Recruiter

Conexus Food Solution; Forest View (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Conexus Food Solution is seeking a skilled Recruiter to own full-cycle recruitment for warehouse, driver, and frontline operations across Chicago and Atlanta. You will source, screen, interview, and hire qualified candidates while partnering with operations managers to keep facilities staffed.

Requirements include a Bachelors degree (or equivalent), 2+ years in high-volume recruiting, familiarity with CDL/DOT compliance, and experience with ATS and sourcing platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2+ years in recruiting, ideally in high-volume warehousing/logistics
• Familiarity with CDL licensing requirements and DOT compliance files
• Experience using ATS and sourcing platforms (Indeed, ZipRecruiter, LinkedIn)
• Authorized to work in the US

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for warehouse, driver, and frontline roles across Chicago and Atlanta
• Source candidates through job boards, driver platforms, social media, referrals, and local outreach
• Screen resumes and conduct phone/video interviews to assess qualifications and fit
• Schedule interviews and manage candidate communication throughout the process
• Maintain requisition tracking and candidate pipelines in ATS
• Extend offers and oversee background checks, drug screens, and DOT docs for drivers
• Track metrics and report progress to management
• Represent the company at job fairs and hiring events in two markets
• Ensure hiring practices comply with DOT/EEOC and other regs

Skills

Organization

Multitasking

Detail-oriented

Bilingual

English literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Education equivalence

2+ years recruiting experience

Tools

ATS

Indeed

ZipRecruiter

LinkedIn

Driver job boards

Job description

Location: Chicago, IL 60638) or Atlanta (Tucker, GA area)

Salary: $60,000 - $80,000 (dependent on experience level)

Schedule: Monday–Friday 8:30 am – 5:30 pm

What You’ll Do

Own full-cycle recruiting for our warehouse, driver, and other operations positions supporting all our site locations. Source, screen, interview, and hire qualified candidates while partnering closely with operations managers to keep our facilities and fleet fully staffed.

Key Areas of Responsibilities:

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for warehouse, driver (CDL and non-CDL), and other frontline operations roles across Chicago and Atlanta.

• Partner with warehouse and operations managers to understand staffing needs, shift requirements, and role qualifications.

• Source candidates through job boards, driver-specific platforms, social media, referrals, and local community outreach.

• Screen resumes and applications; conduct phone/video interviews to assess qualifications, licensing, and fit.

• Coordinate and schedule interviews with hiring managers and manage candidate communication throughout the process.

• Maintain accurate requisition tracking and candidate pipelines in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).

• Extend offers and manage the offer-to-start process, including background checks, drug screens, and DOT compliance documentation for driver roles.

• Track recruiting metrics such as time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and offer-acceptance rate, and report progress to management.

• Represent the company at job fairs and hiring events in both markets.

• Ensure hiring practices comply with DOT, FMCSA, EEOC, and other applicable federal/state regulations.

• Any other related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Working experience: 2+ years in recruiting, ideally in high-volume, warehouse, logistics, or transportation/driver hiring

• Familiarity with CDL licensing requirements and driver qualification/DOT compliance files (or willingness to learn quickly)

• Experience using an ATS and sourcing platforms (Indeed, ZipRecruiter, LinkedIn, driver-specific job boards)

• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple open requisitions across two markets at once

• Positive working attitude, patient, detail-oriented, and flexible

• Must be able to read and write English

• Authorized to work in the US

Preferred Requirements:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus

• Prior experience recruiting for logistics, distribution, manufacturing, or transportation companies

• Knowledge of local Chicago and Atlanta labor markets

Sponsorship for Employment

Conexus Food Solutions does not provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B visa status). To be considered for permanent employment, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.