Talent Acquisition Specialist

Key Responsibilities

- Recruiting & Requisition Management
- Manage salaried requisitions throughout the recruiting lifecycle from job posting through offer stage
- Partner with hiring managers to provide recruiting guidance, status updates, and process support
- Coordinate candidate movement through recruiting workflows and ensure a positive candidate experience
- Support hiring efforts across manufacturing facilities and corporate functions including IT, Finance, Sales, and other professional positions
- Prepare offers and maintain recruiting compliance standards
- ATS & System Transition Support
- Support the migration of recruiting activities from Taleo to UKG
- Assist with recruiting-related testing, validation, cleanup, and implementation activities
- Reformat, review, and enter recruiting data into UKG
- Ensure recruiting information is accurate, complete, and aligned during the transition
- Identify and resolve data inconsistencies, duplicate records, and system-related issues
- Recruiting Operations
- Maintain internal and external job postings
- Support recruiting workflow administration and process execution
- Monitor ATS data integrity and compliance requirements
- Partner with Recruiting, HR Business Partners, and project teams to ensure recruiting continuity throughout the cutover
- Contribute to process improvement and operational efficiency initiatives

Required Qualifications

- 3+ years of recruiting, talent acquisition, or recruiting operations experience
- Experience managing multiple requisitions simultaneously
- Experience partnering directly with hiring managers throughout the hiring process
- Strong understanding of the recruitment lifecycle from applicant review through offer stage
- Experience working in Applicant Tracking Systems
- Ability to succeed in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and evolving processes
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills

Technical Skills

- Experience with ATS platforms such as Taleo, UKG, Workday, SuccessFactors, Oracle Recruiting, or similar systems
- Experience reviewing, auditing, and validating recruiting or HR data
- Strong systems aptitude and ability to learn new technology quickly
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and recruiting-related systems

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with Taleo and/or UKG
- Experience supporting HR technology implementations, system migrations, or platform transitions
- Experience in both recruiting and recruiting operations environments
- Agency recruiting experience or experience supporting a variety of business functions and hiring managers
- Exposure to manufacturing, corporate, professional, or high-volume recruiting environments

Skills Recruiting, ATS, Full cycle, Customer service, UKG, Taleo Top Skills Details Recruiting, ATS, Full cycle, Customer service Additional Skills & Qualifications The ideal candidate is a customer-focused recruiter who views hiring managers and requisition owners as their customers. They understand the challenges associated with the hiring process, communicate effectively with stakeholders, and are comfortable balancing recruiting responsibilities with operational and systems-related work. Successful candidates will be highly organized, adaptable, detail-oriented, and energized by helping teams navigate change while maintaining a high-quality hiring experience. Experience Level Intermediate Level
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Seattle, WA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $45.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Seattle,WA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 23, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.