HR SPECIALIST

Boyd Gaming - Mount WASHING, OH

Full-time

Mount WASHING, OH

Accommodation

About the position

The Talent Specialist will serve as an internal consultant to leaders and key stakeholders to effectively lead all aspects of the Talent Acquisition process. Reporting to the L&D/Talent Business Partner, the Talent Specialist will provide strong and effective leadership, direction, and professional expertise in all areas of sourcing, recruiting, selecting, and retaining talented individuals for the property. This role is crucial in ensuring that the organization attracts and retains high-quality talent that aligns with its core values and operational needs. In this position, the Talent Specialist will be responsible for sourcing, recruiting, screening, recommending, and hiring both exempt and non-exempt personnel. This includes managing the internal transfer and promotion process, writing and presenting offers of employment, and planning and executing creative sourcing activities such as career fairs, student recruitment opportunities, and partnerships with military organizations and culinary schools. Establishing strong relationships with hiring managers is essential to ensure that job descriptions accurately represent the openings and are approached from a marketing and candidate attraction perspective. The Talent Specialist will also collaborate with department leaders to strategically source and recruit candidates based on the organization’s core values and the attributes of current top talent. Utilizing feedback from focus groups, new hire check-ins, and exit interviews, the Talent Specialist will continuously improve the recruiting process and retention strategies. This role requires a credible, responsive, and knowledgeable team that sets clear expectations and provides ongoing feedback and development opportunities for team members. Additionally, the Talent Specialist will implement and oversee processes to ensure compliance with all applicable employee relations regulations and laws, evaluate business practices, and drive process improvements within Human Resources, particularly in talent attraction and retention. The role also involves contributing to the strategic planning of Human Resources, supporting community-oriented activities, and partnering with Learning & Development to ensure leaders are skilled in behavioral interviewing and other talent selection techniques. Overall, the Talent Specialist will play a vital role in fostering a positive work environment and maintaining strong relationships across departments.

Responsibilities

• Source, recruit, screen, recommend and hire high quality exempt and non-exempt personnel.
• Manage the internal transfer and promotion process.
• Write and present offers of employment.
• Plan and manage the execution of creative sourcing activities such as career fairs, student recruitment opportunities, workforce agencies, job boards, military organizations, culinary schools and job boards.
• Establish strong relationships with hiring managers.
• Ensure job descriptions are a true representation of the openings and approached from a marketing/candidate attraction viewpoint.
• Establish standard interview questions and review periodically to evaluate effectiveness.
• Ensure candidates meet the Boyd Appearance standards, i.e. hair, tattoos, piercings, clothing, etc. and manage accordingly.
• Collaborate with Department Leaders in strategically sourcing and recruiting the right candidates for their position based upon our Core Values, qualities possessed by current top talent, and 'non-negotiable' attributes and skills.
• Utilize information obtained from focus groups, new hire check-ins and exit interviews to provide feedback and re-evaluate hiring practices in an effort to continuously improve the recruiting process and retention.
• Demonstrate a team that is credible, responsive and knowledgeable.
• Set clear expectations and provide ongoing feedback and development opportunities for team members.
• Implement and oversee processes to ensure ongoing compliance with all applicable national, state, and local employee relations regulations and laws.
• Evaluate applicable business practices and drive process improvement within Human Resources and in particular Talent attraction/retention.
• Contribute to the strategic planning of Human Resources with a focus on recruitment/employment practices and procedures.
• Participate in other aspects of the Human Resources functions as needed to support overall department and business priorities.
• Support and encourage team members to participate in community oriented activities to reinforce the philanthropic focus of the organization while strengthening team member connections.
• Partner with Learning & Development to ensure all leaders are skilled in behavioral interviewing and other talent selection techniques.
• Educate leaders on the role they play in establishing the desired candidate experience throughout the application, interview, selection and onboarding processes.
• Assist Learning & Development with new hire orientation and other developmental courses.
• Foster and maintain positive relations in a supportive environment.
• Interface with other department team members to establish a positive working relationship.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and one to two years of experience as a recruiter, or one to two years as a human resource generalist with a strong recruiting background.
• Proven track record of leading and influencing operational leaders.
• Extensive knowledge of State and Federal Employment regulations.
• Experience in hospitality, retail, entertainment or other consumer-driven service business is highly preferred; experience in a 24/7 environment is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and influence skills to build relationships with key operators throughout the company.
• Strong solutions-focus approach and ability to identify problems and drive appropriate solutions.
• Great sense of business acumen and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage a high-volume workload in a fast-paced environment.
• High degree of organizational and time management skills.
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality and professionalism.
• Ability to maintain a high level of energy and take a proactive and strategic approach to dealing creatively with employment issues.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a 24/7 environment is preferred.