Bi-Lingual Recruiting Coordinator

Description

Job Location

USA, Louisville, KY

Job Posting Title

Bi-Lingual Recruiting Coordinator

The Challenge

GE Appliances Production Recruiting is looking for a Recruiting Coordinator to join our team. Located at Appliance Park, this team manages high volume hiring processes for our five appliance factories. Every day we interact with individuals who have a passion for creating good things, for life.

This role will provide critical interpretation support for our non-English speaking population, specifically Swahili and Kinyarwanda speakers.

What you will Do

Provide essential interpretation support to both candidates and new hires who speak Swahili and/or Kinyarwanda

Conducting interview(s) and working with candidates on all pre-employment activities

• Answer questions and provide critical information ahead of and during orientation

• Conduct orientation sessions and separate benefit sessions for new hires

• Be onsite/on call during 2nd shift and some 3rd shift hours to assist HR team with questions, training and other issue resolution as needed

Handle a high volume of candidate inquiries daily

• Answer phones and talk to candidates, answer questions and resolve issues.

• Schedule and re-schedule appointments for interviews, or other pre-employment screenings.

• Greet candidates who drop by the Recruiting office and answer questions and/or give directions to the Visitor Center or other buildings.

• Place outbound calls to candidates who have not responded to email inquiries.

Facilitate pre-employment activities for candidates

• Create and send offer letters.

• Request drug screen, background check and medical appointments; check on progress made toward completion.

• Create and send candidate pre-employment communications.

Engage new hires in Orientation activities

• Attend and lead twice weekly orientation sessions to complete I-9 and e-Verify processes ensuring compliance measures are met.

• Greet new hires who drop by the Recruiting office to complete their I-9 (if not done during orientation).

• Manage the referral process and hiring bonus processes, ensuring timely submission of payments.

• Assist with other projects and daily activities as requested.

What you need to Succeed

Required Qualifications:

• Must be fluent in English, Swahili and Kinyarwanda

• Ability to be flexible with work hours – primarily working 2nd shift with some 3rd shift support needed.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required; Must be enthusiastic about answering candidate questions daily – both on the phone and in person.

• Proven organizational skills; ability to multi-task and handle many different responsibilities each day.

• Must be self-motivated and can self-direct daily work to meet goals and deadlines.

• Have a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fluency in French strongly preferred

• Current or prior experience working in GE Appliances’ production group strongly preferred

• Bachelor’s degree and/or enrollment in Bachelor’s program strongly preferred

GE Appliances is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.