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Community Bridges · 1 week ago

HR Specialist - Talent Acquisition and Management

Watsonville, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$30/hr - $35/hr

Community Bridges is seeking an HR Specialist focused on Talent Acquisition and Management. The role involves managing the agency’s talent pipeline, overseeing recruitment, onboarding, training, and employee relations, while ensuring compliance with fair hiring practices and supporting a diverse workplace.

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Responsibilities

In collaboration with hiring managers, leads the agency recruitment process for all programs to ensure that positions are filled in a timely manner by highly-qualified candidates

Advertises job postings, screens applications, prepares interview materials, schedules interviews, facilitates interview panels, communicates with applicants, conducts criminal background checks and reference checks, supports staff participating in the selection process, and maintains accurate, confidential physical & electronic records and mandatory reporting logs related to each recruitment

Ensures that fair hiring guidelines are followed to support agency diversity initiatives

Manages employee and volunteer onboarding/offboarding process to ensure a supported and positive customer experience

This includes working with the supervisor and/or program director to communicate start date, secure building key(s) through the contracts and facilities department, set up email account, and conduct new-hire orientations

Conducts exit interviews, communicates with employee and Payroll regarding final pay, collects keys and equipment, and provides resources to departing employees

Supports managers with agency performance evaluation process

Works with managers to proactively identify staff training needs and to plan and execute individual, program, and agency-wide training opportunities

Supports HR director on compensation projects and processes

Manages assignment and tracking of regular, agency-wide training, such as harassment prevention training

Assists employees to interpret and implement personnel policies and union contracts, and facilitates communication between employees and management

Supports HR Director and supervisors in employee relations work, including providing support on related staff development, training and disciplinary actions as needed

Shares in a rotation to staff and manage the agency reception, performing all reception tasks as needed

Ensures that the reception is organized and free of clutter, equipment is maintained in working order, and office supplies are stocked

Sorts daily mail and coordinates package delivery

Supports HR Director to administer drug and alcohol policy and testing program

Translates materials between English and Spanish (biliterate preferred)

Uses a variety of standard office equipment, such as typewriter, calculator, postage meter, computerized telephone, and copy reproduction equipment

Prepares a variety of periodic and special reports using information from a variety of sources

Maintains accurate records and files materials according to an established filing system

Maintains confidentiality when dealing with sensitive agency documents and/or information and upholds and follows established policies on confidentiality, program integrity, computer security, and conflict of interest

Develops and maintains effective working relationships with other agency staff members, and with representatives of outside organizations, including governmental and community organizations, and others in regular contact with the agency

Communicates effectively and respectfully with diverse racial, ethnic and cultural groups and from different backgrounds and lifestyles; and demonstrates a knowledge of and sensitivity to their needs

Qualification

Full cycle recruitmentFair hiring principlesHuman resources practicesMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelCultural competencyEmployee relationsBilingual/Biliterate SpanishCustomer serviceAnalytical skillsStandard office practicesInterpersonal skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience

Experience managing full cycle recruitment

Knowledge of fair hiring and DEIB principles and processes

Experience using standard computer programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel, Google suite, etc

Cultural competency and ability to communicate clearly and succinctly in English, orally and in writing

Ability to independently organize and manage work to complete assignments accurately and on deadline

Ability to provide excellent customer service

Interpersonal skills to work collaboratively and effectively with people from diverse backgrounds

Ability to analyze information, draw conclusions, and recommend solutions

Knowledge of standard office practices and procedures, including answering the telephone, record keeping, and the use of standard office equipment

Must be able to work at a computer for full workdays; some routine lifting and reaching requirements

Must have a valid CA Driver's License for work-related tasks as needed, have access to drive a motor vehicle incidental to the performance of the work and be insured

Must pass a criminal background check and maintain a clean record