Talent Acquisition Specialist

ARCO Companies
Brentwood, MO
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Candidates with recruiting coordination experience and a passion for building relationships will find this role in construction and design-build projects rewarding.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 2-5 years of experience in recruiting coordination or HR who enjoy building relationships with candidates and colleagues
    — “2-5 years of experience in recruiting coordination, sourcing, HR, administration, or customer service is helpful.”
  • Individuals who are detail-oriented and can manage multiple schedules while maintaining a positive candidate experience
    — “Strong organization and attention to detail, especially when balancing multiple schedules and changing priorities.”
  • People who are proactive in learning new systems and are open to developing their sourcing and screening skills
    — “Comfort learning new systems and technology.”

Things to consider

  • Agencies must secure pre-approval before submitting candidates to avoid fees and disqualification
    — “pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted.”
  • The role emphasizes maintaining candidate pipelines and supporting campus recruiting efforts
    — “Build relationships for future hiring. Help maintain candidate pipelines and support career fairs, campus recruiting, and employee referral activities.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your ability to manage interview logistics and maintain positive communication with candidates
    — “Create a positive candidate experience. Provide timely communication, answer questions, and help candidates feel prepared.”
  • Demonstrate experience in maintaining accurate records and managing applicant tracking systems
    — “Keep recruiting information organized. Maintain accurate records in our applicant tracking system.”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • supporting the hiring process
  • managing schedules
  • conducting phone screens
  • maintaining records in applicant tracking systems
Typical background
recruiting coordinationsourcingHR

Skills & requirements

Required

Recruiting CoordinationSourcingHR AdministrationCustomer ServiceOrganizationCommunicationInitiativeLearning New SystemsDiscretion

Preferred

Candidate ScreeningInterview CoordinationCandidate PipelinesCareer FairsEmployee Referral Activities

Stack & domain

Recruiting CoordinationSourcingHRAdministrationCustomer ServiceOrganizational SkillsCommunication SkillsInitiativeLearning New Systems And TechnologyDiscretionLeadershipCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingAttention To DetailTime ManagementHuman ResourcesRecruiting

About the role

Original posting from ARCO Companies via Greenhouse

ABOUT YOU

Help connect great people with their next opportunity.

ARCO is looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to support our growing recruiting team. In this role, you’ll work closely with Talent Acquisition Managers to keep interviews moving, identify potential candidates, and create a positive experience for everyone involved in the hiring process.

If you’re organized, enjoy connecting with people, and want to build a career in recruiting, this role offers hands-on experience across the hiring process—with opportunities to take on recruiting responsibilities for entry-level positions as your skills develop.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

Keep the interview process moving. Coordinate phone, virtual, and in-person interviews, managing schedules and ensuring candidates and interview teams have the details they need.

Help find great candidates. Source potential talent through online research, outreach, referrals, and other recruiting channels.

Support candidate screening. Review resumes against role requirements, recommend candidates for consideration, and conduct introductory phone screens as appropriate.

Create a positive candidate experience. Provide timely communication, answer questions, and help candidates feel prepared throughout the interview process.

Keep recruiting information organized. Maintain accurate records in our applicant tracking system, update job postings, and help track recruiting activity.

Build relationships for future hiring. Help maintain candidate pipelines and support career fairs, campus recruiting, and employee referral activities.

Partner with Talent Acquisition Managers to recruit for entry-level roles, from candidate screening through the interview and selection process.

Contribute to team improvements. Support projects that make our recruiting processes more effective and easier to navigate.

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

2-5 years of experience in recruiting coordination, sourcing, HR, administration, or customer service is helpful.

Strong organization and attention to detail, especially when balancing multiple schedules and changing priorities.

Clear communication skills and a friendly, responsive approach to working with candidates and colleagues.

Initiative, follow-through, and a willingness to ask questions and learn.

Comfort learning new systems and technology.

Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential information.

An interest in developing your sourcing, screening, and recruiting skills.

A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field is preferred; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will also be considered.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

Industry-leading performance-based bonus program

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Traditional and Roth 401k

Tuition reimbursement for associates

Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child

1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel

1-week paid volunteer leave each year

100% charitable match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage

100% paid 12-week maternity leave

At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are proud to be a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that the diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.

MAKE YOUR MOVE

We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR’s Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.

ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO’s Human Resources team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers. Agencies must have a fully executed vendor agreement in place as well as written approval to submit candidates from an ARCO TA Manager for a specific position before submitting candidates.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER

EOE, including disability/vets

Source: ARCO Companies careers (Greenhouse)

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