Candidate Sourcing Specialist (Temp) - Remote

The Candidate Sourcing Specialist (CSS) is a collaborative team player who works closely with the internal recruiting team and company hiring managers to find and place the best candidates for open positions in our retail stores, distribution centers, and corporate teams. CSS leverages available resources to analyze market trends, identify profiles of ideal candidates, and create strategic plans to identify passive and untapped talent for hard-to-fill positions. The CSS partners closely with the TA Team to determine areas of support and proactively build pipelines of top talent for high-volume roles. As a member of the Talent Acquisition team, you will be a brand ambassador to both candidates and Harbor Freight Tools associates.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Proactively support recruiting efforts by identifying potential talent for existing roles and anticipated future openings
• Efficiently utilize digital job boards, social media, and other candidate sourcing tools to identify and contact potential talent         
• Maintain clear communication with prospective candidates and business partners   
• Effectively analyze and present hiring-related data and market trends to business partners and leaders on a continuous basis          
• Act as a company ambassador to potential candidates and associates by providing information regarding the company culture, benefits, and growth opportunities        
• Utilize available data to anticipate roles that will require future hiring needs, and proactively identify prospective candidates       
• Participate in cross-functional projects on the Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, and HFT Operations teams      
• Resourcefully navigate through complexity and ambiguity            
• Prepare recruiting reports and presentations to show progress and effectiveness of recruiting initiatives         

Scope

• Staff supervision and development: No
• Influence hiring managers only.
• Travel: Up to 5%
• Flex Designation: Anywhere

The anticipated range for this position is $25.43 - $38.08 per hour depending on location, knowledge, skills, education and experience. Associates can accrue paid sick time up to 64 hours per year unless otherwise required by law. The Company observes 100 hours of paid holiday time.

CA

Calabasas

Education and Experience

• Minimum High School or GED Must be at least 18 years of age with a high school diploma/ GED or equivalent; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 4+ years of experience within Recruiting/Talent Acquisition or general marketing.

Skills

• Proficient in in Microsoft Office (i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Familiarity with sourcing tools, including job postings, social media, applicant tracking systems, and other recruiting systems
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and a self-starter
• Planning and Priority Setting: Focused on ensuring critical tasks are prioritized appropriately
• Organizational Agility: Understands the purpose and stakeholders of Harbor Freight practices, policies, procedures, and systems
• Strong teamwork skills with a track record of collaboration, accountability, and proactively anticipating the needs of the team and the business
• Relationship-focused and passionate about the candidate experience
• Ability to adapt to varying tasks and priorities
• Learns quickly when facing new problems, systems, or applications
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to effectively challenge and influence leadership

Physical Requirements
Corporate - Remote - General office environment requiring ability to: *Stand, walk, sit for extended periods of time . *Speak and listen to others in person and over the phone and video conferencing. *Use keyboard and read from computer screen and reports. *The ability to lift up to 15 lbs.

Safety
Must be able to perform this job safely in accordance with standard operating procedures and good manufacturing practices, without endangering the health or safety of self or others.



 

26677 Agoura Road

We’re a 45 year-old, $8 billion national tool retailer with the energy, enthusiasm, and growth potential of a start-up. We have over 1,600 stores in 48 states across the country and are opening several new locations every week. We offer our customers more than 7,000 tools and accessories, from hand tools and generators to air and power tools, from shop equipment to automotive tools. We provide our customers with the right tool for the right job at the right price, always delivering quality and value.