Recruitment Specialist

About the Company: 

Our client is a leader in the production of high-quality steel and is motivated by the philosophy of producing safe and sustainable steel. They are involved with projects for rail, roads, bridges, ports, airports, defense, and energy, as well as in various infrastructure segments like urban development and irrigation. They are now setting up a construction-tech start-up with an omnichannel B2B and B2C platform.

About the Role: 

We are seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our team and help us recruit top-tier talent for our client’s manufacturing firm's corporate office. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years of experience in talent acquisition, with experience in hiring for manufacturing firms. As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will work closely with HR partners to identify and attract top talent for various corporate functions, including finance, operations, sales, and marketing. You will also be responsible for developing and executing effective recruitment strategies, including job postings, social media outreach, and networking.

Location: Kolkata

Job Description:

• Partner with hiring managers to understand their hiring needs and develop effective recruitment strategies

• Source, screen, and interview candidates for various corporate functions, including finance, operations, sales and marketing, and other support functions

• Develop and maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates for current and future openings

• Manage the full recruitment cycle, from job posting to offer acceptance

• Collaborate with HR partners to ensure a smooth onboarding experience for new hires

• Develop and maintain relationships with external recruiting resources, including staffing agencies and job boards

• Stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices in talent acquisition

Requirements:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in talent acquisition

• Strong knowledge of recruitment strategies, techniques, and tools

• Experience using applicant tracking systems (ATS) and other recruitment technologies

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Strong organizational and project management skills

• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and professionalism

What you need to have:

• Knowledge about Job Portals and Familiarity with Job Posting
• Understanding the organization's expectations in terms of the job description and specs.
• Reviewing and Shortlisting of Profiles from employment portals, networking sites, referencing networking, and job search
• Continuous efforts to ensure the talent pool data is updated timely
• Conduct Preliminary interviews, telephonic interviews, and candidate shortlisting
• For accessing passive prospective prospects, effectively utilizing one's own network, building a database, digital platforms, and referrals
• Examine the candidate's abilities, knowledge of various technologies, and essential responsibilities.
• Schedule in-person and telephonic rounds of interviews, complete technical testing, and stay in touch with prospects until they are recruited.
• Maintaining professional connections with all parties involved is essential (Ops. Managers, HR Managers, Team Members, candidates, etc.)
• Working with Hiring Managers on a regular basis to ensure that sourcing timelines are reached.
• Identify new strategies for sourcing candidates and creating new leads using the technique.
• Good understanding of keywords and how to use them when looking for resumes.
• Maintain communication with the candidates who have been given positions until they have accepted them, and so on.
• Keeping track of the recruitment database and reporting to the HOD on a frequent basis as needed. There will be a greater emphasis on employee retention and lower employee turnover.
• Finding individuals who are qualified for the job based on the job description provided.

Desired Skills:

• Pragmatic
• Self-Motivated
• Analytical Mindset
• Coordination between the team and supervisors is transparent.
• Capable of working under duress and multitasking
• Should be able to operate independently with little supervision.
• Educating yourself Agility and a can-do attitude
• Excellent communication skills, both written and vocal
• English is the preferred language for communication.
• Must be a leader and a motivator.
• Coordination abilities are essential.

Are you convinced that the people are the most invaluable part of all organizations? Are you interested in becoming a part of one of the hottest trends in the world of start-ups today? Are you excited about joining the online ultra-fast grocery delivery service business pioneer and driving the trend forward? Then this may be the right opportunity for you.

1. Scour the ends of planet earth in search of solid personalities and technical skill sets that will flourish within Blok.
2. Act as a brand ambassador for Blok. Strive to provide a candidate experience that is not Blok-centric, but rather candidate-centric. We may not work with all candidates, but all should have positive impressions about Blok.
3. Evaluate candidates within their own unique context. Always bear in mind that people have their own unique stories.
4. Not be limited by our current ways of sourcing candidates. Find new ways. Create them if necessary. Widen the range whenever possible.
5. Work together with interviewers from the technology team to accurately determine candidates’ technical expertise.
6. Travel (Covid-permitting!) to places that become major sources of recruitment, both to conduct real-time interviews and follow-up with onboarded talents.
   Requirements

1. English is an absolute must. An increasing percentage of our candidates use English as their language of preference.
2. Energy. Quickly absorb Blok's unique energy, and exert that energy in your communication with potential recruits. You are, after all, an outward-facing representative of Blok, a startup that is a pioneer in the ultra-fast grocery delivery industry.
3. Resilience, because often you’ll get hyped about a potential candidate, but for one of many valid reasons, it may not work out. Remember that matching job-seekers with employers is after all a rather complicated matching process.
4. We should know the rules to win the war for talent. Bear in mind legislative processes and cross-cultural differences.
5. Previous background in talent acquisition, especially in early-stage technology-first startups would be a strong advantage.
6. The ability to evaluate technical skills is preferred, but not an absolute requirement.
   
   Who You Are

1. A visionary, who is invested in the vision of making Blok a world-class, people-centric organization.
2. An empath, who sees the success of their organization and its people as their own success.
3. A perpetual learner, who stretches their boundaries and enjoys new ideas.
4. A doer, who takes initiative regardless of boundaries and works well in a team.