Talent Acquisition Associate

The role

This person will source, screen, and coordinate candidates for porter, maintenance technician, and other site-level roles. They will manage high-volume interview scheduling, ATS maintenance, and offer logistics across multiple sites.

What you will do

• Proactively source and screen candidates for porter, maintenance technician, and other site-level roles.
• Conduct high-volume candidate outreach via job boards and sourcing tools.
• Write and post job listings and respond to inbound applicants.
• Partner with site and regional hiring managers to understand staffing needs.
• Travel to multiple locations to host onsite job fairs.
• Own interview scheduling and coordination between candidates and hiring managers.
• Manage a high volume of candidates and requisitions simultaneously.
• Keep the ATS current and accurate.
• Follow up with candidates and hiring managers.
• Assist with running background and reference checks and coordinate with IT for new hire setup.

Required qualifications

• 2 - 3 years of recruiting, sourcing, or recruiting-coordination experience.
• Hands-on experience with an ATS.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organization and time-management skills.
• A proactive, hands-on attitude.

Nice to have

• Greenhouse experience
• Experience recruiting for property management, maintenance, trades, hospitality, retail, or other high-volume, front-line industries.
• Experience with AI-powered sourcing, screening, or scheduling tools.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Experience recruiting across multiple markets or locations at once.

Benefits

• Generous employer contribution for Medical Insurance through Meritain Health
• Dental and Vision plans
• Company Matched 401(k) Retirement Plan: 100% of the first 3%; 50% of the next 2%
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Discretionary PTO
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Nationwide Pet Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Laser Correction Discount
• Employee Discounts on appliances, apparel, and more

About the company

Fairstead is a purpose-driven real estate firm dedicated to building affordable communities across the country. They act as an integrated owner, operator, and innovator for a portfolio of more than 30,000 apartments.