Manager, Frontline Recruitment

gategroup•FT Lauderdale, FL

About The Position

The Manager, Front Line Recruitment reports to the Director, Human Resources and leads recruitment productivity for hourly represented production roles and relevant business partnerships across the Business Unit. The role provides functional leadership for front-line recruitment, drives strategy, standards, and compliance, and assists with early identification and remediation of staffing issues. The manager oversees recruitment processes and productivity, guides the Unit Recruitment team toward established goals, and builds strategies to attract internal and external talent. The position partners with business and human resource leaders, staffing vendors, and other relevant partners; maintains applicant and position data; analyzes results to refine recruitment strategy; supports workforce planning and employment branding; and ensures recruiting and hiring practices comply with applicable employment laws. This is a full-time, exempt position with a regular office work environment and geographic responsibility across the US. Travel may be up to an additional 10% of the time. The anticipated job closing date is 12/01/2026.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.
At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in recruiting-related roles.
At least two years of experience leading and managing teams.
Demonstrated knowledge of state and federal employment law.
Experience in talent acquisition, business partnering, relationship building, negotiating, analysis, time management, and prioritizing multiple projects or tasks.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with executives; highly organized, action-oriented, and collaborative.
Demonstrated ability to recruit using internet tools, relationship building, and networking.
Strong computer and database application skills, including Excel and Word.
Excellent oral and written communication skills and strong listening skills.

Nice To Haves

Recruiting experience in transportation, hospitality, manufacturing, or food service.
Multilingual skills.

Responsibilities

Manage processes and productivity for hourly represented production recruitment across the Business Unit.
Serve as the functional point of contact for staffing vendors, including permanent and contingent vendors, and other relevant business partnerships.
Establish baseline goals for front-line recruitment efforts, measure results, and be accountable for return on investment.
Guide the Unit Recruitment team to meet or exceed established baseline goals.
Implement strategies to identify and attract the best internal and external talent.
Establish recruiting requirements by reviewing organization plans and objectives and consulting business and human resource leaders about hiring needs, job descriptions, and candidate qualifications.
Develop and implement best practices for building applicant sources through colleges, outplacement agencies, recruiters, media, and internet sites; provide organization information and opportunities; make presentations; and maintain rapport.
Promote compliance with current employment legislation by coaching the Unit Recruitment team and managers, recommending procedures, and potentially assisting with training.
Maintain applicant and position data using required tools, and collect and analyze data to refine recruitment strategy.
Assist in developing, implementing, and using enterprise workforce planning tools and metrics for anticipatory staffing.
Ensure weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc reports are accurate and completed on time.
Ensure recruiting and hiring practices comply with national and local employment laws.
Support deployment of the Company’s employment branding strategy.
Complete related tasks as needed to support the human resources and organization mission.