Gregory Jones
El Segundo,CA
Summary
Over a decade of experience in within Talent Acquisition with expertise in successfully scaling up start-ups to established corporations. Continually exceeds expectations set by building valuable relationships and working with people at all levels of an organization. Working in industries such as Food, Tech, Sales, Government & Agencies. Developing recruiting strategies for large scale recruiting & retention efforts for corporate, tech, field & warehouse environments. Over the course of my professional journey, I’ve built a network of accomplished individuals, creating a talent reservoir from which to draw from. I am looking to further bring in AI systems and talent intelligence systems to further utilize these amazing new tools that can help a recruiter bring in the best talent possible.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruiting Consultant
Bridgepoint Enterprise Solutions
Los Angeles, CA
01.2018 - Current
- Currently working with Instacart and WIS deploying and implementing a nationwide recruitment effort to introduce Caper Cart to grocery and health stores
- Leading recruiting and Hr for State of the Art Audio Visual hiring for 3 requisitions (Contract).
- Analyzed wage and salary reports and data to determine a competitive compensation plan.(2024)
- Developing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives, shaping organizational culture, and enhancing employer branding for Technology Training Corp (Contract). (2023)
- Worked directly with executive leadership to build effective interview and recruiting processes, contributing to the success of over twenty different companies for Hired Inc as their first outside recruiter. (2019)
- Provided training and support to end user on recruitment technology systems
- Developed, implemented, and executed recruiting and interview processes for over twenty different companies for Hired Inc (Contract)( 2018)
- Filled roles for Hired Inc within the following industries Software, Energy, Healthcare, Finance, Real Estate, Logistics, Food, Sports and Entertainment working directly with CEO & leadership teams. (2018).
Talent Acquisition Manager
Sales Partnerships
Broomfield, CO
02.2020 - 09.2022
- Hired to develop the current recruiting team, implement a new ATS system.
- Revising the entire recruiting and onboarding process implementing KPIs standards for recruiting teams.
- Leading a nationwide team of 24 recruiters & sourcers developing 12 with no prior recruiting experience. Recruiting from Maine to Hawaii for American Express, GoodRx & Ting Internet.
- Lead the evaluation, selection and implementation of ATS system(Lever) , tools and systems.
- Collaborated with key stakeholders to identify and prioritize tech needs for the onboarding and training process.
- Analyzed and developed reports on recruiting metrics and presented findings at daily and weekly meetings.
- Managed budget reducing total cost YOY by $70,000 from the previous year, saving over $120,000 over two years.
- Point of contact for vendors and external partners developing weekly reports ensuring effective communication.
- Supplying consultation to internal customers on market conditions, hiring trends, and external competition.
- Increased sales efficiency by 30% YOY by developing new training/onboarding courses for new hires.
Recruiting Manager
Wag Group
West Hollywood, CA
08.2018 - 01.2020
- In partnership with CEO & COO develop and implement HR & Talent Strategies promote a culture of high performance and long term organizational growth and sustainability.
- Lead a team of junior recruiters on sourcing techniques, behavioral based interviewing, processes, employment law
- Lead product, customer service & trust and safety recruitment making over 100 new hires within 2 years
- Budget and Spending Management, Managed 250k Monthly spending for West Hollywood office
- Lead HR for West Hollywood office developing DE&I, Culture & Employer Branding
- Mentored, developed and coached staff to provide guidance and leadership
- Teamed with C-suite on workforce planning, proposal efforts and retention initiatives.
- Served as a member of the awards and recognition team as well as contributed to the events team across all offices
Recruiting Manager
Chef'd
El Segundo, CA
11.2017 - 08.2018
- In partnership with CEO & COO develop and implement HR & Talent Strategies promote a culture of high performance and long term organizational growth and sustainability.
- Functioned as a high volume full cycle recruiter, filling over 300 roles in a 10 month period.
- Increasing retention rate by 40% YOY by implementing new incentives.
- Created and implemented workforce plans, hiring forecasts for production teams.
- Informed and managed performance evaluations and 360 review processes.
- Met and exceeded production quarterly goals.
- Facilitated the on-boarding process as well as GMP safety training for warehouse employees.
- Served as the point person for HR personal matters for multiple production warehouses.
- Conducted regular audits and assessments to ensure data integrity and compliance with employment laws.
- Mentored, developed and coached staff to provide guidance and leadership.
Founding Recruiter
Green Chef
Boulder, CO
08.2015 - 07.2017
- Hired to scale team from fourth hire across corporate, warehouse & technical roles for four offices and warehouse.
- Developing Recruiting strategies, KPI’s, Successfully implemented a new recruiting process and tracked metrics using Lever and Greenhouse ATS systems.
- Functioned as a full life cycle recruiter to build talent in multiple states over 300 positions filled in a 10-month period.
- Developed compensation and benefits programs including salary structures for all job levels.
- Managed team of three recruiters and facilitated new employee orientations, on boarding, and ongoing training.
- Delivered strategic HR solutions focusing on policy design and implementation and employee benefits administration.
- Managed employee relations, total rewards for warehouse employees.
Corporate Recruiter
Logistics Technology Training Corporation
El Segundo, CA
08.2008 - 08.2015
- Hired to run logistics and recruit tech roles as well as event sponsors
- Functioned as a full life cycle recruiter, HR specialist (On-boarding, People Ops)
- Developing Recruiting strategies for AV tech roles as well as for event sponsorship
- Processed Unemployment claim, EDD information verification request
- Researched, selected and implemented the organization's first ATS system.
- Strategized with hiring managers to determine the ideal hiring profile and compensation level
- Managed multiple staffing contracts and outside vendor relations
- Developed and planned staff events, retreats and employee communication.
Librarian Page/ Lead Tutor
County of Los Angeles
Gardena, CA
07.2005 - 08.2008
- Hired to run tutor department and manage team of four pages
- Adept at managing library resources, facilitated learning environment for students
- Managed customer service request, running register and check in and out process
Skills
- Talent Acquisition
- ATS Management
- HR Business Partner
- Metrics/Reporting
- Data Analysis
- Technical Recruiting
- Employment Law
- Management
- Vendor Management
- Employer Branding
- Compensation/Benefits
- HRIS
- Onboarding
- Training
- Retention
- Negotiations
Career Highlights
- Established impactful partnerships with American Express, Goodrx, and Ting Internet, contributing to successful large scale recruitment endeavors during the Covid pandemic.
- Led a dynamic team of twenty four recruiters across the country, fostering the growth of twelve recruiters with no prior experience over a 2-year period.
- Successfully bringing early stage start ups to acquisition and Nasdaq listing with Green Chef & Wag Labs.
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Manager
Sales Partnerships
02.2020 - 09.2022
Recruiting Manager
Wag Group
08.2018 - 01.2020
Recruiting Consultant
Bridgepoint Enterprise Solutions
01.2018 - Current
Recruiting Manager
Chef'd
11.2017 - 08.2018
Founding Recruiter
Green Chef
08.2015 - 07.2017
Corporate Recruiter
Logistics Technology Training Corporation
08.2008 - 08.2015
Librarian Page/ Lead Tutor
County of Los Angeles
07.2005 - 08.2008