Recruiter
Location: Chicago (6500 W 51st St. Chicago, IL 60638) or Atlanta (Tucker, GA area)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $60,000 - $80,000 (dependent on experience level)
Schedule: Monday–Friday 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Who We Are
Conexus Food Solutions is a leader in the Asian food service industry, bringing a diverse range of ethnic cuisines, such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Thai, to the table. Our corporate headquarters in Chicago is where we house our fully integrated food processing, manufacturing, logistics, and worldwide supply chain services all under one roof. With distribution centers spanning the US, over 2 million square feet of warehousing space, and a fleet of more than 1,000 trucks, we're the go-to when it comes to reliable delivery services.
What You’ll Do
Own full-cycle recruiting for our warehouse, driver, and other operations positions supporting all our site locations. Source, screen, interview, and hire qualified candidates while partnering closely with operations managers to keep our facilities and fleet fully staffed.
Key Areas of Responsibilities:
- Manage full-cycle recruiting for warehouse, driver (CDL and non-CDL), and other frontline operations roles across Chicago and Atlanta.
- Partner with warehouse and operations managers to understand staffing needs, shift requirements, and role qualifications.
- Source candidates through job boards, driver-specific platforms, social media, referrals, and local community outreach.
- Screen resumes and applications; conduct phone/video interviews to assess qualifications, licensing, and fit.
- Coordinate and schedule interviews with hiring managers and manage candidate communication throughout the process.
- Maintain accurate requisition tracking and candidate pipelines in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
- Extend offers and manage the offer-to-start process, including background checks, drug screens, and DOT compliance documentation for driver roles.
- Track recruiting metrics such as time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and offer-acceptance rate, and report progress to management.
- Represent the company at job fairs and hiring events in both markets.
- Ensure hiring practices comply with DOT, FMCSA, EEOC, and other applicable federal/state regulations.
- Any other related duties as assigned by supervisor.
Key Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Working experience: 2+ years in recruiting, ideally in high-volume, warehouse, logistics, or transportation/driver hiring
- Familiarity with CDL licensing requirements and driver qualification/DOT compliance files (or willingness to learn quickly)
- Experience using an ATS and sourcing platforms (Indeed, ZipRecruiter, LinkedIn, driver-specific job boards)
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple open requisitions across two markets at once
- Positive working attitude, patient, detail-oriented, and flexible
- Must be able to read and write English
- Authorized to work in the US
Preferred Requirements:
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus
- Prior experience recruiting for logistics, distribution, manufacturing, or transportation companies
- Knowledge of local Chicago and Atlanta labor markets
Sponsorship for Employment
Conexus Food Solutions does not provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B visa status). To be considered for permanent employment, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.