Field Recruiter- Logistics

Socket.dev; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions in Warren, Michigan is seeking a highly responsive Field Recruiter to manage the full life cycle of recruiting for 50+ hourly positions. You will source, screen, and present candidates and coordinate offers and onboarding in a fast-paced distribution environment.

Responsibilities include active/passive talent sourcing, advertising, resume mining, screening, coordinating background checks, and partnering with HR and operations to meet staffing plans.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating recruitment for high-volume hourly positions.
• Ability to source active and passive candidates.
• Knowledge of federal/state employment laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage sourcing and advertising of openings.
• Screen and interview candidates and update status in tracking system.
• Coordinate background checks and references where appropriate.
• Maintain communication with hiring managers on active candidates and future hiring needs.
• Support diversity initiatives and maintain knowledge of recruiting best practices.

Skills

Sourcing

Recruiting

Candidate screening

Stakeholder management

Time management

Tools

ATS

Resume databases

Job description

Our Penske Field Recruiter will manage the full life cycle recruiting process, including sourcing, selection, offer negotiation, and initiating the onboarding process for our distribution operations. We are seeking a highly responsive, customer focused individual with strong time management and organizational skills to manage approximately 50 (primarily hourly) positions at any given point.

This position will be based out of our Warren, Michigan office, reporting to the Staffing Supervisor/Manager with a strong dotted line relationship to the area Vice-President and Area Human Resource Manager. This position will recruit for positions such as warehouse workers and shipping and receiving clerks.

A heavy emphasis on this role is placed on sourcing and recruiting talent. Utilizing resume databases, research, and networking skills, the position will require the proactive identification of active and passive talent through flawless execution of our process and creative thinking for challenging roles and markets. The position will also be responsible for placing and editing job advertisements in various media outlets, database management, internet resume mining, cold calling, local school/organization recruiting, diversity organizations, screening applicants, and potentially selecting candidates for certain entry level roles.

The hiring decisions you make have a direct impact on our business operations and external customer success. Your efforts will contribute to the success of the location keeping a targeted 45% of candidates in background screening.

Major Responsibilities:

• Maintains effective working relationship with HR and Operational partners to ensure appropriate staffing service levels are met through the creation of area staffing plans
• Confers with management and supervisors to identify staffing needs two months in advance through workforce planning, conducting intake/scoping calls and providing process overviews and realistic expectations to hiring managers.
• Manages the necessary sourcing and advertising of openings
• Develops and maintains local relationships with technical schools, colleges, alumni groups, military sources, and diversity organizations to find and attract applicants
• Manages and facilities onsite hiring events (open house, career fairs, interview days)
• Conducts electronic screening and phone screening of candidates, updating status in our tracking system.
• Maintains constant communication with hiring managers on active candidates. Also regularly discusses future hiring needs and backup candidates.
• Coordinating background checks on applicants, and reference checks where appropriate
• Coaches hiring managers with effective recruiting practices to ensure polices and legal requirements are in compliance.
• Possess and maintains on-going knowledge of the latest recruiting strategies utilizing a high level of creativity and latitude
• Ensures compliance with all federal/state laws and regulations including AAP, and ADA; shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences in all phases of recruitment process.
• Supports Penske diversity initiatives and objectives.
• Develops a full understanding of, and utilizes, reporting features of recruiting systems, including requisition reports, candidate status reports, etc.
• Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor

About Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions

Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions is a premier global transportation provider that delivers essential and innovative transportation, logistics and technology services to help companies and people move forward. With headquarters in Reading, PA, Penske and its associates are driven by a dedication to excellence and a commitment to customer success. Visit Go Penske to learn more.