Recruiting Operations Specialist

Wonolo; Town of Newark (WI); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity opportunity

100% health premiums paid

Cell phone reimbursement

Company laptop

Retirement plans

Life and disability insurance

Mental health resources

Team events & off-sites

Job summary

Wonolo is seeking a Recruiting Operations Specialist to join the Market Operations team. You will source, screen, and onboard workers while serving as a local contact for customers and Wonoloers. This hybrid role includes travel to customer sites and local hiring events, with a 6-month initial term and potential extension.

You’ll work Monday–Friday during business hours, with peak periods requiring early mornings or evenings. Located in the New York/Newark market with travel within the area.

Qualifications

• Proven work experience as a recruiter (in-house or staffing agency).
• Familiarity with HR databases, ATS, and CMS.
• Proven ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders.
• Proficient at interpreting data to identify trends and inform decisions.
• Able to plan and monitor projects in a fast-paced environment with minimal guidance.
• Excellent communication; bilingual EN/ES is a plus.
• Access to reliable transportation and ability to travel within the market.

Responsibilities

• Bring expert-level knowledge of outbound recruiting strategies, screening practices, and onboarding experiences to place and retain workers.
• Source and attract candidates through outbound recruiting platforms, pools, and events; conduct interviews and maintain notes/SOPs.
• Develop and maintain job descriptions and specifications for interviews and role expectations.
• Support Wonolo app and W‑2 onboarding processes, coordinating with the Onboarding team to minimize idle time.
• Serve as local point of contact for customers and workers; respond quickly to issues with effective solutions.
• Travel to customer locations to build relationships and coordinate with local Market Team on on-site experience.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and track metrics to inform strategic decisions.
• Partner with Market Operations, Marketing, Product, and regional Market/Sales teams on strategic initiatives.

Skills

Recruiting

ATS/CMS

Data analysis

Bilingual EN/ES

Relationship building

Communication

Job description

Wonolo (Work Now Locally) is disrupting the $140BN temporary staffing industry. Founded in 2014, Wonolo's mission is to help people find consistent work. Through our two-sided tech marketplace, we connect hundreds of businesses in need of front-line workers with 2 million underemployed workers in local markets across the United States, within minutes. Wonolo has raised over $200M in funding which will continue to help us empower the in-demand workforce by democratizing access to flexible work, opportunities to learn new skills, a living wage, and comprehensive portable benefits and perks.

We're looking for a motivated Recruiting Operations Specialist to join the Market Operations team. This role blends hands‑on recruiting expertise with day‑to‑day, customer and worker‑facing operations. You'll source, screen, and onboard workers across all classifications while also serving as a local point of contact for customers and Wonoloers where you will resolve issues quickly, build meaningful relationships, and improve the processes that support every placement and shift. This is a hybrid role with some travel to customer sites, and local hiring events are expected, alongside remote recruiting and operations work.

This role has an anticipated duration of 6 months to start with the potential to extend.

This role will work Monday-Friday during business hours, though early mornings and evenings may be required during peak periods.

We welcome qualified candidates located in the New York or Newark area and willing to travel within the market.

What you'll do:

• Bring expert-level knowledge of outbound recruiting strategies, screening practices, and onboarding experiences to place and retain workers.
• Source and attract candidates through outbound recruiting platforms, existing worker pools, and hiring events; schedule and conduct interviews to assess relevant knowledge, skills, and aptitude, running experiments to determine effectiveness and maintaining organized notes and SOPs.
• Develop and maintain job descriptions and specifications so the Recruiting Team is well-equipped for interviews and workers receive an accurate picture of the role and expectations.
• Support both Wonolo app and W‑2 onboarding processes, working closely with the W‑2 Onboarding team to minimize idle time between screening and placement.
• Serve as a local point of contact for customers and workers, monitoring performance of placed candidates and responding quickly to day‑of or last‑minute issues (no‑shows, worker concerns) with fast, effective solutions.
• Travel to Wonolo customer locations (e.g., warehouse or production facilities) to build influential candidate and customer relationships and coordinate with the local Market Team on Wonoloers' on‑site experience.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement across recruiting and worker operations, and track metrics (e.g., application‑to‑interview, interview‑to‑placed, market performance) to gauge efficiency and inform strategic decisions.
• Partner with Market Operations, Marketing, Product, and regional Market/Sales teams to align on broader strategic initiatives.

Who you are:

• Proven work experience as a recruiter (in‑house or staffing agency) and/or 1+ years of experience in staffing, consulting, or operations.
• Solid ability to conduct different types of interviews (structured, competency‑based, video, phone, reference checks, etc.).
• Familiarity with HR databases, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), and Candidate Management Systems (CMS).
• Proven experience building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficient at interpreting data, identifying trends, and using insights to make informed decisions and solve problems.
• Comfortable planning, executing, and monitoring projects in a fast‑paced, ambiguous environment with minimal guidance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; bilingual ability in English and Spanish a plus.
• Access to reliable transportation and the ability to travel within the Boston area.

Nice to haves:

• Marketplace and/or startup experience.
• Experience in the industrial/warehousing environment.

Pay range:

The expected pay range for this position is $27-38/hour. Please note that individual total compensation for this position will be determined at the Company's sole discretion and may vary based on several factors, including but not limited to, location, skill level, and years and depth of relevant experience. Additionally, this role is currently eligible to participate in Wonolo’s equity plan as well as a range of health and wellbeing, retirement savings, and other benefits within a holistic total rewards offering.

Benefits and perks:

• The opportunity for growth in a mission-driven and well-funded start‑up
• Meaningful equity
• We pay 100% of the medical/dental/vision insurance premiums for you
• Cell phone reimbursement and company laptop
• Retirement plans as well as life and disability insurance
• Access to no‑cost on‑demand mental health support, including counselling, mindfulness and meditation, and wellbeing courses
• Team outings, happy hours, company off‑sites, and more!

About Wonolo:

Wonolo is a two‑sided job marketplace that serves over 2 million front‑line workers, providing them access to flexible and consistent job opportunities across the United States within minutes, at companies such as Peloton, Coca‑Cola, Neiman Marcus, Papa John's, and thousands more.

We are a remote‑first company with 200+ full‑time employees, and quickly scaling our team within the United States, Canada, and Latin America. We are well‑funded and backed by leading investors including Sequoia Capital, Bain Capital, and Leeds Illuminate, among others.

Learn more about us:

• Wonolo raises $140M to continue supporting over 1 million laborers and front‑line workers
• Wonolo is one of Glassdoor's best tech companies to work for in 2021
• Why G2 Venture Partners Invested in Wonolo
• Yong Kim (CEO) on why he's passionate about empowering the in‑demand workforce

Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Belonging

Wonolo welcomes you as you and celebrates our collective diversity. We work to serve the underserved, and we are built on the strength of our entire community. We know that diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences make for the best teams, and help to drive high performance. We strive to ensure that our team represents different cultures, perspectives, and backgrounds, as these empower our team to come together to make the best decisions and the biggest impact.

Wonolo is an equal‑opportunity employer. We work to ensure all people feel supported, empowered, and connected at work. A big part of this effort is through our support for members and allies of Employee Resource Groups. Individuals seeking to work at or with Wonolo are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status under all applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

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