What are the responsibilities and job description for the Position-3-9476 Talent & Culture Specialist position at VCA?
Role Overview
As the Talent & Culture Specialist for VCA Animal Hospitals, you will provide strategic support and coordination to the entire Talent & Culture team, comprised of Leadership Development, Candidate Experience, Equity Inclusion & Diversity and Talent & Culture.
You will report to the Vice President of Talent & Culture and be an instrumental member of the team, providing support and coordination with numerous programs with visibility across the organization. Support includes the preparation and dissemination of slide decks for use and delivery across all levels of the organization, lead the organization and coordination of meetings and programs, such as Crucial Conversations, New Associate Orientations, etc., coordinating and supporting interviews at corporate and executive levels of the organization and supporting the Vice President of Talent & Culture in the execution of the team’s goals.
This is a great opportunity to gain exposure to key People & Organization initiatives, provide input and support to the P&O Centers of Expertise leaders, and ensure consistent and high-quality Associate and Candidate experiences.
Responsibilities
Candidate Experience : Coordinate interviews, determination of appropriate candidate experience elements (gifts, travel coordination, etc), liaise with senior leadership (including SLT) to complete interview schedules, provide confirmation / instructions to candidates and hiring leaders on interview schedules. Support all facets of new Associate onboarding, including problem resolution, hiring leader next steps, etc.
New Associate Orientation : Manage full scope of event coordination, including invitations and travel needs for participants and subject matter experts, manage / revise / maintain the orientation schedule for the year and for the individual events, send out calendar and email invitations to participate, coordinate and order meals for participants and SMEs as needed, room bookings for the year, tracking and monitoring participation, drafting and disseminating all correspondence pertaining to the program.
Immersion Program : Coordinate immersion experiences with field leaders and participants, including meeting scheduling and sharing of best practice documents. Tracking monitoring and reporting out on participation rates, survey responses. Summarizing and identifying opportunities for improvement.
Talent : support activities around PDP : preparation of decks, meeting planification with P&O departments, S / O leaders, Field Leaders, HMs and MDs etc., taking and sharing meeting minutes, preparing communications, etc.
Culture : support activities around Make The Difference, the Mars Associates Survey, the Five Principles deployment : preparation of decks, meeting planification with P&O departments, S / O leaders, Field Leaders etc., taking and sharing meeting minutes, preparing communications, etc.
Support reporting and dashboards preparation for key activities and processes such as PDP process, MAS process, Make The Difference etc.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education : High School Diploma or equivalent
Experience : At least two years of administrative, human resources or project support experience is required. Intermediate skills with MS Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc) is required.
Additional Information
Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $ Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.
Benefits : We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation / sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at
