Talent Acquisition Manager

Job Title: Talent Acquisition Manager
Department: Sales and Marketing
Reports To: Sales and Marketing Director
Type: Full-Time Employee-Owner
FLSA Status: Exempt
Hours: 40+ hours per week
Pay Range: $35.00 – $40.00/hour

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Position Description

The Talent Acquisition Manager will attract, engage, and hire top-tier talent that strengthens VHV’s culture, delivers on our Hire, Promote, Reward, Repeat philosophy, and supports long-term organizational growth. This position ensures consistent, high-quality recruiting experience for candidates, hiring managers, and the entire VHV team while supporting company marketing needs.

The right candidate will “Get It, Want It, and have the Capacity to do it” (GWC) and embody our Core Values in everything they do:

Gets It: Understands recruiting strategy, employer branding, compliance, and candidate pipelines. Grasps VHV’s culture, apprenticeship pipelines, and unique value as a 100% employee-owned mechanical contractor.

Wants It: Energized by connecting with people, building teams, and finding the right talent for the right seat. Passionate about recruitment, outreach, and continuous improvement.

Capacity To Do It: Strong communication, organization, multitasking, follow-through, compliance knowledge, and technology proficiency (ATS, social, job boards, CRM-style tools).

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Key Responsibilities

Own the Full-Cycle Recruiting Process

• Lead recruitment for exempt and non-exempt positions across all departments.
• Partner with hiring managers to define staffing needs, roles, and timelines.
• Coordinate interviews, screen candidates, administer assessments, and conduct reference/background checks.
• Make hiring recommendations and prepare/deliver job offers.

Build & Maintain Talent Pipelines

• Source candidates using job boards, apprenticeships, tech centers, job fairs, referral networks, colleges, and community partnerships.
• Maintain positive relationships with schools, technical centers, industry associations, and community organizations.
• Oversee relationships with staffing agencies and negotiate fees.

Strengthen VHV’s Employer Brand

• Oversee marketing initiatives to ensure consistent, on-brand job postings and recruitment advertising.
• Represent VHV at hiring events, career fairs, industry conferences, and community outreach engagements.
• Promote VHV’s ESOP culture, Core Values, and career development pathways.

Manage ATS & Recruiting Data

• Maintain accurate candidate records in the Applicant Tracking System.
• Track hiring metrics, provide monthly/quarterly recruiting reports, and support Leadership with measurable-driven insights.
• Ensure compliance with all state and federal employment laws and internal processes.

Candidate Experience & Communication

• Ensure timely, consistent communication throughout the hiring process.
• Partner with department heads to understand hiring needs and workforce planning.
• Provide positive, professional, and VHV-aligned experience for all candidates.
• Coordinate interview scheduling and support hiring managers to follow consistent processes.

Support Onboarding & Development

• Assist HR with new hire onboarding, communication, Day one preparation, and culture alignment.
• Support workforce development, apprenticeship outreach, and engagement initiatives.
• Participate in continuous improvement of recruitment and onboarding processes.

Contribute as a VHV Employee-Owner

• Model VHV’s Core Values.
• Uphold ESOP culture and contribute to building a strong employee-owner community.
• Assist with other Marketing tasks, initiatives, and projects as needed.

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Qualifications & Competencies

• Three – five years experience in Talent Acquisition, HR, or similar field required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field- HR, Marketing, Business.
• Working knowledge of MS Office applications and general experience working with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), CRM software and social media platforms.
• Experience developing employer branding talent pipelines and recruitment marketing strategies.
• Preferred: Familiarity with mechanical construction, trades, or technical hiring.
• Strong understanding of employment laws and compliance.
• Proven interviewing and candidate assessment skills.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and relationship-building ability.
• Strong organization and time-management capacity.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record.

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Software & Technical Knowledge

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)
• Microsoft Teams
• Canva
• HubSpot
• Ninety.io (EOS platform)

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How We Work: EOS + Continuous Improvement

VHV operates on the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), with a focus on:

• Vision
• Process
• People
• Issues
• Data
• Traction

This framework helps our team stay aligned, accountable, and continuously improving.

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Career Growth

Opportunities for advancement exist for high-performing team members. We live our core value of being Committed to Improvement, offering access to education, training, and cross-functional growth. At VHV, we don’t just fill roles—we grow careers.

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Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• Predominately sedentary light office position with high frequency of keyboarding/computer work required (67% – 100%) of the workday
• Ability and willingness to travel to local as well as remote locations (out of town, out of state) for short and/or extended periods of time.
• Ability to hear and verbally communicate effectively.
• Ability to stand or walk for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to see well (either naturally or with correction).
• Use hands, fingers, arms, and legs to safely manipulate objects.
• Lift and carry supplies and materials weighing up to 25 lbs.
• Requires ability to walk, climb, stand, carry materials, stoop, kneel, bend at waist.
• Wear the proper PPE: safety boots that cover at least the ankle, clean denim or appropriate work pants without tears or rips, safety glasses, and gloves, if visiting a job site.

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Disclaimer: This job description outlines the general nature of the role and may not include all tasks or responsibilities. Team members may be asked to perform duties outside of their primary responsibilities as needed.