AeroFarms AgX is looking to hire a Recruiter \xe2\x80\x93 (Abu Dhabi, UAE). As a Certified B Corporation, AeroFarms is a mission-driven indoor vertical farming company transforming agriculture with global headquarters in Newark, NJ. Recognized by Inc.com as one of the Top 25 Disruptive Companies in the World, AeroFarms is scaling quickly to meet the demand for our fresh, locally grown produce that is setting new culinary standards. Recently, the company announced it will build a state-of the art research and development (R&D) center in Abu Dhabi to create an in country Agri-Tech ecosystem. We now look for seasoned professionals to join our Abu Dhabi entity for establishment and growth of our operation in the region. About AeroFarms The world needs our help. By 2050, there will be 9 billion people on the planet with less arable land than ever before. We need a solution to cultivate more using less and define the future of farming for generations to come. In 2004, AeroFarms began transforming agriculture with people and our planet at the forefront. As AeroFarms approaches our next phase of growth, we seek out creative, motivated individuals who will join us in disrupting industry standards and lead the way in vertical farming, artificial intelligence, and plant biology breakthroughs to solve, and tackle global issues.
Recruiter In this role you would be responsible for creating strategic staffing approaches to attract a wide pool of qualified talent for the organization. You could be sourcing a PhD Plant Scientist one day and then helping with the farm growers teams the next. You get a chance to work cross functionally with all departments and functions as we take AeroFarms AgX into the next level of growth. The ideal candidate will have strong social and leadership skills, experienced negotiating strategies and excellent organizational abilities. He/she should be familiar with developing recruitment marketing strategies that effectively attract and retain top talent. Responsibilities:

• Manage talent acquisition \xe2\x80\x93 Post jobs and ads in select locations. Screen and source qualified applicants and resumes. Coordinate the interview process with individuals and panels. Gather interview feedback and communicate with applicants during and after the interview process.
• Company Ambassador - in many cases you will be the first person sharing the AeroFarms story with external candidates, this is an important task to ensure we share our mission and vison and screen for individuals who match our own passions for sustainability and building a better future for the planet.
• Strategize \xe2\x80\x93 Manage all stages of the recruitment process. Work with leadership to understand the hiring needs of the organization. Create exciting and useful recruiting tactics to attract top-performing employees. Draft and create job descriptions as needed. Collaborate with hiring managers to understand team needs and facilitate candidate lifecycle processes.
• Administrative duties \xe2\x80\x93 Schedule interviews, draft questions, attend job fairs and other recruiting events. Perform other duties as assigned.
• Process Improvement - we are growth mode company: we need to build out processes and policies in line with our short term, medium term and long-term goals. We don\'t claim to do anything perfectly and we strive for a "we can do better" attitude.

Requirements:

• Bachelor\'s degree is required preferably in Human Resources
• Two years of direct recruiting experience managing all phases of the process, including candidate closing and offer process etc.
• Exposure to onboarding/compliance/HR Documentation is a plus (background checks, credentials validation, etc)
• Agency or Inhouse recruitment experience is strongly preferred
• Proactive sourcing tactics and substantial initiative
• Excellent time management abilities and a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Agility - able to deal with dynamic changes in the organization or priorities in line with business needs
• Ability to collaborate with the Office Manager and various internal stakeholders at every level of the organization.
• Solutions oriented attitude

Personal Attributes

• Collaboration - we know we cannot fix the worlds problems as an individual, we have to work together as a team to make that happen. Teamwork is how we get there!
• Communication - we are a small company (in relative terms - 200 employees), we work well together because we communicate well with each other. You must demonstrate why our mission is important to you: everyone who works at AeroFarms has a strong link to the mission: we want to hear why it means something to you!
• Agility - What we do has never been done before: we are an innovation company, there is no right or wrong way to do things, we constantly develop how we operate, we can always elevate what we are doing and never claim to have it right.
• Accountability - we dont micromanage, we hire individuals who know what they need to do and can do so with minimal direction and take ownership of their projects and deadlines.
• Respect - We are already starting our journey scaling around the world: we want our team to represent every kind of individual out on plant earth and we need to respect different people, different ideas, different cultures etc. We can learn so much from each other, but respect is key
• Empowerment - we provide an environment for growth and development: we need your help to develop our business, we will help you develop in your career, and sky is the limit given our growth plans!!

Important Considerations: ** This position requires a valid UAE Driving License. ** This position requires a complete residency in Abu Dhabi, UAE ** ** This position must be accessible during some US work hours for reporting and coordinating YURFR9y5U7