Recruiter

Frank Calandra Jennmar Services•Macedonia, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

JENNMAR Services is seeking a motivated, organized, and people-focused Recruiter to help identify, attract, and hire qualified employees for our growing workforce. This position will focus primarily on recruiting candidates for industrial, manufacturing, skilled trades, construction, and general labor positions, while also supporting recruitment efforts for the coal mining industry. The ideal candidate is comfortable talking with people from all backgrounds, understands the importance of urgency in staffing, and is willing to actively search for candidates rather than simply waiting for applications to come in. This is a fast-paced recruiting position where success is measured by the ability to consistently build a strong candidate pipeline and connect qualified workers with employment opportunities.

Requirements

Previous recruiting, staffing, HR, sales, customer service, or workforce-development experience.
Experience recruiting industrial, manufacturing, construction, skilled-trades, or mining employees is strongly preferred.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Comfortable making a high volume of phone calls and communicating with candidates through phone, text, email, and social media.
Ability to speak confidently with both job seekers and company representatives.
Strong organizational and follow-up skills.
Ability to manage multiple open positions and candidates simultaneously.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where hiring needs can change quickly.
Basic computer skills and the ability to learn applicant tracking and recruiting systems.
Ability to work independently while also contributing to a team environment.
Enjoys talking to people and isn't afraid to pick up the phone.
Competitive, persistent, organized, and comfortable working toward measurable recruiting goals.
Understands that recruiting is about building relationships.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a consistent pipeline of candidates for current and future customer needs.
Post and manage job openings across job boards, social media, and other recruiting platforms.
Actively source candidates through online searches, resume databases, referrals, community contacts, and other recruiting methods.
Review applications and resumes to identify candidates who meet position requirements.
Conduct initial phone screenings and candidate interviews.
Communicate job expectations, schedules, pay information, work environments, and hiring requirements to applicants.
Coordinate candidates through the pre-employment process, including interviews, drug screenings, background checks, physicals, training, and required documentation.
Maintain regular communication with candidates throughout the hiring process.
Participate in job fairs, hiring events, community events, and recruiting campaigns.
Maintain accurate candidate records and recruiting activity.
Work closely with JENNMAR Services management, HR, safety personnel, and customer representatives to understand current workforce needs.
Assist with high-volume recruiting efforts when customers require rapid workforce expansion.