Staffing Specialist

Lazer Logistics; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Lazer Logistics is seeking a Hiring/Staffing Specialist to join the Site Operations team. You will lead frontline recruiting, staffing, and community outreach for the Chicago site, building talent pipelines, managing hiring processes, and supporting onboarding for operations staff.

The role partners with site leadership on workforce planning and employee engagement, while handling HR processing for new hires. A proactive, fast-paced environment is key.

Qualifications

• Experience leading recruiting/staffing in an operations environment.
• Ability to build talent pipelines via partnerships and local engagement.
• Experience onboarding for operations employees.
• Proactive approach in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Recruiting & Workforce Planning: develop and execute recruiting/hiring strategies for driver and nondriver roles; lead community engagement.

Skills

Recruiting

Talent sourcing

Community outreach

HR coordination

Employee relations

Job description

About Lazer Logistics

Lazer Logistics is the industry leader in third-party yard management services. Spotting and local shuttles are our core business, not an auxiliary function. For our customers, a choice to work with Lazer Logistics means you get our full attention, our years of experience, and our commitment to customer satisfaction. You will not find another company that works harder or understands better how to make your facility function more efficiently.

About Lazer Logistics

Lazer Logistics is the industry leader in third-party yard management services. Spotting and local shuttles are our core business, not an auxiliary function. For our customers, a choice to work with Lazer Logistics means you get our full attention, our years of experience, and our commitment to customer satisfaction. You will not find another company that works harder or understands better how to make your facility function more efficiently.

For our employees, a choice to work at Lazer Logistics means you joined an organization that lives by a set of shared values that guide our actions and behaviors:

• Driven to achieve
• We keep each other safe
• Our leaders serve and develop our people.
• Resilient to our core
• If you are here, you are family.

Summary

The Hiring/Staffing Specialist is a member of the Site Operations team, leading frontline recruiting/staffing and community outreach for a Lazer Logistics site. This role is accountable for executing recruiting strategies, building talent pipelines through partnerships and local engagement, managing hiring pipelines, and supporting onboarding for operations employees. This role partners closely with site leadership to support workforce planning, and employee engagement, while completing required HR processing for newly hired employees. The ideal candidate is proactive and effective in a fast-paced, operations-driven environment.

Job Description

Recruiting & Workforce Planning

• Partner with site leadership to develop and execute recruiting/hiring strategies for driver and nondriver roles, with a strong focus on proactive sourcing and community-based outreach.
• Lead community engagement efforts to build talent pipelines, including attending job fairs, partnering with local organizations, distributing branded merchandise, and representing the company at hiring events.
• Build and maintain relationships with driving schools, workforce agencies, and community partners to support ongoing and future hiring needs.
• Serve as a thought partner to the site leadership on recruiting strategy, hiring priorities, and workforce planning needs.
• Review employment applications and coordinate/manage candidate progress throughout the hiring lifecycle, providing regular status updates to site leadership.
• Partner with the Recruiting team to track recruiting activity and sourcing effectiveness, including reporting on outreach efforts, partnerships, and hiring outcomes.
• Coordinate, facilitate, and conduct weekly new hire and orientation sessions as part of the hiring and onboarding process, ensuring a smooth transition from candidate to employee.
• Complete onboarding activities, including site specific operational policies, general safety practices, and coordination of required personal protective equipment (e.g., vests, footwear).
• Partner with Operations and Safety teams to ensure new hires are prepared, compliant, and job ready.

Employee Relations Support

• Maintain close working relationships with local site management and the HR team to support employee relations matters.
• Monitor, respond to, and document employee inquiries across all levels via phone and email, in coordination with the HR team.

HR Processing & Administration

• Process and coordinate new hires, employee changes, leaves of absence, unemployment claims, and separations with the HR team in accordance with company requirements and applicable federal and state laws.
• Generate routine and ad hoc reports to support operational needs.
• Assist in identifying, implementing, and reinforcing policies and process improvements where applicable.

Team Collaboration

• Promote a business partner and ownership mindset to the team to prioritize operational excellence, adaptability and resilience to change and continuous improvement.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Pay Range: 60000.00-70000.00 per_year, General Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance