Talent & Engagement Specialist

<p>Ready to make a real impact on how we hire?</p> <p>Due to an internal move, we’re looking for a Talent &amp; Engagement Specialist to lead end-to-end recruitment and help deliver ongoing strong candidate and hiring manager experiences.</p> <p><strong>What you’ll be doing:</strong></p> <p>As our<strong>&nbsp;</strong>Talent &amp; Engagement Specialist, you’ll deliver recruitment strategies that attract, engage and retain both permanent employees and a large seasonal workforce. You’ll be hands-on across the full recruitment lifecycle, partnering closely with hiring leaders and using Greenhouse (ATS) and other sourcing technology to deliver quality candidates to your hiring managers while providing a positive candidate experience.</p> <p>This is a true end-to-end role where you’ll own briefing, sourcing, shortlisting, hiring manager support and candidate care across a wide range of roles. You’ll also lead and mentor some of our seasonal team members to deliver volume recruitment campaigns hiring our seasonal workforce.</p> <p>Based at our Whakatu Recruitment office, you’ll run a seamless recruitment process for both hiring managers and candidates. You’ll contribute to projects that shape the future of talent at Mr Apple, including smarter use of automation and AI-enabled tools (used responsibly) and use simple reporting that make confident hiring decisions.</p> <p><strong>Your role will be varied daily and include: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Source, screen and hire great people for permanent and seasonal roles (end-to-end)</li> <li>Partner with hiring managers to shape role requirements, interview plans and selection decisions</li> <li>Build and run targeted sourcing campaigns across multiple channels (including talent pools and referrals)</li> <li>Use technology to recruit smarter by managing workflows in Greenhouse and trialing tools that lift speed and quality (including AI where appropriate)</li> <li>Track and report recruitment metrics&nbsp;</li> <li>Continuously refine and improve the processes</li> <li>Stay across recruitment trends and bring fresh, practical ideas into the business</li> </ul> <p><strong>You will bring:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Proven recruitment experience (agency, RPO or in-house)</li> <li>Confidence running high-volume and entry-to-mid level recruitment using a range of sourcing channels</li> <li>Strong stakeholder management skills ̶ &nbsp; you can influence, advise and keep things moving</li> <li>Experience building proactive, multi-channel sourcing strategies</li> <li>Solid capability with recruitment technology (ATS/CRM) &nbsp;</li> <li>Interest and some experience using AI tools to support recruitment&nbsp;</li> <li>Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across all levels&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>What’s in it for you?</strong>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Learn from experts across horticulture and People &amp; Culture</li> <li>Real scope to shape smarter ways of working (process improvement, tech and AI adoption)</li> <li>A team culture built on honesty, support and high performance</li> <li>A workplace that values diversity, fresh thinking and individuality</li> <li>Great perks &nbsp;̶ &nbsp; including health insurance and apples all year round</li> </ul> <p>If you want to be part of a business that delivers world class people experiences alongside world class apples, then please apply now!&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>