Talent Acquisition Associate in Chesterfield, Missouri at Opaa!

Position Summary

The Talent Acquisition Associate is a recruiting-focused role responsible for proactively sourcing, engaging, and supporting the hiring of salaried talent across Opaa! Food Management. This position plays a key role in building strong talent pipelines, supporting full-cycle recruiting activities, and ensuring an exceptional candidate experience. In addition to hands-on recruiting and sourcing, this role supports recruiting operations, systems administration, and talent initiatives. Demonstrate and promote behavior that is consistent with Opaa!'s Core Values of 1.) “Act in the Best Interest of the students, schools, and communities we serve, 2.) Be honest in everything we do, 3.) Have a passion to serve others, and 4.) Commit to continuous improvement”.

?Functions of the Job

Recruiting & Sourcing

• Proactively source, identify, and engage qualified candidates for salaried roles using job boards, databases, social media, referrals, networking, and community outreach.
• Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines for high-volume and hard-to-fill positions.
• Conduct initial candidate outreach, screening coordination, and candidate engagement to drive strong hiring funnels.
• Partner closely with Hiring Managers to understand workforce needs and hiring priorities.
• Support full-cycle recruiting activities including scheduling interviews, coordinating feedback, and moving candidates through the hiring process.
• Maintain consistent candidate communication to ensure a positive and timely experience throughout the recruiting lifecycle.
• Assist in extending verbal and written offers under the direction of the recruiting team.
• Coordinate interviews between candidates, Recruiters, and Hiring Managers to ensure a seamless and high-quality experience.
• Manage interview logistics including scheduling, confirmations, and candidate communication.
• Coordinate travel and accommodations for candidates and interviewers as needed.
• Support recruiting events, career fairs, hiring blitzes, and other talent attraction initiatives.
• Support documentation of recruiting processes, workflows, and best practices.
• Support recruiting marketing efforts including job postings, outreach campaigns, and talent attraction initiatives.
• Serve as a brand ambassador for Opaa! Food Management in all candidate and external interactions.
• Ensure a high-quality candidate experience through timely communication, professionalism, and follow-through.
• Participate in initiatives that enhance Opaa!'s employer brand and visibility in key markets
• Ensure recruiting practices comply with company policies, equal employment opportunity guidelines, and applicable labor laws.

Administration

• Maintain accurate and timely data within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), including candidate updates, interview outcomes, and workflow progression.
• Assist with administration and troubleshooting of ATS and onboarding systems, including managing hiring-related tickets.
• Create and support recruiting reports, dashboards, and metrics to track sourcing effectiveness, pipeline health, and hiring progress.
• Conduct routine audits of recruiting data to ensure accuracy, compliance, and data integrity.
• Support talent management initiatives such as talent reviews, succession planning, and talent profiles.
• Assist in cross-functional HR and Talent projects as assigned.
• Support internal events such as Leadership Conference, including logistics, scheduling, and coordination.
• Ensure confidentiality of all candidate, employee, and company information at all times.
• Participate in meetings, training, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent combination of education, work experience, internships, leadership roles or campus involvement.
• Previous professional experience in customer service, administration, hospitality, retail, operations, internships, student organizations or fast-paced environments preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and engage others professionally.
• Strong customer service mindset and ability to build relationships with hiring managers and candidates.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple requisitions simultaneously.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume recruiting environment.
• Data-minded with ability to track, report, and interpret recruiting metrics.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word).

Opaa! is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.