Sam Bahta

Corporate Recruiter Responsibilities

• Successfully sourcing and recruiting great talent for various roles, such as Project Engineers, Superintendent, Project Manager, IT Support, SPG roles, and Admin roles
• Proactively engaged with passive candidates on LinkedIn to cultivate relationships and identify potential talent for strategic recruitment initiatives
• Actively source and attract qualified candidates through various channels such as job boards, social media, networking events, and referrals
• Schedule interviews, communicate with candidates regarding the hiring process, and coordinate logistics for interviews with hiring managers
• Collaborate with hiring managers and partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, define job requirements, and develop effective recruitment strategies
• Strong experience in conducting thorough prescreen and candidate assessments to ensure the best fit for both the candidate and the company
• Represent the company positively and professionally to candidates, promoting its values, culture, and opportunities for growth
• Extend job offers to be selected candidates and facilitate the offer acceptance process
• Onboarding support to ensure a smooth transition for new hires, providing necessary information and support during the onboarding process
• Stay abreast of emerging recruitment trends, technologies, and best practices, and recommend process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the recruitment function
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with hiring managers and candidates throughout the recruitment process.
• Delivered exceptional customer service to all employees, ensuring their needs and inquiries were promptly addressed and resolved with professionalism and efficiency.

Benefits Support Responsibilities

• Provide support to employees regarding benefits-related inquiries, including health insurance, retirement plans, and other employee perks.
• Assist employees with the enrollment process for various benefits programs, ensuring they understand their options and deadlines.
• Manage employee benefits programs, including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and retirement plans.
• Serve as a liaison between the company and benefit providers, managing relationships, resolving issues, and ensuring compliance with contracts and agreements.
• Resolved benefits discrepancies in employee enrollments by conducting cross-checks and promptly notifying benefit carriers for accurate record maintenance.
• Coordinate the annual open enrollment process, including preparing materials, conducting enrollment meetings, and assisting employees with elections and changes.
• Address and resolve benefits-related issues or concerns raised by employees, including claims disputes, and coverage questions.
• Identify opportunities to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of benefits administration processes, such as streamlining enrollment procedures or improving communication strategies.
• Conducted benefits orientation for new hires, effectively explaining company policies and benefits offerings to ensure understanding and facilitate seamless integration into the organization

• Support employees in the following territories California, Texas, Illinois, Ohio, and North Carolina
• Knowledge of California labor law
• Support employees with any payroll payment issues
• Assist with benefits and enrollment
• Create excel spreadsheets for various documents
• Help employees select various benefits plans offered
• Explain company personnel policies and benefits to employees
• Contact employees via email or phone regarding missing documents
• Keep the organization's personnel records accurate with each employee's current personal, salary and incident information
• Help with the smooth and efficient administration of employee benefits programs
• Create new records to handle the additional information from physical and digital records
• Gather materials to be filed from departments or employees.

• Used Workday software daily
• Worked with and up to 50 open requisitions at a time
• Recruited for various type of positions such as Chefs, Janitorial, Management, and Student Life roles
• Screened and pre-interviewed candidates referred for hiring consideration
• Transcribed information into required electronic format
• Attended job fair to recruit potential candidates
• Liaised with Hiring Managers to fill vacancies in a timely manner
• Sourced potential candidates using the Indeed applicant tracking system
• Informed job applicants of their acceptance or rejection of employment
• Provided good customer service to all staff and applicants.

• Handled employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/ or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff
• Attended and participated in employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations
• Provided personnel policy and procedure guidance to employees and management
• Responded to human resources-related inquiries
• Processed complaints regarding discrimination, or other instances of workplace harassment and assist in any necessary investigations and disciplinary actions
• Conducted exit interviews and recommend corrective action if necessary
• Ability to handle and maintain confidential information
• Conducted or acquired background checks and process new hire employees
• Advised managers and supervisors on how to address employee complaints/ concerns
• Mediated problems between employees and managers to smoothly resolve issues and maintain worker satisfaction
• Provided first-line customer service by responding to HR-related inquiries.

• Used Taleo software daily
• Recruited for Distribution Center positions
• Delivered and drove recruiting goals by interviewing 240 candidates monthly
• Screened and pre-interviewed candidates referred for hiring consideration
• Interviewed a high volume of applicants daily
• Interviewed applicants and placed in appropriate positions
• Transcribed information into required electronic format
• Attended job fair to recruit potential candidates
• Liaised with staffing agencies to fill vacancies in a timely manner
• Sourced potential candidates using the Taleo applicant tracking system
• Informed job applicants of their acceptance or rejection of employment
• Provided good customer service to all staff and applicants.

• Administered and scored applicants personality, employee aptitudes, and interest assessment
• Screened candidates referred for hiring consideration
• Manually entered payroll timesheets for 300 employees
• Followed up with scheduled missed interviews and reschedule if necessary
• Greeted every visitor with friendly smile and offer immediate assistance if needed
• Used clerical abilities to support needs of office staff and back up administrative team members
• Helped gather supplies and set up spaces to coordinate meetings and office events
• Transcribed information into required electronic format
• Checked source documents and completed work for accuracy
• Opened, arranged, and distributed incoming mail, faxes, and email
• Handled telephone calls and relay messages to appropriate department or individual
• Ordered supplies for in office/or employees, Assisted applicants with on-line assessments
• Informed job applicants of their acceptance or rejection of employment
• Assist in benefits enrollment
• Explained company personnel policies and benefits to employees
• Contacted employees via email or phone regarding missing documents
• Kept the organization's personnel records accurate with each employee's current personal, salary and incident information
• Helped with the smooth and efficient administration of employee benefits programs.