Warehouse Hiring Specialist (Staffing)

Penske•Reading, PA

18d•Hybrid

About The Position

A Penske Warehouse Hiring Specialist is responsible for sourcing, interviewing, and making hiring decisions for hourly warehouse worker positions for Penske Logistics Warehouse Operations. You will be the "voice" of Penske - the person greeting our warehouse candidates via phone and sending them off with a smile. This exciting role will work at our corporate offices in Reading, PA and remotely support operations across the United States and Canada. You will work as a part of a team who are committed to ensuring a high-touch, personal approach with warehouse candidates in a call center environment. As such, you will have metrics to meet pertaining to call activity including outbound calls and call time. Warehouse Hiring Specialists will need to be proficient in the use of technology, being able to capture candidate information via phone while managing multiple screen computer applications. This position is an office first role, consisting of 4 days in the office. The schedule will be Monday-Friday from 9am-5:30pm. Warehouse Hiring Specialists will have responsibility for the sourcing, selection, job offer, and scheduling (Meet & Greet’s) within a complete life-cycle recruiting process. You will interact with candidates and our field operations managers via phone and electronic correspondence. You will be held accountable to hire against expected workforce planning.

Responsibilities

Actively source and manage warehouse leads via inbound and outbound calls, e-mail, social media, resume and other internet databases, and associate referrals.
After qualifying warehouse candidates, you will present them the total value proposition and benefits of working with Penske, and discuss the details of available warehouse opportunities.
For warehouse leads that may not currently meet our requirements or have interest in current openings, you will use our systems and processes to keep them engaged for the future.
Take phone applications from qualified warehouse leads, accurately capturing their information into Penske’s application systems.
Ensure all applications are fully complete and accurate per company requirements.
Manage candidates in our application system, Oracle Recruiting Cloud, in accordance with all company procedures.
Conduct phone and interviews with qualified candidates, utilizing Penske’s selection process and tools as directed.
You will be responsible for ensuring that all candidates meet minimum qualifications.
The hiring decisions you make have a direct impact on our business operations and external customer success. Your efforts will contribute to the success of the location keeping a targeted 50% of candidates in background screening.
Manage a timely candidate process within Penske’s expected thresholds.
Expediting and ensuring all new leads, candidate follow-up, and internal customer follow-up are executed with priority. Return all messages before leaving work each day.
Manage the candidate processes such as initiating background screening services through a third-party.
Schedule Meet & Greet Tours and manager introductions with our location managers and other operations personnel.
Ensure compliance with all federal/state hiring laws and regulations.
Actively demonstrate company commitment to diversity and inclusion strategies to ensure strong, diverse candidate slates.
Perform other related duties as required or assigned.