Talent Acquisition Partner - Recruiter

Overview

K&L Wine Merchants is entering a critical phase of growth and operational scaling across the organization, where building high-performing teams is essential to long-term success.

We are seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner who will operate as both a strategic partner and hands-on execution leader, responsible for driving hiring outcomes aligned to business priorities. In this role you will bring structure, consistency and discipline to the hiring process while partnering closely with stakeholders across the organization to meet their hiring goals.

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will play a key role in building a best-in-class recruiting function, shaping how the organization attracts, evaluates and hires salaried and hourly talent across corporate, retail and fulfillment environments.

This role is ideal for a recruiter who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-priority environment, is comfortable managing diverse requisitions across levels and is motivated by the opportunity to build and scale recruiting within a growing, operationally complex business.

This is a high-impact opportunity to establish foundational recruiting processes, elevate hiring manager capability and directly influence how K&L scales its workforce.

You will be the company's first internal recruiting partner.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Recruiting Execution:

Own full-cycle recruiting across corporate, retail and fulfillment roles

Manage multiple concurrent searches with urgency and prioritization

Deliver a consistent, high-quality candidate experience

Hiring Strategy & Workforce Alignment

Partner with leaders to translate business needs into hiring plans

Align recruiting activity with approved headcount and staffing priorities

Provide market insight on talent availability, competitiveness, and timelines

Process Design & Operational Excellence

Build and maintain structured hiring processes (interview stages, panels, scorecards)

Drive consistency, speed and quality of hiring decisions

Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and outcomes

Sourcing & Pipeline Development

Proactively source candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, outreach, and job boards

Build and maintain pipelines for recurring and critical roles

Leverage modern sourcing tools, including AI-enabled solutions

Hiring Manager Partnership

Align with managers on role scope, candidate profiles, and success criteria

Coach interviewers on effective evaluation and decision-making

Reinforce accountability to hiring standards and process discipline

Retail & Fulfillment Hiring

Lead high-volume hiring for store and warehouse operations

Respond to dynamic workforce needs driven by turnover and business changes

Support seasonal hiring to ensure operational readiness during peak periods

Data, Metrics & Reporting

Own recruiting metrics (time-to-fill, pipeline health, conversion rates)

Maintain ATS integrity (Paylocity) and ensure accurate reporting

Provide regular hiring updates and actionable insights to stakeholders

Ensure recruiting compliance with federal, state and city regulations across multiple jurisdictions.

Core Competencies

Technical & Operational Excellence - Strong understanding of talent markets, ongoing talent trends and be a result driven

Project Management & Organization - Exceptional ability to manage competing priorities

Analytical & Problem-Solving - Ability to diagnose issues and implement solutions quickly

Communication & Partnership - Clear communicator with strong ability to partner across functions

Integrity & Confidentiality - Exercises excellent judgment and maintains confidentiality

Adaptability & Initiative - Resourceful, proactive and thrives in fast-paced environments. Ability to source talent proactively and ensure quality candidate pool

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

3-5 years of full cycle recruiting experience in fast paced experience

Experience hiring across both corporate salaried roles and hourly associate level roles

Experience hiring in retail, hospitality, warehouse and e-commerce environments -highly preferred

Strong sourcing capabilities (LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Proactive outreach etc)

Experience in CA and NY markets

Proven ability to manage multiple priorities with strong organization and follow-through

Proven experience building a

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Experience with HRIS and ATS platforms (Paylocity, BambooHR, JobScore or similar)