Military/Pathways Recruiting Specialist

Primary Responsibility:

Support full life cycle recruiting and military/pathway efforts to fill high-volume, critical positions across a given region in the organization.

Drive strategic recruiting activities to pipeline and attract top talent for multiple warehouse facilities, ensuring that positions are filled quickly with high quality individuals.

Operate in the region and develop a strong partnership with the Regional HR Director as well as Operational leaders.

What You'll Do:

• Develop and execute recruitment strategies targeting military personnel, transitioning service members, and other specialized talent pathways.
• Build relationships with military organizations, veteran groups, and educational institutions to create a strong candidate pipeline.
• Partner with hiring managers to align talent acquisition efforts with workforce needs and organizational goals.
• Represent the company at career fairs, expos, and community events to promote it as an employer of choice.
• Use data and analytics to assess recruitment strategies and recommend improvements for greater effectiveness.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on military hiring, including translating military roles and skills into civilian opportunities.

What Experience and Education You Need:

• Strong knowledge of recruiting policy, procedures, laws and practices
• Excellent ability to manage multiple requisitions simultaneously
• Ability to source, attract and hire the most qualified talent
• Experience with candidate management/applicant tracking systems and processes
• Ability to communicate at all levels of the organization both in written and oral form
• Must have very strong customer service orientation with high sense of urgency in completing tasks
• Must have the ability to work in a team environment or on an individual basis as conditions and circumstances may dictate
• Possess a process improvement mindset to identify opportunities to streamline and optimize recruiting activities
• Must be self-motivated and able to lead others to outcomes

What Could Set You Apart:

• Proven recruitment experience, particularly with military and alternative talent pools.
• Strong networking and communication skills to engage with candidates, hiring managers, and with military and veteran organizations, as well as transitioning service members.
• Familiarity with military rank structures, MOS codes, and skill translation to civilian roles.
• Ability to travel for recruitment events and build meaningful, long-term partnerships.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and other recruitment tools.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions
• Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending
• Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work
• Talking, hearing, and seeing are importa...