Talent Sourcer

Talent Sourcer

Position: Talent Sourcer
Location: Buffalo, New York
Schedule: Monday–Friday, approximately 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Contract Length: 6 months
Pay Range: $42–$50/hour
Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Position Overview

The Talent Sourcer will support high-volume recruiting efforts by identifying, engaging, and building pipelines of qualified talent across manufacturing, skilled trades, technical, and operations positions.

This position is heavily focused on proactive sourcing rather than traditional full-cycle recruiting. Approximately 90% of the role is sourcing, with the remaining time focused on candidate coordination and recruiting support.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively source candidates using Boolean searches, LinkedIn, job boards, resume databases, Google X-Ray searches, and other sourcing strategies.
• Develop creative sourcing strategies for high-volume and difficult-to-fill positions.
• Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Manage a high-volume requisition workload, potentially supporting 20–40+ active requisitions at a time.
• Identify and engage both active and passive candidates.
• Conduct initial candidate outreach and qualification.
• Partner closely with recruiters and hiring teams to understand position requirements and sourcing priorities.
• Track candidate activity and maintain accurate recruiting documentation.
• Adjust sourcing strategies based on hiring demand, candidate availability, and market conditions.
• Support positions including Production Associates, Material Handlers, Machine Operators, Maintenance Technicians, HVAC Technicians, Mechanics, Robotics/Technical positions, and other manufacturing and skilled-trades roles.

Qualifications

• Strong professional experience in talent sourcing or recruiting, preferably within manufacturing, construction, skilled trades, engineering, technical, or high-volume environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple requisitions simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of advanced sourcing techniques.
• Hands-on experience creating and modifying Boolean search strings using AND, OR, NOT, quotation marks, and parentheses.
• Experience utilizing Google X-Ray sourcing and multiple candidate databases.
• Ability to provide specific examples of successful sourcing strategies and difficult-to-fill positions.
• Strong candidate outreach and engagement skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, metrics-driven recruiting environment.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Ideal Candidate

The strongest candidate will be a true sourcer who spends the majority of their time identifying and engaging talent rather than primarily handling HR administration or generalist responsibilities.

They should be able to clearly explain:

• How they build Boolean searches from scratch.
• Which sourcing platforms and databases they have used.
• How many requisitions they have supported simultaneously.
• Their typical sourcing and hiring volume.
• Examples of difficult positions they successfully sourced.
• How they change their sourcing strategy when the initial search does not produce qualified candidates.

Contract & Conversion

This is initially a 6-month contract, with the potential for conversion to a permanent position based on performance and business needs.

Balance Staffing is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.