Recruiting Manager

The Recruiting Manager actively partners with business leaders to meet and anticipate the evolving staffing needs of the organization. Utilizing traditional sourcing strategies, in addition to developing new, creative recruiting channels, identifies and hires “A level” talent while consistently achieving staffing level objectives. Delivers a positive start to finish candidate experience during every stage of the recruiting process.  Ensures successful onboarding and organizational integration. Serves as a brand ambassador for TransWest in all channels of the business and its communication.

ABOUT TRANSWEST:

We move people. We help them get to work, school, or play. From A to B, and everything in between. By shuttle, bus, charter or valet, we find creative ways to move people, business, and communities forward.

We are TransWest. We partner with some of the world's leading companies to create personalized transportation systems and hospitality experiences. We go above and beyond to remove stress in all interactions and make things a little easier for all we serve.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:  

·       Partner and establish trust with business leaders and stakeholders to identify and understand their talent needs.

·       Collaborate with Marketing to create and develop effective recruitment campaigns and channels to source both active and passive candidates. Includes, but not limited to online advertising; college career and hiring events; community networking; career centers; job fairs; print ads; social media and more.

·       Prepare recruiting materials; compose and post available position descriptions and ad copy, emphasizing the company’s brand and highlighting benefits and perks.

·       For all levels of the organization, identify, screen, and assess the candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills, and experience in a consistent manner. Present final candidates to hiring managers for their review.

·       Assists candidates in person, with applications and onboarding documents.

·       Arrange interviews by coordinating schedules; arrange travel, lodging, and meals, as applicable.

·       Collaborates with Marketing on the look and content of the Careers page of the TransWest website including other online presence, i.e. Glassdoor, Indeed, social media, ETC…

·       Creates, maintains & reports on all recruiting pipeline activity and finds creative ways to keep each position pipeline fresh & active.

·       Facilitate and evolve the Team Member onboarding experience as a fluid continuation of the recruiting and hiring process. Set the tone of excitement and positivity in all aspects of the onboarding process.

·       Support the People & Culture team to solidify and promote the company’s brand and reputation as the best place to work in the greater Seattle area and beyond.

·       Conduct detailed reference checks and facilitate background checks, drug screens, DOL compliance, Driving Abstracts etc.

·       Track, report and distribute key metrics designed to measure and predict staffing activity, recruiting channel effectiveness & full cycle recruiting efficiencies.

·       Stay current on the company’s organizational structure, policies, and state and federal laws pertaining to fair employment practices.

·       Tracking and managing uniform ordering & supplies.

·       Leads, mentors & coaches the Recruiting team.

·       Perform additional duties as assigned by the Head of People & Culture or Leadership Team.

KEY POSITION COMPETENCIES:

·       Entrepreneurial, self-starter attitude.

·       Ability to work independently and multi-task.

·       Strong organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.

·       Ability to interpret policies, procedures, and standard business practices.

·       Effective writing and documentation skills.

·       Effective problem-solving skills.

·       Effective understanding of logistics and the flow of people and assets.

·       Hold safety as a core value and lead by example.

·       Growth mindset; curious; persistent learner

·       Detail oriented with a passion for both data and people

·       Servant leader with a demonstrated ability to lead through influence

·       Effective, direct communicator

·       Strong EQ, flexible and self-aware

·       Comfortable leading and communicating with large team

·       Sense of humor

·       Bias for action

Requirements

• AA or undergraduate degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field.
• 5+ years of external recruiting experience (2+ at supervisory level).
• Solid understanding of full-cycle recruiting.
• Experience with various interview formats, (i.e. phone, remote, structured, group etc.)
• Experience recruiting for all levels of an organization

·       Experience with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel.

• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and resume databases
• Current working knowledge of legislation pertaining to employment and fair hiring practices including, but not limited to, Title XII; ADEA; ADA; FLSA.
• Experience in HR Generalist activities a plus.
• Experience hiring for Transportation and relevant certification a plus.
• Ability to work full time out of our Seattle (Sodo) location, with occasional work out of our Yard locations in Seattle (Sodo) and Everett.

Benefits

Salary Range $80-$110k DOE

This is a full-time in office role in Seattle.

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401k w/ Matching, PTO and Paid Holidays.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging: At TransWest, we pride ourselves on building a diverse workforce and collaborative spaces where people of different lived experiences, backgrounds, abilities, and identities can thrive. Everyone on the team at TransWest emphasizes and practices our core values every day that are based on continued growth, reliability, safety, caring for our work, clients, and each other. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is an evolving area where we will continue to listen and learn from our team members, business partners, community partners, and thought leaders to optimize our impact.