Pre-Employment Associate

Tesla

Draper, USonsitePosted Jul 22, 2026
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Skills

excel

About the role

What to Expect

Tesla’s Pre-Employment Associate will deliver exceptional service to the broader Recruiting and HR organizations. As a subject matter expert, you will be responsible for supporting business initiatives within Recruiting. This includes a variety of functions from pre-employment assessments (background checks), recruiting event support, new hire onboarding, and data management. You’ll work with team members who prioritize exceptional service to recruiters, hiring managers and to each other, with timely follow-up, thoroughness in your work product, and attention to detail. The most successful Associates are those who can efficiently navigate last-minute changes and a high volume of requests, while continuing to deliver an exceptional experience to all business partners.

What You'll Do

Play a key role in managing onboarding, the pre-employment assessment process, special projects and ad hoc requests from internal and external compliance teams

Manage pre-employment assessment requests and ensure results are returned, reviewed, and reported to appropriate stakeholders

Accurately enter data into our applicant tracking system for all candidate updates and escalate issues and exception requests to upper management

Handle a high volume of recruiter and candidate inquiries and ensure Service Level Agreements are met

Conduct regular audits to ensure accuracy and integrity of data

Ensure the strict confidentiality of employee information and personal data

Assess, recommend and implement process improvements as needed

What You'll Bring

Degree preferred or relevant experience with a minimum of two years of experience using applicant tracking systems in a fast-paced environment

Strong problem-solving skills and deductive reasoning with a polished and professional demeanor

Able to juggle multiple priorities at once while remaining calm and adapting to shifting priorities

Must be a team player with excellent customer service, written and verbal communication skills

Competent skills to produce accurate and well-presented presentations, reports and spreadsheets; proficiency with Microsoft Excel, particularly VLOOKUP and macros

Comfortable completing repetitive tasks with the ability to deliver results and meet tight deadlines

Compensation and Benefits

Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction

Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits

Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution

Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA

Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits

Company paid Basic Life, AD&D

Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)

Employee Assistance Program

Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays

Back-up childcare and parenting support resources

Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance

Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs

Tesla Babies program

Commuter benefits

Employee discounts and perks program

Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.

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