Recruiter / Talent Acquisition Specialist, Employee Relations - On site

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The international logistics industry relies on Expeditors to manage global supply chains. At the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, fostering an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.

Main Responsibilities and Duties

• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes for various departments and seniority levels.
• Source passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, portfolios, social media, and professional networks.
• Review resumes and applications to screen for cultural fit and technical qualifications.
• Conduct initial screenings and behavioral interviews to assess candidate capabilities and expectations.
• Partner with hiring managers to scope roles, define requirements, and align on evaluation criteria.
• Provide strategic guidance to hiring teams regarding market trends, compensation, and talent availability.
• Deliver a high-touch experience ensuring candidates receive timely feedback, transparency, and clear expectations.
• Extend employment offers and negotiate terms alongside HR and compensation teams.
• Build long-term pipelines for critical and high-turnover roles to minimize future time-to-hire.
• Support employer branding initiatives by attending job fairs, university events, and contributing to recruitment marketing content.
• Track and report on recruiting metrics such as time-to-hire, source effectiveness, and quality-of-hire.
• Communicate with Hiring Managers regarding the onboarding process, offer letters, background checks, and new hire documentation.
• Monitor Background Checks.
• Coordinate and facilitate new hire sessions, welcoming employees to Expeditors and completing required documentation.
• Ensure timely and accurate forms completion with correct employment eligibility documents.
• Manage workforce changes, including notifications and workflows for pay, status, and worksite changes, new hires, terminations, leaves of absence, etc.
• Provide employee data reporting for managers and supervisors.
• Identify needs or requests for leave, accommodation, or workplace injury and escalate properly.
• Communicate leave, accommodation, and workplace injury processes to employees and managers.
• Assist managers and supervisors in documenting and addressing personnel issues.
• Coach employees and managers on various employee relations matters.
• Host and facilitate trainings on employee relations topics as needed.
• Ensure labor law compliance postings and notices are distributed and posted timely.
• Provide state-required termination notices when applicable.
• Assist in ensuring awareness and understanding of benefit enrollment deadlines and eligibility requirements.
• Participate in annual Open Enrollment activities, including providing benefit education on new and current benefit options.
• Perform other duties related to Employee Relations & Benefit functions as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 2–4 years of proven experience as a Recruiter or Talent Acquisition Specialist (in-house or agency).
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with a strong ability to build rapport quickly.
• Familiarity with structured behavioral and situational interviewing techniques.
• Strong time-management skills, high emotional intelligence, and resilience to navigate changing priorities.
• Proficient in Human Resource skills and knowledge.
• Knowledge of the global logistics industry.
• Software proficiency (e.g., MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint).
• English language proficiency.

Additional Information

Expeditors offers excellent benefits and career development opportunities, including meal tickets, medical health plans, life and accident insurance, extra vacation days, and more.