Jr. Talent Acquisition Specialist

Jr. Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location: Danbury, CT, Burr Ridge, IL OR Houston, TX

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. is seeking a Jr. Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our team! This role supports the activities of the end‑to‑end recruitment cycle and will involve all levels of management and candidates, necessitating the highest level of diplomacy, confidentiality, discretion, and judgment.

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision and more)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, PTO), Employee discount programs
• Career growth opportunities
• Additional compensation may vary depending on the position and organizational level

Salary Range: $63,375 to $92,950 (commensurate with industry experience)

• Develop a recruitment strategy and methodology for assigned requisitions, including planning, sourcing, qualifying, assessing, closing, engaging, and building an expansive pipeline of potential candidates.
• Provide a high‑level service throughout the entire recruiting life‑cycle and ensure diversity talent acquisition strategies are in place.
• Pre‑screen applicants by reviewing resumes and conducting phone interviews for skills, experience, and knowledge.
• Inform and guide hiring managers regarding staffing issues, policies and processes, and provide recruitment counsel and guidance with hiring and employment data.
• Maintain accurate and well‑ordered documentation on candidates, searches, hiring managers’ interactions, and other recruiting activities, including applicant tracking for EEO purposes.
• Proactively keep hiring managers and HR team informed of all recruiting activity; conduct regular follow‑up with the management team to gauge effectiveness.
• Oversee onboarding and training of new TA Coordinators and serve as a process expert for junior staff members.
• Create requisitions and post positions to job boards, social media and other sites.
• Troubleshoot ATS issues for hiring managers, HR users, and candidates.
• Assist the Talent Acquisition team in preparing offer documents.
• Facilitate completion of pre‑employment processes for new hires and inter‑company transfers, communicating status updates as needed.
• Serve as key point of contact for candidates during the pre‑employment process.
• Collaborate with Legal, Medical, Driver Vehicle Services, and Human Resources on pre‑employment and onboarding processes, managing and resolving issues as needed.
• Work with external vendors to resolve issues and improve pre‑employment processes.
• Handle updates to ATS and recruitment spreadsheets.
• Partner with recruiters throughout the recruitment lifecycle to improve processes and develop creative talent‑attraction methods.
• Process Employee Referral Bonus payments.
• Manage the processing of invoices for the Talent Acquisition team.

• Bachelor's degree preferred, especially for candidates with Human Resources major and/or experience.
• 2‑3 years’ experience in an entry‑level HR role required.
• Solid experience with Applicant Tracking Systems, Taleo preferred.
• In‑depth knowledge of recruitment‑based websites, social media and sourcing tools required.
• Well‑organized, dependable, team‑oriented, able to prioritize and maintain confidentiality.
• Positive, approachable, and effective with diverse personalities.
• Self‑motivated and able to work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence others.
• Knowledge of Human Resource laws and regulations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Ability to work Mountain or Pacific time to support internal client groups is a plus.
• Occasional travel required.

Why you will enjoy working with us:
Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2024 sales of $33 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high‑quality solutions, technologies and services that help our customers succeed while sustaining, decarbonizing and protecting our planet.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.