies if necessary

• Recruitment administration such as updating interview notes, following up with candidates
• Be a positive ambassador for the organization with your interactions with potential future colleagues either directly or through recruitment events
• Conduct reference checks and ensure compliance with HR legislation
• Participate in ad hoc projects when required

Key Requirements:

• At least 2 years’ experience in high volume recruitment
• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Business or HR, or equivalent working towards a degree or professional qualification.
• Recruitment agency or inhouse experience
• Ability to multi-task and to manage time efficiently
• Attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent administration and coordination skills
• Knowledge of recruitment sourcing tools
• An interest to grow your career in recruitment
• FMCG, Retail, food and beverages industries experience is desirable