Recruiter – Pilot Hiring (Hybrid)

United Airlines; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 67,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Disability

Parental leave

401(k)

Flight privileges

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Commuter benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

United Airlines is seeking a Recruiter to support hiring across various roles. The role partners with hiring managers and candidates throughout the recruitment lifecycle, helping attract and select top talent while delivering a positive candidate experience.

The recruiter uses established practices to identify qualified candidates and manage activity. The position emphasizes sourcing, interviewing, and building strong talent pipelines while maintaining confidentiality and a high standard of

Qualifications

• 1+ years of talent acquisition, recruiting, or related experience.
• Experience sourcing, screening, and assessing candidates for a variety of roles.
• Proven ability to manage multiple requisitions, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Source and screen internal and external candidates, conducting initial assessments and interviews.
• Manage applicant flow from requisition opening to candidate disposition.
• Coordinate and support the offer process, including background verification, approvals, and communications.
• Develop and maintain talent pipelines using job boards, social media, referrals, and other sourcing channels.
• Conduct candidate interviews and provide feedback to hiring teams.
• Build partnerships with hiring managers and stakeholders to understand workforce needs.
• Maintain recruiting documentation and metrics per established processes.
• Contribute to recruitment marketing and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Candidate screening

Behavioral interviewing

Stakeholder management

Diversity sourcing

Confidentiality

Time management

ATS familiarity

Legal work authorization

Tools

Applicant Tracking System

Job description

Description

Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network.

Come join us to create what’s next. Let’s define tomorrow, together.

Minimum Qualifications

• 1+ years of talent acquisition, recruiting, or related experience
• Up to 15% travel as needed
• Experience sourcing, screening, and assessing candidates for a variety of roles
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and interpersonal skills
• Experience managing multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail and confidentiality
• Ability to proactively source and engage diverse talent pipelines through multiple recruiting channels
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills with the ability to establish credibility and trust with candidates, hiring managers, and business partners
• Experience conducting behavioral and competency-based interviews to evaluate candidate qualifications and fit
• Proven ability to manage multiple requisitions, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
• Reliable, punctual attendance is a crucial function of the position

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with full-cycle recruiting and candidate interview processes
• Knowledge of recruiting technologies and applicant tracking systems
• Experience supporting hiring events, talent pipeline development, or recruitment marketing initiatives
• Aviation, campus recruiting, or other specialized recruiting experience
• Demonstrates an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of generative AI tools and effectively leverages them to support research, analysis, content creation, and problem-solving. Apply critical thinking to validate AI-generated outputs while adhering to organizational policies for responsible AI use, data privacy, and security

Qualifications

About the Job

The Recruiter applies working knowledge and experience in talent acquisition to support hiring across a variety of job levels and functions. This role partners with hiring managers and candidates throughout the recruitment lifecycle, helping attract and select top talent while delivering a positive candidate experience. The Recruiter uses established recruiting practices and guidelines to identify qualified candidates, manage hiring activity, and support talent acquisition objectives.

Core Accountabilities / Key Responsibilities

• Source and screen internal and external candidates, conducting initial assessments and interviews to evaluate qualifications, experience, and organizational fit
• Manage applicant flow throughout the recruiting lifecycle, from requisition opening through candidate selection and disposition
• Coordinate and support the offer process, including background verification activities, approvals, candidate communications, and hiring manager partnership
• Develop and maintain talent pipelines and candidate networks using job boards, social media platforms, referral programs, and other sourcing channels
• Conduct candidate interviews and provide recommendations and feedback to hiring teams based on assessment outcomes
• Build strong partnerships with hiring managers and key stakeholders to understand workforce needs and support hiring strategies
• Maintain accurate recruiting documentation, records, and recruiting metrics in accordance with established processes
• Contribute to recruitment marketing efforts and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen talent attraction and candidate experience

The base pay range for this role is $66,500.00 to $86,616.00.

The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related, factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.

You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• accident & disability
• parental leave
• employee assistance program
• commuter
• paid holidays
• paid time off
• 401(k)
• flight privileges

United Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation, contact [e-mail]