As the Early Talent & Onboarding Specialist, you will play a critical role in shaping the future workforce and employee experience at Grunau. This position is split equally between serving as the central point of contact for onboarding across the organization and building a robust early talent pipeline. You will develop relationships with high schools, technical schools, community organizations, and workforce development partners to attract emerging talent while also partnering with leaders and stakeholders to create a consistent, engaging, and scalable onboarding experience.

A key focus of this role will be evaluating current recruitment and onboarding practices, identifying opportunities for improvement, and implementing solutions that elevate the candidate and new hire experience. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys building programs, improving processes, and creating meaningful connections that help people thrive from their first day and beyond.

Responsibilities:

Onboarding Experience & Process Excellence (50%)

• Serve as the primary point of contact for onboarding coordination across Grunau.

• Partner with hiring supervisors, People team, IT, Safety, Payroll, and other stakeholders to ensure a seamless new hire experience.

• Map and assess current onboarding processes, identifying gaps, inconsistencies, and opportunities for standardization.

• Lead onboarding improvement initiatives designed to enhance the new hire experience, accelerate productivity, and strengthen retention.

• Develop tools, resources, communication plans, and onboarding materials that create a consistent experience across locations.

• Measure onboarding effectiveness through surveys, feedback, and key metrics, using insights to drive continuous improvement.

• Build and maintain onboarding playbooks, processes, and documentation to support scalability and long-term success.

• Serve as a trusted resource for IT support for team members across the business, escalating to appropriate IT partners across the business when necessary.

Early Talent Attraction, Engagement & Pipeline Development (50%)

• Develop and execute strategies to attract early career talent into field, operational, and administrative roles.

• Build and maintain relationships with high schools, technical colleges, community colleges, workforce development agencies, and industry organizations.

• Coordinate career fairs, classroom presentations, internship programs, job shadow experiences, and recruiting events.

• Create and manage talent communities to maintain engagement with prospective candidates.

• Partner with hiring supervisors, talent acquisition partners, and business leaders to forecast early talent needs and workforce development opportunities.

• Promote careers in the trades through creative outreach, social media, employee ambassadors, and community partnerships.

Qualifications/Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business, Communications, Marketing, Organizational Development, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.

• 3+ years of experience in talent acquisition, campus recruiting, onboarding, employee experience, HR coordination, or a related people-focused role.

• Experience managing projects, events, programs, or process improvement initiatives.

• Experience working in construction, manufacturing, skilled trades, or a multi-location environment preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with hiring managers, schools, community organizations, and workforce partners.

• Strong presentation and communication skills, including experience speaking with students, educators, leaders, and new hires.

• Ability to influence without direct authority and effectively coordinate across multiple stakeholders.

• Ability to assess current processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement sustainable solutions.

• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.

• Experience documenting workflows, creating standard operating procedures, and driving consistency across teams.

• Data-minded approach with the ability to track metrics, analyze trends, and make recommendations based on results.

Technical Skills: 

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.

• Experience with applicant tracking systems (ATS), HRIS platforms, onboarding systems, or CRM tools preferred.

• Familiarity with social media and digital recruiting strategies.

Pay:  Salary dependent on your level of experience/skills *plus annual incentive bonus tied to company performance*

Benefits:  Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability, Matching 401K, PTO, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) 

EEO Statement: 

APi Group is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.