Strategic Recruiter — Travel‑Heavy & Impactful

Socket.dev; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Empire Southwest in Arizona is seeking a Recruiter responsible for identifying, recruitment and selection of employees. You will source candidates, update job boards, perform eligibility checks and support on-boarding. Up to 50% travel is required.

You will partner with Recruiting leadership to develop pipelines, provide training, and create interview guides. Coordination from sourcing to offers/back onboarding, while following safety policies, is expected.

Qualifications

• Proven candidate sourcing and relationship building skills.
• Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and oral/written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Proven knowledge in state and federal employment laws.
• Excellent coaching skills.
• Ability to work with various departments and foster teamwork.
• Ability to travel for recruitment meetings, college visits, and career fairs and maintain a flexible work schedule.
• Must be able to communicate in English.
• Sourcing certification (LinkedIn or similar).

Responsibilities

• Recruits for specialized positions across the organization, through participation in/with professional organizations and affiliations, networking and cold calling.
• Partners with Recruiting leadership and management to support strategic business recruiting initiatives.
• Creates recruiting pipeline of specialized candidates, including a diverse pool for all areas they support.
• Provides training and develops interview guides and other services for those involved in the recruitment/staffing process, as requested.
• Plans strategies to address workforce-planning needs with Recruiting leadership, HR, and business management.
• Establishes procedures and methods for recruiting by studying market trends and identifying sources of talent.
• Coordinates recruiting process from sourcing to interviewing, through offer and on-boarding stage.
• Prepares and implements recruiting plans within budgetary guidelines.
• Interviews and assesses candidates, providing top candidates to hiring area with recommendation for hire.
• Develops and maintains relationships with internal and external clients and business partners.
• Leads and participates in special projects and task teams at the direction of leadership.
• Create an environment of ownership and personal accountability for performance.
• Work safely, adhere to safety policies and company standards.

Skills

Sourcing candidates

Relationship building

Interpersonal communication

Organizational skills

Employment laws

Coaching

Teamwork

Independent work

Database management

Confidentiality

Travel flexibility

Problem solving

Information gathering

Education

High school diploma or GED

3+ years recruiting experience

In-house recruiting experience 1–2 years

Bachelor’s degree preferred (HR, communications, business)

Valid driver’s license

English communication proficiency

Sourcing certification (LinkedIn or similar)

Tools

Microsoft Windows

Job description

Empire Southwest in Arizona is seeking a Recruiter responsible for identifying, recruitment and selection of employees. You will source candidates, update job boards, perform eligibility checks and support on-boarding. Up to 50% travel is required.

You will partner with Recruiting leadership to develop pipelines, provide training, and create interview guides. Coordination from sourcing to offers/back onboarding, while following safety policies, is expected.