Recruiter with HR Generalist Experience

Job Responsibilities:

• The Walnut Creek, CA office of Golder Associates Inc. is seeking an experienced Recruiter with HR Generalist experience for our California region. This position performs a variety of HR Generalist functions and full cycle recruiting of technical positions. This is a “hands on” support role providing exemplary customer service to an internal client base which requires balancing multiple and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment in order to fulfill business needs.

Responsibilities of the position include:

• Developing and posting open positions;
• Determining applicant requirements by studying job description and job qualifications;
• Determines applicant qualifications by interviewing applicants; analyzing responses; verifying references; comparing qualifications to job requirements;
• Recommends applicants for interviews and arranges Hiring Manager interviews by coordinating schedules; arranges travel and lodging as required;
• Participates in interviews as required and assists Hiring Managers in identifying and creating job related interview questions;
• Avoids legal challenges by understanding current legislation; enforcing regulations with managers; recommending new procedures; conducting training;
• Checks applicant references and drafting offer letters for new hires;
• Affirmative Action Plan outreach and tracking;
• Monitors for compliance to Federal, State, and local laws and company policies;
• Conducts employee orientation and other training programs;
• Explains benefits to employees and coordinate the open enrollment process for the California offices;
• Reviews employee complaints and ensuring accurate and timely documentation of concerns or issues;
• Facilitates actions to resolve employee issues and escalating them to the HR Director as necessary;
• Maintains personnel and recruiting files;
• Provides high level of technical expertise with Microsoft Office suite of programs, iCIMS applicant tracking system, and Ceridian HRIS;
• Perform various other related duties as required and assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years of progressive HR Generalist and Recruiting experience in California (will consider equivalent experience in lieu of degree);
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including proper use of English language, punctuation, spelling, grammar and writing techniques;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of programs. Must include Excel and demonstrated skills in database management and recordkeeping;
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision; exercise judgment and make sound decisions under pressure;
• High level of organization skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize work;
• High level of responsiveness to internal clients;
• Maintain the highest level of confidentiality;
• Flexibility to travel to satellite offices; travel frequency is estimated to be no more than 10% maximum annually.
• Flexibility to accommodate business needs and varying duties;
• No relocation is provided.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years OFCCP compliance experience;
• Experience in a professional services environment;
• Experience working for a national or multi-state employer;
• PHR Certification