HR at Kroger Technolgy & Digital (KTD)

Recruiting at Kroger Technology & Digital (KTD).

• Leading and mentoring a team of 2- 3 Associate Technical Recruiters. • Facilitating candidate updates and sourcing strategies with the team. • Assigning a pool of requisitions to Associates and maintaining a high volume of technical openings. • Coaching interview processes, negotiating tactics, benefits, etc. • Setting individual and team goals for reach outs per day, submissions per week, placements per month.• Creating effective candidate outreach and follow-up, leveraging search filters and Boolean search strings. • Coordinating post-interview debrief including the content of the interview, reflection, and feedback from the candidate, pending questions. Extending offers.• Collecting required documents, signing documents, verifying drug and BGC is complete, collecting weekly hours, and maintaining relationships with placements.

• Sourcing, screening, submitting, negotiating offers, and maintaining relationships with candidates for both direct hire and contract positions, including C2C.Areas of recruiting includes: o Software Engineering: Data, DevOps and Cloud, Java and .NET, JavaScript, UI/UX, Mobile, Project Services. o Electric and Autonomous Vehicle Manufacturing: Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, Mechanical Engineers, Quality Engineers, Materials and Supply Chain, LiDAR and Perception Engineers.

• Facilitating and executing the full lifecycle recruiting process to fill positions for Corporate and Business Units—Clean Air and Powertrain—spanning IT, Engineering, Finance and Accounting, Quality, Purchasing and Supplier Development, Sales, etc.• Collaborating with corporate and technical center HR and Hiring Managers to generate intake specifications, organize candidate consensus meetings, coordinate interviews, formulate offers, and hire talent.• Managing and maintaining strategic communications with key internal and external stakeholders, fostering and advancing strong relationships while promoting cross-functional cohesion and business alignment. • Demonstrating organizational leadership capabilities and recommending process solutions, operating as a technical resource and partner for team members to ensure optimal effectiveness.• Cultivating and sustaining integral relationships with talent acquisition vendors and third-party recruiting agency partners to maintain and grow partnerships critical to enterprise success. • Navigating competing business priorities across concurrent searches, while providing an exceptional candidate experience by advocating, directing, and influencing the recruitment process, as well as providing prompt follow-up and feedback. • Employing data-driven strategic planning, relationship management, recruiting insights and expertise, market data, and clear communication to effectively influence and affect the recruiting process. • Developing future talent pipeline by identifying prospects matching the established sourcing profiles.• Overseeing ATS data management to ensure accuracy and data integrity.

• Utilized recruiting expertise and industry acumen to recruit both salary and hourly positions spanning areas including Engineering, Accounting and Finance, Manufacturing, Sales and Marketing, Customer Service, and Restaurant Management as well as Equipment Technicians and CDL drivers.• Collaborated with a range of internal stakeholders including HR Managers, Hiring Managers, and an internal sourcing team to achieve company and client objectives with quality candidates. • Employed innovative strategies in combination with sales and networking skills to identify and attract talent; conducted cold calling and competitor calling as well as personalized emails to prospects.• Oversaw phone screens to determine qualification match, availability, interest, visa status, salary range, and relocation needs of prospects, ensuring a positive and engaging interaction.• Partnered with candidates during the recruitment lifecycle involving administration, general communications, and interview feedback to ensure adequate preparation. • Utilized Applicant Tracking System (ATS) PCRecruiter and SuccessFactors to track and monitor candidate status, maintaining an active pipeline.

• Developed curriculums and managed courses including English Language Arts, American History, Writing Well, Honors Modern World History, Personal Finance, Social Psychology, and U.S. Government.• Communicated with parents, students, and colleagues, maintaining alignment while exploring opportunities to increase engagement and value activities.• Employed differentiated instruction for a range of cognitive learning abilities and development levels to ensure academic equity and attention for all students. • Organized and chaperoned an overseas trip, coordinating logistics with a group of students to Normandy and Paris, France.

• Managed a client pipeline based on assignment involving resume review, cold calling, emailing, and phone screens with qualified prospects to obtain key information and support decision making. • Performed reference checks for new hires along with coordinating and tracking pre-employment drug testing and background evaluations to ensure compliance with company protocols. • Maintained critical communications with candidates and newly hired employees to ensure proper and timely submission of client documents.