Senior Recruiter/HR Generalist- Wichita, KS

JUMP START STORES INC•Wichita, KS

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Recruiter/HR Generalist manages the full-cycle recruitment process while supporting a broad range of human resources functions. The position focuses on attracting talent, improving the candidate experience, supporting employee engagement, ensuring policy compliance, and helping managers with HR-related needs. It is suited to an organized, people-focused, adaptable professional who can work in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities. Recruitment and talent acquisition make up approximately 50% of the role. The position recruits for hourly, salaried, and management positions, develops candidate pipelines, screens applicants, conducts initial interviews, coordinates interviews and hiring events, extends offers, supports pre-employment and onboarding steps, maintains applicant tracking records, and develops strategies to improve recruiting outcomes. Human resources generalist duties make up approximately 50% of the role. These include answering employee questions about policies and benefits, supporting managers with employee relations, assisting with investigations and corrective actions, maintaining employee records, supporting performance management, benefits enrollment, leave administration, legal compliance, reporting, employee engagement, training, and special HR projects. The role is based at the Jump Start Stores, Inc. corporate office in Wichita, Kansas. The successful candidate must reside within 30 minutes of Wichita, be able to travel to company locations and recruiting or training events as needed, and pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Minimum of 3 years of professional recruiting experience.
Minimum of 3 years of human resources experience.
Knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
Strong interviewing and candidate assessment skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively.
Strong conflict-resolution and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.
Exceptional attention to detail and a strong customer-service mindset.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaborate across departments.
Professionalism and discretion when handling sensitive information.
Ability to adapt to changing business needs.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, and use a computer for extended periods.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally.
Ability to travel to company locations, job fairs, recruiting events, and training as needed.
Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
Must reside within 30 minutes of Wichita, Kansas.
Must pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Experience in retail, convenience store, hospitality, or multi-location operations.
Experience with Paycom or a similar HRIS.
Experience recruiting for high-volume hourly positions.

Responsibilities

Manage full-cycle recruiting for hourly, salaried, and management positions.
Develop and maintain recruiting pipelines through job boards, social media, referrals, networking, and community outreach.
Screen resumes and applications and conduct phone screens and initial interviews.
Coordinate interviews with hiring managers.
Schedule and participate in hiring events, job fairs, and recruiting campaigns.
Extend employment offers and coordinate pre-employment processes.
Monitor background checks, drug screens, and onboarding requirements.
Maintain applicant tracking records and ensure recruiting compliance.
Develop recruiting strategies to reduce time-to-fill and improve candidate quality.
Build relationships with schools, workforce agencies, and community organizations.
Assist with employer branding and recruitment marketing initiatives.
Serve as a resource for employees regarding company policies, benefits, and employment practices.
Assist managers with employee relations matters while maintaining confidentiality.
Support new-hire orientation and onboarding.
Assist with investigations, documentation, corrective actions, and policy interpretation.
Maintain employee personnel files and HR records.
Assist with performance management initiatives.
Support benefits enrollment and answer employee questions.
Assist with leave administration, including FMLA, ADA accommodations, and other protected leaves.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
Prepare HR reports and recruiting metrics.
Support employee engagement initiatives and recognition programs.
Assist with training and development initiatives.
Participate in assigned special HR projects.