Talent Acquisition Coordinator

The Talent Acquisition Coordinator (Groomer Recruiting) plays a critical role in keeping our groomer hiring engine running at speed. In this role, you’ll partner closely with our recruiting team to coordinate high-volume interviews, manage candidate communications, and keep candidates moving smoothly through every stage of the process.

You’ll take ownership of key moments in the hiring journey, especially Pawditions, our hands-on grooming assessments, where preparation, coordination, and candidate experience matter most. You’ll also help generate and maintain strong candidate pipelines across priority markets, bringing structure, urgency, and care to a fast-moving, ever-changing hiring environment.

• Partner with Recruiters to support high-volume groomer hiring across multiple markets.

• Coordinate interviews across phone, video, and in-person stages, including complex pawdition scheduling.

• Manage candidate communications, confirmations, and follow-ups to keep pipelines moving efficiently.

• Support offer and pre-hire steps, including background checks and onboarding handoffs.

• Own the coordination and execution of Pawditions, ensuring candidates, groomers, and field teams are fully prepared.

• Schedule Pawditions and confirm logistics, expectations, and requirements with all parties.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for candidates during the Pawdition stage.

• Track outcomes, collect feedback, and drive timely hiring decisions.

• Continuously improve the pawdition process to ensure fairness, consistency, and a strong candidate experience.

• Deliver clear, timely, and thoughtful communication throughout the hiring process.

• Represent our brand and values in every candidate interaction, especially during in-person evaluations.

• Proactively identify and resolve issues that could delay hiring or negatively impact candidate experience.

• Ensure candidates are prepared for each stage by setting clear expectations and gathering required materials (e.g., portfolios) in advance.

• Proactively source groomer candidates through job boards, outbound outreach, and local market strategies.

• Build and maintain active candidate pipelines across priority markets.

• Partner with recruiters to align sourcing efforts with hiring needs.

• Conduct outreach, follow-ups, and re-engagement of past applicants and passive candidates to drive pipeline volume and reduce drop-off.

• Partner with hiring managers to support boots-on-the-ground recruiting efforts in key markets (e.g., flyers, community outreach, grooming expos).

• Maintain accurate candidate and requisition data in the ATS, ensuring strong data hygiene across all stages.

• Support job postings, requisition setup, and pipeline tracking for groomer roles.

• Track recruiting activity and outcomes, including pawdition volume and pass-through rates.

• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and improve recruiting operations as hiring scales.

• Monitor pipeline health and flag delays, bottlenecks, or gaps across markets.