Talent Acquisition Partner

Join us at WinCo Foods, where we're more than just a grocery retailer - we're a growing family of over 140 supermarkets in 10 states with over 22,000 employee owners. Our purpose is to make the lives of our customers and employee owners better by offering the lowest possible prices to feed their families. Currently, WinCo is the second largest Employee-Owned company in the United States. With more than 500 millionaire employee-owners in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Our benefits, including top-tier medical plans and tuition support set us apart. In your role, you'll be instrumental in making a real impact in the communities we serve, embodying our purpose every day.

The position is responsible for guiding hiring managers through the selection process for positions throughout the company, including hourly and salary positions at the corporate office and divisions, new store recruits, and store locations as needed.  Develop and execute sourcing strategies designed to identify and create a stable pipeline of talent for locations in a defined geographic area.  Provide an exceptional candidate experience. Point of contact for hiring in a geographical area.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement and manage strategic sourcing and recruiting strategies to identify and create a stable pipeline of talent.
• Build and maintain relationships with hiring managers and lead them through the process to attract, identify, interview and select qualified candidates.  
• Partner with management and supervisors to identify talent needs, job specifications and advise on effective candidate assessment/interview techniques.
• Anticipate and meet WinCo’s evolving talent needs by identifying and hiring the best talent. 
• Assist and counsel store, distribution center and general office management in interpreting and applying company policies related to hiring practices.
• Participate in the development, planning, and implementation of recruiting activities designed to enhance WinCo’s ability to attract and retain qualified employees.
• Creatively and successfully use networking, social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) and other sourcing sites to find candidates.
• Identify, coordinate and participate in job fairs, career fairs, recruitment informational sessions and other recruitment events.
• Recommend alternative recruitment strategies that support WinCo’s goals and objectives.  
• Create job postings and advertisement for electronic job boards and other online resources.
• Research and recommend innovative tools to assess candidates, conduct reference checks, make job offers and various applicant correspondences. 
• Coordinate and schedule interviews and related travel arrangements.
• Screen and refer internal and external candidates, conduct and lead the interview process, manage debrief discussions, selection and offer processes. 
• Inform potential applicants about facilities, operations, benefits, and potential career opportunities.
• Maintain accurate applicant recordkeeping including additional knowledge, skills, abilities, interests, test results, and other data pertinent to selection and referral of applicants.
• Conduct regular follow-up with hiring managers and leaders to determine the effectiveness of recruiting plans and implementation.
• Conduct basic research, analyze data and prepare recommendations.
• Fully understand the WinCo culture and act as a brand ambassador.
• Identify and implement improvements in the recruitment and selection processes.
• Perform and promote all activities in compliance with equal employment and nondiscrimination policies; follows federal laws, state laws, Agency policies and the professional standards. Maintain current knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action guidelines and laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources Management, Marketing, or a related degree, OR equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience demonstrating considerable knowledge of Human Resources recruiting experience in addition to experience listed below.
• Five (5) + years’ recruiting experience with a search firm or corporate recruiting team.
• Experience in high volume recruiting and handling multiple positions and priorities
• Intermediate knowledge of Social Media recruiting (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter)
• Knowledge of recruiting using innovative methods.
• Thorough understanding of current employment and labor laws.
• Intermediate level knowledge of online application tracking systems, software programs, social media and other IT solutions for recruiting purposes.
• Extensive experience working in a collaborative environment and demonstration of flexible and proactive problem solving skills to achieve results in a team-oriented environment.
• Experience handling sensitive applicant, employee and company information with a professional level of confidentiality.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.) software.

Ability to:

• Communicate clearly and professionally with individuals at all levels of the organization and with a wide range of cultural backgrounds and experiences.
• Provide an exceptional candidate experience.
• Provide value-added recruiting-related advice to hiring managers and influence talent decisions
• Multi-task and work in a fast-paced, often stressful, multiple-priority environment.
• Review, design, redesign employment/recruitment programs to support meeting and exceeding the company’s strategic goals.
• Be highly organized and detail oriented.
• Manage changing priorities and deadlines.
• Work independently and efficiently with minimal supervision (self-motivated, take initiative and drive results).
• Screen and shortlist candidates, conduct and lead the interview process, manage debrief discussions and job offer processes, including compensation recommendations and offer negotiations.
• Be highly adaptable to change.
• Travel overnight, for a week at a time on a frequent basis to meet business needs.
• Work at least 40 hours/week with flexibility to work additional hours (evenings/weekends) as needed to meet recruitment needs.
• Perform all tasks with integrity and dependability.

Machines and Equipment Operated:

• Office machines (multi-line telephone, computer terminal, copier/scanner, 10-key, fax machine, etc.).

Preferred Education, Experience and/or Credentials:

• Five (5) or more years in a Human Resource Specialist or similar role with primary responsibility for recruiting activities for positions at all levels of an organization.
• Workday experience

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job.  All employees must comply with Company policies and applicable laws.   The responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of personnel may vary.

As the WinCo Foods community continues to grow, our variety of perspectives and wide range of experiences are essential to our strategy and success. We are committed cultivating and celebrating an inclusive environment in which all employees are valued and respected.

Fraud alert: WinCo advises job seekers to be cautious of unsolicited job offers and to verify the authenticity of any communication claiming to be from WinCo by checking the official WinCo careers website.