Vail Resorts Careers

Description

Newly created opportunity for a Recruiting and Retention Specialist for Colorado Mountain Express!

It is always exciting when a new position is created and this one combines the best of two worlds in the HR family - Talent Acquisition and Retention! In this unique opportunity you would partner with operational managers and supervisors, human resources operations and the Vail Resorts enterprise-wide Talent Acquisition team, to effectively staff Colorado Mountain Express CME is a premier ground transportation company, and wholly owned subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. . 

In this role you would be responsible for developing and maintaining strong business relationships as well as in depth understanding of the CME business to achieve delivery on assigned requisitions. You will play an integral role in employee retention aiding CME in innovative initiatives to reach retention goals. This individual  will assure a professional and positive experience for electronic and walk in applicants, as well as current employees, and demonstrate expertise in a variety of work processes or activities that is developed through a combination of job-related training and considerable on-the-job experience. 

Essential Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to;

• This person is the local point of contact and TA subject matter expert to business operations and human resources.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with business operators, HR operations staff and community partners.

• Responsible for filling year round and seasonal staffing needs on assigned requisitions including sourcing, screening, selection and application processing through the applicant tracking system.
• Executes customized yet coordinated TA strategy under direction of the TA Sr. Manager.
• Provides meaningful reporting on status of requisitions and applicant pipeline.
• Participates in job fairs, local college/university recruitment, and social media recruiting.
• Participates in strategic employment marketing and branding initiatives.
• Partners with TA managers and hiring managers and business leaders to execute coordinated recruitment and retention programs.
• Provides logistical support for hiring manager training on Applicant Tracking System and Interviewing.
• Partners with hiring managers and Talent Acquisition team to ensure effective and timely posting of seasonal and year round positions.
• Provides support to HR Staff regarding staffing levels, TA programs, candidate support and retention initiatives / goals.
• Engages applicants and current employees in a friendly and professional manner consistent with Vail Resorts values; provides support to walk-in, electronic  and telephone candidates.
• Provides professional communication and interaction in person, on the phone and through email throughout the year to attract new employees and retain current / returning employees.
• Must be able to function under heavy pressure with constant phone use, will disperse the same information repeatedly, and needs to have the ability to make the last person of the day feel like they are the very first!
• Ensures each candidate has a positive recruiting experience with our organization.
• Serves as a local resource to candidates; understand, communicate, and answer candidate questions.
• Manages and organizes a high-volume work load while multitasking, including working on split computer screens.
• Utilizes daily reports to manage and organize a high-volume work load.  
• Responsible for managing interview schedule and workload.
• Serves as subject matter expert on internal hiring process and system.
• Engages in compliant hiring practices and partner with regional TA Manager to ensure hiring manager compliance.
• Responsible for compliance/audit initiatives; including but not limited to: AAP, EEO, OFCCP.
• Partners with local HR team to facilitate Vail Resorts background check process.
• Participates as an active member of the local Human Resources team.
• Key role in developing and executing innovative retention programs across all business unit locations.
• Follows PO process and meets budget requirements.

Qualifications:

• Proven ability to build internal and external customer/candidate relationships - required.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills - required.
• Influential communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills including Word, PowerPoint, Excel – required.
• Demonstrated time management skills and ability to multi-task – required.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience - required.
• During staffing ramps and seasonal business needs will work a schedule that includes evenings, weekends and holidays – required.
• Experience in talent acquisition -required.
• Experience in employee retention and recognition -required.
• High-volume recruiting experience -strongly preferred.
• Prior experience in a hospitality or ski resort setting, retail or seasonal environment -strongly preferred.
• Prior experience using Success Factors or other Applicant Tracking Systems - preferred.
• Prior experience with Peoplesoft -preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish – preferred.

Experience of a Lifetime. More than just our mission, these words describe our unique and iconic resorts and the people who share a desire to achieve and experience excellence.  One of our core values is providing an exceptional experience to our guests and to our employees.  An opportunity to work at Vail Resorts is an opportunity to bring out your full passion for everything our company stands for, including our commitment to our product, the communities we live in, the environment and our shareholders. Our employees are good at what they do, and we welcome people who bring enthusiasm and pride to work.