Employee-owned Kitchell seeks experienced and dedicated Talent Acquisition Specialists to join our Southern California Region in Los Angeles and build a long-term career at one of the most innovative and growth-oriented building companies in the United States.

Overview

While working as a member of a team, act as an individual contributor managing the full life-cycle recruitment process and activities to meet current and future staffing needs of the company. Recruitment activities will be in the Construction and Facilities Maintenance Market Sectors.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal clients to identify present and future staffing needs
• Assist in the development and implementation of recruitment strategies for the Division
• Establish recruitment policies, procedures and ensures compliance with federal and state employment laws
• Develop and maintain a network of industry contacts to help identify and source qualified candidates
• Writes and places job advertisements in various media platforms and utilizes online recruiting resources to identify candidates
• Initiates contact with target qualified candidates and applicants for specific job openings via outreach through the phone, over email, and with other social platforms to establish rapport to be recruited for hire
• Conduct interviews and provide profile screens with salary requirements to hiring managers within the company
• Occasionally represents the company at colleges, universities, and industry events
• Direct and manage the efforts of external recruiters away from Operations and provide control over the process when assistance from external resources is implemented
• Manages and ensures effective communication with applicants
• Manages applicant-tracking system to ensure continuous recording of information and provides users with access and support as needed
• Ensures internal client satisfaction of recruitment results and takes corrective action as necessary
• Establishes and maintains effective and professional relationships with internal clients and external candidates consistent with company values
• Other related duties as required

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree is required (work history can substitute for education credentials)
• Minimum 5 years progressive and position related work experience in recruiting required (In Market Sectors of architecture, engineering and/or construction management is seen as more competitive)

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of human resources principles and practices, and applicable state and federal laws is required
• Effective computer skills including proficient use of Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint software required
• Experience working inside the LinkedIn Recruiter Seat is required
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to represent the company in a professional manner is required
• Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality is required
• Desire to work in a team with an innate sense of urgency and desire to achieving results is required
• Commitment to the values of Kitchell with attention to honesty and integrity, quality of work, customer satisfaction and flexibility is required

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a general office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Must occasionally travel.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to regularly sit, talk or hear and use hands to finger, feel and handle; frequently reach with hands and arms; occasionally stand, walk and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

Must frequently lift and or move 5 pounds and occasionally lift and or move up to 20 pounds.

Travel Requirements

This position is office based in the Kitchell CEM Los Angeles Regional Office with potential occasional company travel for recruitment specific functions and/or company sponsored events.

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

Kitchell is an employee-owned company founded in 1950. We provide general contracting, construction management, development, facilities management, engineering and architecture and myriad other services within the built environment. Our employee-owners manage projects from main offices in Arizona, California, and Texas. We offer an entrepreneurial environment that fosters personal and professional growth with in-house education programs, formal and informal mentoring, and cross-training opportunities. We prefer to grow from within, building careers and financial stability through long-term ownership. We are consistently ranked among the top places to work, attributable to our tenured staff and outstanding benefits including profit sharing, discretionary stock options, incentive bonuses, health and life insurance, health savings accounts (HSA) with wellness incentives, 401(k), college savings plans, business travel assistance and insurance, discounted auto and homeowner’s insurance, identity theft protection, rewards programs and much more.

Kitchell is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

The annual base salary range for this role is currently $95,000 - $116,500. The Company’s salary ranges are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual pay is determined through interviews and an assessment of various factors, including job-related skills, relevant education and experience, abilities of the applicant and equity with other team members. The annual base salary range listed here is subject to change at any time, in the Company’s discretion, and does not alter in any way the at-will nature of the employment relationship.