Talent Acquisition Coordinator

The Talent Acquisition Coordinator will assist in attracting, obtaining, and retaining a diverse and impactful talent workforce. You will work on a collaborative team that is driven by creating strong relationships and rapport with potential candidates, hiring managers, and department leaders, be a self-starter with a customer-focused mindset and feel comfortable working in a high-volume, retail recruiting environment.

Your daily responsibilities will include but are not limited to creating and posting job advertisements, reviewing resumes and short-listing qualified candidates, processing pre-employment screenings, supporting Talent Acquisition projects, along with other administrative duties as assigned.

How You’ll Make an Impact 

• Collaborate closely with the Talent Acquisition & Performance Manager and team throughout the recruitment lifecycle
• Source active and passive candidates to fill open requisitions and meet workforce needs
• Create and post engaging job advertisements, and review and shortlist qualified candidates
• Manage job postings on various platforms and company career sites
• Utilize structured interview guides for candidate screenings via various recruiting channels and systems
• Manage pre-employment screenings and assessments according to job requirements
• Enter and maintain candidate information in the ATS and shared digital collaborative spaces
• Maintain candidate information in our systems and collaborative spaces
• Schedule and organize interviews with candidates, serving as the liaison between candidates and Wills Group
• Articulate our company’s values, vision, culture and benefits to potential candidates
• Actively contribute to recruitment goal setting and execution aligned with our strategy
• Support Talent Acquisition projects and other administrative duties
• Stay updated on industry trends and best practices for acquiring top talent
• Support recruitment events for new store openings and campus recruitment

What We’re Looking For 

• 2+ years of experience in recruiting, sourcing, or Talent Acquisition in a corporate or agency setting
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Communication, HR or related field, or 4+ years of relevant experience in lieu of Bachelor’s degree
• Strong organization skills, with an ability to prioritize important projects
• Excellent communication skills across phone, email, and in-person interactions
• Proficiency in using job boards, social channels, ATS, and CRM systems
• Demonstrated success in sourcing and maintaining a robust and diverse talent network
• Proven ability to build and nurture relationships across organizational levels

An ideal candidate will also have

• Prior recruitment experience in retail, food service, or hospitality industry
• Experience in diversity recruitment and recruitment marketing with analytics experience

Key Competencies

• Delivering results and exceeding customer expectations
• Adaptability and responsiveness to change
• Effective collaboration and relationship-building
• Persuasion and influence in decision making
• Initiative and action-oriented approach

Availability and Travel   

• This is a hybrid role that will require 2 days onsite at our La Plata, MD HQ, our in-person days are Tuesday through Thursday, with the remainder remote; our core operating hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM EST to 4:30 PM EST. 
• This role may require occasional travel, for training, conferences, or recruiting events across our operating area (DE, MD, VA) with reimbursement available for approved accommodations, mileage, and/or expenses.  

Why You Should Join Wills Group

We are a $1.5 billion company headquartered in La Plata, Maryland (an easy 45-minute reverse commute from DC) with nearly 300 retail locations across the Mid-Atlantic region, including Dash In, Splash In ECO Car Wash, and SMO Motor Fuels. A family-owned company since 1926, our passion areas are in convenience retailing, fuels marketing, and commercial real estate and we pride ourselves on keeping our customers', employees' and communities’ Lives in Motion. 

Our Wills Group employees come to work for more than just a paycheck, but rather they come to learn, make contributions, make an impact, and feel valued as a part of our family-friendly culture.  We have a work-hard, play-hard mentality that makes us a progressive company and we thrive on giving back to our community.  That is what is core to our DNA. 

Benefits and Perks

Are you interested in joining a certified Great Place to Work™ that invests in your development, future, and well-being? Are you looking for more than the "daily grind" where your day-to-day work makes an impact not only for the organization but for your community and your future? Then The Wills Group is the right fit for you.  

We take pride in investing in our people’s well-being, that’s why we back our words with competitive total rewards packages. 

• Financial Wellbeing –Employer 401 (k) match (currently at 7%), health savings plan, and financial planning   
• Physical Wellbeing – comprehensive health, vision, and dental plans that meet the needs of our people  
• Paid Time Off – Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Community Engagement, Parental Leave for new Moms and Dads
• Work/Life Balance – Hybrid and Flexible work environment, Employee Assistance Program, Travel Assistance, Family Life Planning
• Education and Development Opportunities – 100% Tuition reimbursement to support our people’s education goals, robust development programs, and certificate program assistance (up to 100% employer-paid)
• Competitive Salary - competitive pay matched to DC Metro area 

Wills Group is an equal opportunity employer. Wills Group does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.