Job Description

Talent Acquisition Partner - Culinary

Department: Human Resources

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Houston, TX

As a Talent Acquisition Partner at Cotton Holdings, Inc., you will leverage creativity, strategic recruiting vision, and organizational skills to manage full-cycle recruitment for professional and general labor culinary roles within the disaster recovery industry. You will play a critical role in sourcing, identifying, and securing top talent for leadership and specialized positions across our headquarters. Additionally, you will serve as a backup to fill general labor roles, ensuring that the company's hiring needs are met with high-quality candidates.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities and Duties:1. Leadership and Culinary Role Recruitment:

• Lead Full Lifecycle Recruitment: Oversee the entire recruiting process for professional and culinary roles, including sourcing, interviewing, and offer negotiations.
• Collaborate with Executives and Senior Leaders: Partner with leadership to define role scope, create assessment plans, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Strategic Sourcing and Talent Pipelines: Build and manage talent pipelines using inclusive sourcing strategies to attract candidates from diverse backgrounds.
• Market Mapping and Research: Conduct comprehensive market research to identify and benchmark top leadership talent in the disaster recovery and restoration industries.
• Adjust and Optimize Recruiting Strategies: Adapt recruiting strategies based on evolving business needs and market trends while using data to optimize hiring processes.

2. Lead for Professional Opening:

• Filling Critical Gaps: Serve as a lead for professional roles across the enterprise and a backup for General Labor roles when needed ensuring seamless staffing.
• Proactive Talent Pools: Develop and maintain a pool of passive candidates for the roles, ready to be engaged for future opportunities.

3. Talent Advisory and Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Business Partnership: Collaborate closely with hiring managers to understand recruitment needs and develop job descriptions for both professional and general labor roles.
• Interview Process Guidance: Guide interview panels and hiring teams to ensure consistency, preparation, and alignment with company culture and role requirements.
• Training and Coaching: Provide training and coaching to hiring managers and junior recruiters on best practices for interviewing, sourcing, and candidate evaluation.

4. Employer Branding and Candidate Engagement:

• Branding and Social Media Presence: Partner with marketing and HR teams to develop and promote Cotton Holdings’ employer brand across platforms like LinkedIn, Glassdoor, and industry networks.
• Candidate Experience: Ensure a smooth, inclusive, and transparent hiring process by regularly engaging with candidates and setting clear expectations throughout the recruitment lifecycle.

5. Process Improvement and Reporting:

• Talent Acquisition Metrics: Track and report on key recruitment metrics such as time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, offer acceptance rates, and more.
• Innovate and Improve Processes: Continuously assess and improve talent acquisition practices to foster efficiency, diversity, equity, and inclusion in hiring.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 6+ years of talent acquisition experience, with a focus on leadership, and general labor recruitment.
• Experience in the disaster recovery, restoration, or emergency response industry preferred.
• Demonstrated success in partnering with executives and senior leaders to develop and execute recruiting strategies.
• Strong experience in diversity recruiting and inclusive sourcing methods.
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing business needs and work in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a passion for candidate experience.

Why Join Us? At Cotton Holdings, Inc., we are dedicated to rebuilding communities and restoring businesses after disasters. As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our organization by bringing top talent into critical roles that help us achieve our mission.