Talent Acquisition Specialist — Build a Logistics Team

CrossCountry Freight Solutions Inc; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, Dental insurance

401k retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

CrossCountry Freight Solutions is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our Human Resources team in the Kansas City area. You will drive full life cycle recruitment, manage candidate relations, and partner with managers to attract top talent.

The role requires at least 2 years in recruiting, familiarity with Workday, and strong communication skills. Travel to recruit at events and job fairs may be necessary.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Recruiting.
• Onboarding experience preferred.
• Significant knowledge of HR functions.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance, and industry-specific requirements (DOT/FMCSA regulations preferred).
• Must be detail oriented and possess excellent interpersonal, organization, communication (written and verbal), analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, Teams).
• Ability to work independently while handling multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain recruiting applicant tracking system (Workday) ensuring information is up-to-date for all open positions.
• Source passive candidates for difficult-to-fill positions on platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Indeed and more.
• Create, post and manage advertising needs on a variety of social media platforms.
• Coordinate and conduct phone interviews for candidates.
• Assist with pre-screening and background checks and onboarding for new hires.
• Manage the candidate experience from application to end of training.
• Maintain professional communication and confidentiality with candidates and employees with sensitive information.
• Represent and promote the organization to potential applicants by providing information, responding to questions, and collecting applicant data.
• Assist with identifying issues affecting recruitment and implementing recruitment activities to continuously improve process.
• Attend and participate in job fairs, community activities, and other recruitment-related events, including travel as needed.
• Process paperwork and/or forms accurately and confidentially.
• Responsible for the full life cycle of recruitment, including sourcing, advertising, screening, interviewing, selection and background reporting.
• All other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Recruiting experience

Onboarding experience

HR functions knowledge

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Attention to detail

Interpersonal/communication

Independent work

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

CrossCountry Freight Solutions is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our Human Resources team in the Kansas City area. You will drive full life cycle recruitment, manage candidate relations, and partner with managers to attract top talent.

The role requires at least 2 years in recruiting, familiarity with Workday, and strong communication skills. Travel to recruit at events and job fairs may be necessary.