Recruiter

AFL provides industry-leading fiber optic products, conductor accessories and fittings, and related services across the globe. Our company was founded in 1984 with a single fiber optic cable and has grown to include every facet of the passive optical network, employing over 6,000 associates worldwide and consistently generating annual sales in excess of a billion-dollars.  With our commitment to professional growth and employee development, let AFL “Connect” you to your next career opportunity!

What We Offer:

• A hybrid office schedule for qualifying employees
• Flexible time off policy
• 401K Company match (up to 4% - dollar for dollar)
• Professional development, training, and tuition reimbursement programs
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance policy options
• Opportunities for career advancement with an industry leader!

Job Summary

At AFL, our Recruiters are responsible for providing full life-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, interviewing, assessing, and referring applicants for all manufacturing and professional opportunities across the US AFL footprint. He/She will analyze the information provided on a prospective employee's application form and conduct a personal interview to determine the suitability of the applicant for referral to the hiring manager.

Responsibilities

• Supports AFL facilities across the US footprint in recruiting all manufacturing, technical and professional based staffing needs. 
• Write interesting, dynamic job postings that not only clearly communicate job requirements but also highlight the benefits of each position
• Partners with hiring managers and functional managers to source and prescreen candidates
• Source qualified passive candidates through social media, job boards and professional networking platforms.
• Review resumes and determine qualifications of candidates through a screening process.
• Track each candidate’s progress through our pre-employment process using our Applicant Tracking System (UKG).
• Works with colleges and universities to build successful pipelines of talent in areas of focus for AFL businesses.
• Manages our external supplemental staffing rand headhunter relationships to ensure full service support to our hiring managers. 
• Build strong working relationships with hiring managers.
• Stay up-to-date and build knowledge of recruiting practices, employment law and the telecommunications industry and share this information with your fellow team members.
• Schedules and conducts interviews, coordinates job offers and ultimately fills open positions
• Support and conducts job fairs and recruitment/marketing activities 
• Partner with the Manager, Talent Development and Training to devise new recruiting strategies and identify new recruiting resources if needed.
• Routinely  evaluate processes to  optimize efficiency, transparency, consistency
• Seek ways to enhance and consistently deliver excellent customer service  to hiring managers and candidates
• Interfaces with other HR departments (i.e. benefits, compensation, employee relations, payroll, etc.) to ensure compliance and process efficiency

Personal Qualities

• Superb attention to detail and good record keeping skills
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines
• Team player; high level of interpersonal skills with demonstrated professionalism, poise, tact and diplomacy
• Takes initiative and seeks additional training or direction as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or some other field preferred or an Associate's Degree and commensurate experienced required.
• 3 - 5 years of experience in Recruiting Preferred
• 1-3 years of manufacturing organization experience in Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain or Technical related filed preferred
• Demonstrated analytical skills and problem-solving ability
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong Interviewing, Evaluating and Assessment skills
• Experience with ATS and HRIS systems (Ultipro preferred)

Working Conditions

• Normal office and manufacturing facility environment. Hybrid office schedule available once trained.