High Volume Senior Recruiter

Weareams; California; On-site; USD 105,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

AMS is seeking a Senior Recruiter for a 3-month contract based in California, with travel across the West Coast. You will partner with client hiring managers to deliver high-volume recruitment, manage multiple interview stages, and provide data-driven market insights to improve outcomes.

The role emphasizes candidate experience, stakeholder management, and end-to-end delivery in hourly workforce environments, including attending job fairs and on-site recruitment events. Pacific Time hours apply.

Qualifications

• End-to-end recruitment experience in high-volume environments including hourly frontline roles.
• Experience with job fairs and in-person recruitment events.
• Ability to manage multiple vacancies and pipelines.
• Experience recruiting for part-time/hourly positions.

Responsibilities

• Build partnerships with Recruiters and Hiring Managers to deliver an excellent candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Lead sourcing discussions and develop market insights to influence hiring outcomes.
• Deliver high-quality candidate shortlists with clear recommendations for decisions.
• Track progress and data in relevant systems and communicate actively with stakeholders.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

High-volume recruitment

Hourly workforce recruitment

Stakeholder management

In-person recruitment events

Job description

Global, inclusive and innovative - welcome to AMS, where talent connects across cultures and backgrounds to shape the future of work.

We work with leading organisations to design and deliver talent strategies that bring together people, process, data and technology, helping millions of people find meaningful work every year. Our diverse, connected community collaborates to create results for clients and opportunities for our people to learn, grow and make an impact.

At AMS, we look for people who bring more than experience, and we welcome different perspectives and ways of thinking.

Our role is your opportunity to shape the future of talent acquisition. Are you interested?

The Senior Recruiter will partner with client hiring managers to deliver recruitment solutions that meet business hiring needs and target start dates, ensuring all quality standards, service levels, and agreed SLAs/KPIs are consistently achieved. They will deliver an exceptional recruitment experience, acting as the custodian of candidate quality and the hiring manager experience, while working closely with colleagues across functions such as Sourcing and Recruitment Administration.

Senior Recruiters will be aligned with high-touch client business units and stakeholder groups requiring a more consultative and tailored recruitment approach. This may involve managing multiple interview stages, providing data-driven market insights and talent consultation, navigating complex offer negotiations and reward structures, and partnering with senior-level hiring managers. They will follow a high-touch recruitment workflow, investing additional time and attention at each stage of the hiring process to ensure quality outcomes and an outstanding candidate and stakeholder experience.

This is an initial 3-month contract, with the potential for extension. The position is California-based, with a strong on-the-ground presence required. The role involves travelling across Los Angeles and other areas of the West Coast, as well as attending and supporting job fairs, recruitment events, and other talent acquisition activities. Candidates must be able to work Pacific Time business hours.

Salary range: USD 105,000 – USD 118,000 annually (equivalent to USD 50.48 – USD 56.73 per hour, based on a 40-hour workweek).

Key Accountabilities

Key Responsibilities and Activities

Act as a Trusted Adviser

Build strong partnerships with Recruiters and Hiring Managers to deliver an excellent candidate and hiring manager experience. Lead recruiting discussions and be recognised as a thought leader in sourcing strategy.

Partner with sourcing and talent intelligence experts to develop effective strategies, using market insights to influence hiring outcomes from the start of the process.

Deliver high-quality candidate shortlists with accurate, complete information and clear recommendations to support informed hiring decisions.

Share candidate feedback, challenges, and successes with Recruiters and Hiring Managers, recommending adjustments to recruitment strategies (e.g., alternative locations, talent pools, job description updates).

Demonstrate innovative thinking and ongoing professional development to help clients hire top talent, including passive candidates.

Create and post compelling, accurate job adverts that strengthen the client brand and attract strong applicants.

Develop sourcing strategies using appropriate channels (e.g., LinkedIn, social media), adopting a proactive search approach for niche and specialist roles.

Use data to measure sourcing effectiveness, continuously refine strategies, and share successes and insights.

Engage candidates professionally across multiple channels (email, LinkedIn, phone), regularly headhunting specialist talent.

Gain insight into candidate skills, motivations, and career aspirations to inform selection decisions.

Maintain regular communication with candidates throughout the recruitment process and build long-term talent pools.

Present candidates accurately and compellingly to clients, advocating for diverse and bias-free selection processes.

Track progress, performance, and data in relevant systems.

Value Candidate Experience

Champion candidates through honest, meaningful career discussions that bring the client brand to life.

Ensure candidates feel supported and informed throughout the recruitment journey.

Build lasting relationships so candidates become long-term advocates, regardless of hiring outcomes.

Skills & Requirements

• End-to-end recruitment experience, preferable within high-volume, hourly, frontline, or volume-driven recruitment environments.
  Previous experience recruiting within chain retail stores, supermarkets, restaurants, manufacturing, warehousing, or other high-volume workforce environments , with a strong understanding of hourly workforce recruitment.
  Experience supporting large-scale recruitment initiatives, job fairs, career fairs, and in-person recruitment events , including candidate engagement, talent attraction, and pipeline development.
  Strong ability to manage high-volume recruitment demands , balancing multiple vacancies, candidate pipelines, and recruitment priorities while maintaining an efficient and timely hiring process.
  Experience recruiting for part-time and hourly positions , with an understanding of the challenges associated with candidate availability, attraction, engagement, and conversion in competitive local talent markets.
  Highly developed relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills , with the ability to partner with hiring managers and operational teams to understand workforce requirements and deliver recruitment solutions.
  Ability to work autonomously in fast-paced and less structured environments , demonstrating resilience, flexibility, and a hands on approach to recruitment challenges.

Why AMS?

Why AMS?

At AMS, we recognize the value of different perspectives and experiences in prompting innovation, sparking creativity, and solving problems.

We come from every walk of life, and our culture is open and inclusive. Our people enjoy flexibility, autonomy, and being trusted to work their way. We offer you career opportunities in every direction you want to explore. It’s our world but you can do it your way.

We offer:

• Full training and support
• High value and challenging work
• A vibrant, diverse, and collaborative culture
• A competitive reward and benefits package*
• The opportunity to embark on a recruitment career with one of the world’s leading recruitment companies

*Details may vary slightly depending on your location, local labor law, etc.

Our statement

We’re committed to creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage people with diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences to apply. We do not discriminate based upon age, disability, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic.

If you require any accommodations or have any accessibility needs, please reach out via email [e-mail] or make a member of our Talent Acquisition team aware at any time.