HR Talent Partner

Brief Description
Join our community

Heritage Community of Kalamazoo is hiring. When you join our team, you work with purpose, form lasting relationships with residents and staff, and make a difference for countless individuals. Here, our focus is on the person. From residents to staff, personal well-being is our top priority. Employees at every level are empowered to personally engage with each other and with individual residents to always do the right thing. We were named one of Senior Care's best places to work in 2025.

Who are we

Since 1945, Heritage Community has built a local legacy of vibrant senior living by nurturing a passion for providing the seniors and families of West Michigan with exemplary personalized care. We are the only locally owned, non-profit senior living residence in the area. Our organization is grounded in principles of honor, community, and meaningful living, and we exist to support our residents' desire to continue enjoying life fully.

What you will be doing

The Human Resources Talent Partner is a key collaborator in promoting a positive and engaging workplace at Heritage Community of Kalamazoo. This role combines human resources expertise, full-cycle recruitment, and retention-focused initiatives to support the organization's mission and strategic goals. The HR Talent Partner works closely with leadership, managers, and employees to attract and retain talent while nurturing a culture of recognition and engagement.

• Create recruitment marketing plans to ensure maximum visibility among potential candidates.
• Identify appropriate and effective external sources for candidates for all levels within the company.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand departmental staffing needs and provide strategic recruitment insights.
• Screen applicants and coordinate interviews with hiring managers, ensuring timely follow-up.
• Manage candidate activity in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) throughout the recruitment process, ensuring accurate and up-to-date records.
• Administer FMLA, MLOA, PLOA, workers' compensation, and ADA claims, communicating with managers and leadership.
• Assist employees with benefit enrollments, qualifying event benefit changes, and the open enrollment process.
• Assist employees and leadership in interpreting HR policies and procedures.
• Support employee retention and engagement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate and compliant employee records, including performance, benefits, and employment status documentation.

What we offer

We provide full and part-time employees with a variety of benefits based on their employment classification, including:

• Medical, dental, vision
• Vacation and sick time
• 403B with company match
• HSA/flexible spending
• Short-term disability, long-term disability
• Company-paid life insurance, voluntary life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement/student loan repayment assistance
• Employee appreciation events
• Employee assistance fund
• Employee referral bonuses
• Employee resource network

About You

• Eager to learn and apply best practices in both human resources and recruiting, with a proactive mindset and a passion for connecting people with meaningful opportunities.
• Hands-on experience in HR and talent acquisition, with expertise in sourcing strategies, candidate screening, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Skilled in leveraging digital marketing tools (e.g., social media, email campaigns, content creation) to promote job openings, strengthen employer branding, and enhance candidate and employee engagement.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a natural ability to build rapport and foster relationships—essential for both candidate experience and internal HR collaboration.

If you are passionate about putting people first, creating memorable moments, and accomplishing great things together, we want to hear more about you. Click apply to submit a resume.