Talent Specialist

JOB DESCRIPTION

The talent specialist will be responsible for driving the recruiting process for Kroger's internship, co-op and entry-level programs by creating and managing pipelines of early career candidates. They will recruit, screen, and identify top-tier candidates for these programs, then guide them through their program journey from onboarding through offboarding. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitate and manage identification of candidates for internship, co-op, and entry-level programs
• Differentiate Kroger as an employer of choice and attract quality intern candidates through website content, job board content, candidate communications, diversity initiatives, onsite or campus events, and other creative means
• Assist the Manager of Performance, Career, and Talent Planning with bringing the internship experience to life for each rotation
• Partner with Regional Talent Generalists to strategically build and strengthen relationships with colleges and universities through their placement offices, faculty, administration, and student bodies.
• Build relationships with all interns; ensure job satisfaction and perpetuate a desire for interns to matriculate to full time associates at Kroger
• Partner with HR managers/generalists, Talent Generalists, and business partners to identify desired program headcount by line of business
• Build and manage requisitions for identified program headcount needs
• Work with internal stakeholders to develop strategies for campus recruiting, set calendar of events, timelines, activities as well as delegate responsibilities to ensure proper participation
• Partner with Marketing & Branding to develop innovative marketing and advertising strategies and collateral to grow brand affinity and maximize all relevant channels of event marketing and communications internally and externally
• Travel approximately 30% to universities and colleges to source candidates and support recruiting initiatives at networking, recruiting and other functions
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

QUALIFICATIONS

• activities as well as delegate responsibilities to ensure proper participation
• Partner with Marketing & Branding to develop innovative marketing and advertising strategies and collateral to grow brand affinity and maximize all relevant channels of event marketing and communications internally and externally
• Travel approximately 30% to universities and colleges to source candidates and support recruiting initiatives at networking, recruiting and other functions
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

General Skills
Minimum
- 3+ years of relevant work experience, with a preference for campus recruiting experience or internship program management in a professional services environment
- Ability to work collaboratively with various level of associates and build strong relationships with key stakeholders
- Intermediate applicant tracking system/application skills
- Proficient Microsoft Office skills
- Must be a problem solver with strong project management skills and the ability to stay organized and very detailed
- Professional, confident, and enthusiastic demeanor
- Good presentation, communication (oral and written) and leadership skills
- Ability to prioritize workloads as well as coordinate and maintain follow-up on multiple projects simultaneously in high volume, fast-paced environment

- Interest in driving diversity and inclusion efforts in alignment with internship strategy

Desired
- Bachelor's Degree human resources, business, communications, marketing, or equivalent field

Client-provided location(s): Cincinnati, OH

Job ID: kroger-148768

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-08-29T00:33:50