Entry Level - Recruiter Opportunity

Recruitment Specialist –  

The Recruitment Specialist provides a variety of functions including phone screening, interviewing, preparation of offer letters and pre-employment paperwork/forms, ordering and monitoring of pre-employment background screening, new hire correspondence and inquiry resolution within a shared service environment to achieve timely onboarding of North American hires for our Rail line of business.

We welcome applicants who are excited by the opportunity and challenge of working in a dynamic fast-paced environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review a high volume of applications on a daily basis to determine validity
• Conduct a high volume of initial phone interviews using various reliable personnel selection tools and methods to filter candidates; assess applicants’ relevant knowledge, skills, soft skills, experience and aptitudes
• Resolve questions for incoming calls, driver recruitment line, incomplete applications, and referrals from field offices; provide support to Field Management by answering questions and providing follow up information
• Process candidate background checks, drug screen, MVR, DOT physical, E-Verify, and other qualification checks as required
• Initiate conditional offer letter for new hires; assist in preparing offer packages and new employee orientation packages
• Coordinate with field managers for face-to-face interview with prospective applicants
• Communicate status of recruiting efforts to appropriate field / department manager
• Ensure maintenance of accurate and concise records and reports concerning all phases of the recruitment process and update applicant tracking system (HMC)
• Maintain necessary recruiting related files and paperwork while upholding and protecting confidential candidate and employee information
• Participate in retention activities, including managing turnover data, exit interviews, stay interviews, and providing ideas and feedback on retention strategies
• Maintain a useful working knowledge of company policies and procedures
• Perform other special projects as assigned

Qualifications:

• Strong PC skills including but not limited to Excel, Word and Outlook
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a customer service approach to problem solving
• Commitment to maintaining the highest level of confidentiality when dealing with personal information, compensation and benefit information
• Must be able to work on multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize workload
• Ability to build rapport and maintain positive working relationships
• Experience with full life cycle recruitment, volume hiring in fast paced environment (preferred, not mandatory)
• Experience working with an applicant tracking system (preferred, not mandatory)

Education and/or Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent required; Associate’s degree preferred in Human Resources or related field.
• 6 months recruiting experience required; and/or equivalent combination of experience and education.