WHAT IS A RECRUITING AND TRAINING COORDINATOR ?
The Recruiting and Training Coordinator plays a vital role in shaping the workforce by managing two critical areas: recruitment and training. This role involves overseeing the entire recruitment process for all positions, ensuring the organization attracts and secures top talent. Additionally, the Coordinator is responsible for developing and implementing training programs that enhance employee skills and knowledge. This includes training instructors and supervisors in effective training techniques, such as new employee orientation, on-the-job training, and compliance with health and safety regulations, as well as leadership development and adapting to changes in organizational policies and technologies.
Need-to-Know Overview of a Recruiting and Training Coordinator
1. Recruiting and Training Coordinator Functions
- Develops recruiting strategy to achieve and maintain necessary headcount
- Works closely with HR and Supervisory teams to understand current staffing needs
- Full cycle recruiting for all direct hire hourly and salaried positions
- Directs effort of and manages communication with Staffing Agencies to fulfill open orders
- Directs 3 Production Trainers that conduct in-house technical training
- Consults with Department Managers and Production Trainers to conduct needs assessments and determine training needs
- Develops training policies, programs and schedules, based on identified training needs, company production processes, business systems, and/or changes in products, procedures, or services
- Selects appropriate instructional procedures or methods such as individual training, group instruction, self-study, lectures, demonstrations, simulation exercises, role play, and computer based training
- Organizes and develops training manuals, reference library, testing and evaluation procedures, multimedia visual aids, and other educational materials
- Maintains training records, tracks training hours and prepares reports to evaluate performance of instructions and monitor progress of trainees
- Compiles data to analyze past and current training expenses to determine and justify necessary future budget requests
- Plans, develops, and coordinates various training sessions as necessary
2. Recruiting and Training Coordinator Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Training, Learning & Development, HR or other related field, OR equivalent work experience
- Manufacturing experience, automotive preferred
- Must be able to promote positive employee relations
- Must have excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Must have a sense of urgency and intensity
- Must have experience in recruitment for salaried and hourly positions
- Must have experience in creating and executing training and development plans for salaried and hourly associates
- Must be resourceful and hold strong problem-solving capabilities
- Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Access, Excel, Outlook) and computer skills