Finding the best talent is a critical key component to the success of ICEE. Under the supervision of the VP of Support Center Operations, the Talent Acquisition Manager leads, develops, and coordinates the policies, activities, and staff of the Talent Acquisition department, ensuring legal compliance and implementation of the Company’s mission and talent strategy. The Talent Acquisition Manager plans creative and proactive full-cycle recruitment and sourcing programs to attract talent to The ICEE Company. With the candidate experience at the forefront, this role serves as the cornerstone to ensuring our Talent Acquisition team meets and exceeds their talent hiring goals.

Strategic partner at all levels of the organization. Manage and coordinate recruitment, onboarding/off-boarding, compliance, compensation & benefits management, employee relations, performance management, and professional development. Foster a company culture that promotes and recognizes all employees’ contributions. Provide solutions, counsel and advice in a cost-effective manner, to support a vibrant, always learning, professional, and family-focused environment.

Led the Vanderbilt University Talent Acquisition team. Developed processes, practices and programs designed to build a world-class talent acquisition team, focusing on sourcing and recruiting qualified candidates. Coached, developed, and created strategies for relationship building with customers across the Vanderbilt Campus. Managed community outreach to ensure a diverse pool of candidates. Developed metrics and managed compliance. Partnered and collaborated with other areas of Human Resources.

Provided the best quality of service to Vanderbilt’s hiring managers, internal transfers, and job candidates by developing, executing, and evaluating strategies for sourcing qualified candidates with the best skills and highest work ethic necessary to excel in their profession at Vanderbilt.

Recruited candidates for national openings including Marketing, Business Development, Finance, IT, Construction Management, Design, Legal, and Safety. Maintained a low cost-per-hire for the Company using diversified sourcing strategies such as direct sourcing, employee referrals, and social media such as LinkedIn and Twitter. Presented qualified slates of candidates using screening and behavioral interview techniques. Ensured all new hires meet pre-employment screening guidelines to mitigate company risk. Provided a comprehensive on-boarding experience for new talent to ensure they understand the Company’s vision, values, and to help them fulfill their new role effectively. Offered career coaching and promoted internal talent to assist them in achieving their career goals. Prepared monthly recruiting metrics for trend analysis.

Attracted and recruited top talent for LP’s Corporate Headquarters and Operations positions including Executive Management, Sales, Marketing, Accounting/Finance, Engineering, Quality, Environmental, and Procurement. Consulted with hiring managers to determine skills and competencies needed. Created behavioral competency-based interview templates and coach hiring managers in their use. Networked to solicit candidate referrals and maintain talent database for current and future openings. Created market/functional-based recruitment strategies for common and hard to fill positions. Managed diversity-recruiting initiatives; establish relationships with professional organizations, recruitment firms, and referral sources to develop diverse candidate slates. Led college recruiting program, identifying company needs and coordinating LP’s Autumn and Spring recruiting activities with career services departments. Assisted with development and continuous improvement of recruitment systems and processes. Ensured recruiting activities and record retention is in compliance with government regulations. Participated on Corporate Safety Committee for headquarters.

Responsible for all aspects of recruiting including workforce planning, sourcing strategies, interviewing, selection, offers, and on-boarding. Recruited for various positions including, accounting/financial, technical, legal, entry level and internships. Worked with all levels of hiring managers to develop recruiting strategies for open positions and identify appropriate and cost effective sourcing methods such as resume databases, internet recruiting, job fairs, college-relations, and employment agencies. Developed and maintained good relationships with search firms and college career services departments, representing company at job fairs, and coordinated college on-campus recruiting events. Led the implementation of BrassRing, (ATS), streamlining the hiring process, increasing internet recruiting and significantly reducing cost per hire. Provided recruiting and technical expertise for process mapping as part of HR Redesign Project. Created a recruiting guide for NYL Hiring Managers that included best practices for staff planning, EEO compliance guidelines, and interviewing tips and techniques, and on-boarding. Oversaw the update to the Careers section of corporate website. Partnered with Corporate Communications to design employment brand and new recruiting literature.