Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County · 5 months ago
Supervisor Staffing
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$76K/yr - $100K/yr
5+ years expThe Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County is seeking a Supervisor Staffing to oversee the recruitment and hiring process. This role involves supervising a team of recruiters, implementing recruitment strategies, ensuring compliance with employment laws, and actively engaging in the recruitment of candidates for various positions.
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Responsibilities
Supervises recruitment activities to ensure the recruitment process is conducted efficiently and in accordance with METRO’s policies and standards. This includes advertising, selection of qualified candidates, interviewing, testing, evaluating background results, negotiating employment offers, offer letters and finalizing recruiting file
Provides supervision and direction and performs personnel administrative functions of direct report staff (e.g., training, supervising, work assignments, timesheets, performance evaluations, etc.) for maintaining necessary staffing goals, enhancing productivity of staff, and ensuring necessary department outcomes are achieved
Evaluates and analyzes employment data for trends to improve hiring needs, recruiting activities and strategies
Responsible for various Staffing projects/tasks/initiatives and provides support of assigned projects from beginning to final approval
Develops and initiates recruitment/staffing efforts for all approved positions/vacancies
Interviews current and prospective employees for specific job openings
Establishes hiring criteria and develops selection and recruiting competency profiles by analyzing job requirements with hiring managers
Advises all levels of hiring managers on current requisition procedures and recruitment/selection processes
Formulates strategic, cost-effective recruiting methods, such as identifying professional affiliations, niche internet sites, networking events, etc. which are specific to the recruiting needs of METRO
Works with the Staffing team to determine areas of focus and establish techniques to attract a diverse candidate pool and present qualified candidates to hiring managers
Develops and maintains reports and metrics that measure staffing efforts such as cost-per-hire, effectiveness of sourcing methods, time to hire/start, exit interviews, etc
Ensures compliance with employment law, safety procedures, METRO’s policies, guidelines, and protocols
Develops, implements, and facilitates comprehensive training programs to achieve defined Human Resources and Staffing goals
Represents METRO Staffing to Houston area community job fairs, job outreach and other community outreach initiatives including 'virtual' events
Responds to METRO constituents which includes Public comments, employee complaints, applicant issues internal and external with the assistance of Director, H.R./Staffing and other Human Resources management
Participates in responding to requests by government agencies and internal Legal department as required (i.e., Texas Workforce Commission). Represents the Authority at hearings as appropriate
Provides excellent customer service to METRO internal and external customers
Applies SMS (Safety Management System) methods and principles in daily routine and supports all aspects of the agency’s Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP)
Promotes safety awareness and follows safety procedures to reduce or eliminate accidents
Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or G.E.D is required
Minimum of five (5) years as an HR generalist with strong recruiting/staffing experience or a specialist in staffing/recruitment in a professional fast-paced environment; to include three (3) years of supervisory/management experience preferably in a human resources role is required
Experience to include recruitment processes, applicant tracking systems, development of documents in support of recruitment and human resources initiatives
Ability to initiate, develop and implement recruitment strategies for a wide range of disciplines
Strong current, relevant knowledge of the recruiting industry
General HR knowledge of ADA, FMLA, EEOC, FLSA, Title VII, Labor Agreements, etc
Proven leader with the ability to build strong client relationships, establish trust, communicate effectively, and foster cultural change
Basic proficiency in Microsoft applications required, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
Excellent organizational skills are required
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration or a related degree is preferred
Experience in a union environment is preferred
HR Certifications: SHRM S/CP or HRCI S/PHR certification preferred
Bilingual skills preferred
Company
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
The Authority has transformed a broken bus fleet into a regional multimodal transportation system.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$40.4MKey Investors
Federal Transit Administration
2023-06-26Grant· $40.4M
Leadership Team
Randy Frazier
Chief Technology Officer
Chuck Berkshire
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
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