Talent Development & Recruiting Specialist at Behler-Young Company – GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan

Talent Development and Recruiting Specialist

You are a master builder of careers and a strategic hunter of exceptional talent. As the Talent Development and Recruiting Specialist, you will co-create a future where every team member realizes their full potential. This role is a dynamic fusion of high-touch growth coaching and strategic talent acquisition.

You will be the visionary force who designs the foundational pathways for our people and scales our company's greatest element: its talent. If you live to inspire and thrive on the challenge of operationalizing organizational growth, this is your platform.

How You Show Up

You are the ultimate development cheerleader, possessing an infectious passion for growth that inspires optimism and action in everyone you meet. You embody servant leadership in every interaction.

You are inherently creative; you process and imagine future possibilities that others haven't conceived yet. You translate this vision into flawlessly organized end-to-end execution.

You operate with a high Emotional Intelligence (EQ), allowing you to intuitively recognize, adapt to, and relate effectively with diverse team members and leadership styles.

You are intellectually curious, always investigating new methodologies, and are open-minded, humble, and ready to take on new challenges and responsibilities outside your comfort zone.

You are important to us, so you follow all assigned responsibilities according to established safety & security policies, guidelines, and legal regulations, and we will provide you with a safe working environment.

The Day-to-Day

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You will design and lead the flawless execution of all learning and development events within your area. This includes curating cutting-edge materials, facilitating leadership programs, and researching current learning and development trends.

You will serve as the charismatic leader and facilitator for key development programs.

You are the welcoming face and primary guide during engaging, high-energy new hire orientations. You will sometimes need to adjust your hours to meet with 2nd-shift team members.

You will collaborate directly with leadership to proactively identify skill gaps, research innovative learning solutions, and develop customized programs that directly address strategic needs.

You will go above and beyond to rigorously evaluate program effectiveness, ensuring a measurable return on investment for all development initiatives.

You will drive training engagement both through virtual platforms and necessary travel to our locations, ensuring a consistent and engaging experience across our entire footprint.

You will own the full recruitment lifecycle for your assigned region. This involves serving as a strategic partner to supervisors to define roles, develop compelling sourcing strategies, screen top-tier candidates, and negotiate successful offer letters.

As part of the HR team, you are ready and willing to help with large events and projects however you can.

What You Have

You have experience and training in talent development. You understand adult learning and curriculum development.

You have a passion for lifelong learning.

You have a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).

You have demonstrated successful experience in both facilitating corporate training and managing full-cycle recruitment.

You are masterful in the art of presentation and communication (verbal and written), coupled with strong organizational abilities and fluency in Microsoft applications.

You must possess the ability and willingness to travel to Behler-Young locations as required.

You have the ability to adjust your schedule to meet with our 2nd-shift team members for orientations or learning events.

What you get at B-Y

On-the-job training

Career path development

Team member support

World-class leadership

Monthly bonus eligibility

Monday- Friday. Typically 8:00 am- 5:00 pm, though this may occasionally vary.
Full-time, 40 hours per week