Talent Acquisition Specialist

SUMMARY

Tamarack Resort is seeking a dynamic, motivated, and people-oriented Resort Recruiter to join our team. This individual will be responsible for sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding top-tier talent across all departments, from hospitality and guest services to outdoor operations. The ideal candidate will be passionate about finding individuals who share our commitment to excellence and who can contribute to a world-class guest experience.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manage the full-cycle recruitment process, including job postings, candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, and hiring for seasonal and year-round positions.
• Develop and implement creative strategies to attract a diverse pool of qualified candidates for positions in hospitality, guest services, mountain operations, maintenance, and management.
• Partner with department managers to understand staffing needs and ensure timely placement of candidates.
• Train hiring mangers on ATS for successful recruitment.
• Conduct initial interviews and coordinate follow-up interviews with hiring managers.
• Create and maintain a network of potential candidates through proactive outreach, job fairs, industry events, and online platforms.
• Help the onboarding process, ensuring new hires are integrated smoothly and feel welcome in the Tamarack community.
• Maintain candidate databases and provide regular recruitment metrics to the HR leadership team.
• Stay up to date on industry hiring trends, labor laws, and recruitment best practices.
• Assist with other HR tasks as needed, including employee relations and retention strategies.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with candidates and department leaders.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in applicant tracking systems (ATS), LinkedIn Recruiter, and other online recruitment tools & networks.
• Knowledge of employment laws and recruitment best practices.
• Passion for outdoor activities and enthusiasm for promoting the resort lifestyle is a plus.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Hospitality, or a related field preferred.

2-3 years of experience in recruiting, preferably within the hospitality, resort, or outdoor recreation industries.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Requires possession of valid Driver License with a driving record meeting the minimum standards required by the resort insurance carrier.  Must have own reliable mode of transportation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.