Associate Recruitment Specialist

Did you know KONE moves over one billion people every day? We employ over 60,000 professionals in over 60 countries worldwide joined together by a shared vision to "Deliver the best people flow experience". As a global leader, we provide elevators, escalators, automatic building doors as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to buildings throughout their lifecycle. Through more effective People Flow, we make people's journeys safe, convenient and reliable, in taller, smarter buildings.

Why this role?

KONE India is embarking upon an exciting growth phase and this represents an opportunity for you to join our Chennai KONE India, as a Associate Recruitment Specialist

What will you be doing?

Did you know KONE moves two billion people every day? As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, we employ over 60,000 driven professionals in close to 70 countries worldwide, joined together by a shared purpose to shape the future of cities. In 2024, we had annual net sales of EUR 11.1 billion.

In KONE to support business performance excellence, KONE Shared Services has joined forces with Finance & HR operations to form the new KONE Business Services (KBS), a one-stop shop for all business services. KBS will help drive better efficiency, improve data quality, and provide seamless end-to-end process expertise. KBS will actively partner with the business lines and functions to provide end-to-end process governance and work toward joint targets with the business.

Why this role?

This role is focused on supporting blue-collar hiring, especially for technician-level and frontline positions in India. You will play a key part in sourcing, screening, and building strong talent pipelines to fill critical operational roles. In addition to supporting engineer and manager-level searches when required, you'll contribute directly to workforce continuity and project delivery across India.

What will you be doing?

• As a Recruitment Specialist focused on blue-collar hiring, you'll play a key role in building a strong operational workforce in India and supporting regional recruitment efforts. It will include leading sourcing and recruitment for technician and other blue-collar roles in India.
• Developing a robust local talent pipeline through proactive outreach, referrals, and community-based sourcing strategies.
• Partnering closely with the India HR and Talent Acquisition team to align hiring plans with business needs.
• Screening, evaluating, and shortlisting candidates for high-volume operational positions.
• Supporting regional hiring initiatives across India when needed.
• Organizing and participating in job fairs and recruitment events targeting frontline talent.
• Conducting reference checks and managing parts of recruitment processes as required.
• Track local market trends and workforce availability to inform proactive recruitment strategies.
• Ensuring candidate selection aligns with KONE's culture, safety standards, and commitment to operational excellence.

Are you the one?

• Min 3+ yrs of experience in Recruitment with Graduation in any stream.

What do we offer?

• Career progression opportunities within a global organization.
• Total reward elements that engage and motivate our employees and help us make KONE a great place to work.
• Comprehensive learning and development programs covering a wide range of professional skills.

At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

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At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

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