Job Description

Job Location: Bancshares, Farmington - Farmington, MO 63640
Position Type: Full TimeStaffing Solutions Specialist
Why This Role Matters
At First State, our people are our strength. The Staffing Solutions Specialist plays a key role in helping our teams succeed by connecting the right people to the right opportunities, while delivering a recruiting experience that reflects who we are and what we value.
If you’re organized, relationship driven, and energized by creating great experiences for others, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across our organization.
What You’ll Do (Aligned to Our Core Values)
Professionalism
- Represent First State as an employer of choice through respectful, consistent, and high quality interactions with candidates and hiring managers.
- Ensure job postings, offers, and documentation are accurate, timely, and reflective of our standards.
- Always protect the confidentiality of candidate and employee information.
Service
- Deliver a positive, supportive candidate experience from application through onboarding.
- Serve as a responsive, solutions oriented partner to hiring managers throughout the recruiting process.
- Support onboarding and transitions to help new hires feel welcomed and prepared.
Accountability
- Manage job requisitions, recruiting workflows, and pre-employment screenings with accuracy and follow through.
- Track recruiting activity, maintain records, and ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
- Meet timelines and commitments while managing multiple priorities.
Adaptability
- Adjust priorities and workflows to meet changing staffing needs and organizational goals.
- Learn and navigate recruiting systems, tools, and processes confidently and efficiently.
- Respond constructively to shifting deadlines, urgent needs, or process updates.
Courage
- Communicate clearly and professionally in situations that require discretion, consistency, or difficult conversations.
- Ask questions, seek clarity, and escalate issues when appropriate to maintain quality and compliance.
- Support fair and objective candidate selection practices.
Initiative
- Proactively identify ways to improve recruiting processes, documentation, and candidate experience.
- Stay engaged in recruiting activities beyond day to day tasks, including workforce initiatives and branding efforts.
- Take ownership of assigned responsibilities and follow up to resolution.
Resilience
- Maintain focus and professionalism during busy recruiting cycles and high volume workloads.
- Balance competing demands with a calm, organized, and solution focused approach.
- Demonstrate persistence and reliability when managing detailed, process driven work.
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree preferred (or equivalent experience in HR, recruiting, or business administration).
- 1 to 2 years of experience in an administrative, recruiting, or HR support role.
- Strong organizational, communication, and time management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and maintain attention to detail.
- A collaborative, service oriented mindset with a commitment to doing what’s right.

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Being a First Stater...
Being a First Stater means that you roll up your sleeves and dig in. It means you work hard and do your best. It means that you enjoy learning new skills and are always eager to improve. It means you help the team by being a great teammate. It means you're passionate about making a difference in the lives of our customers and our communities. It means you consistently find new ways to improve our organization.
Do you have what it takes to be a First Stater?
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First State Bancshares, Inc, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.