Recruiter
Location
Dallas, Texas (on-site)
Department
Human Resources
Reports to
Director, Talent and Performance Enablement
Type
Full-time
Schedule
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with occasional evenings and weekends
Travel
Up to 15% (domestic, overnight)
About the role
Since 1883, Lucchese has handcrafted some of the finest Western boots in the world. The people behind that craft work across our factory, distribution center, retail stores, customer service team, and corporate offices and we're looking for a Recruiter to help us find the next generation of them.
As our Recruiter, you'll own full-cycle hiring across the company, from sourcing and screening through offer and onboarding. You'll partner with hiring managers, HR, and community organizations to hit hiring targets in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, while giving every candidate an experience worthy of the Lucchese name.
What you'll do
Tell the Lucchese story
- Write compelling job ads and recruiting content for job boards, social media, and community channels.
- Represent Lucchese at job fairs, hiring events, workforce programs, and school partnerships.
- Keep candidates engaged with clear, consistent communication from first contact to first day.
Build the pipeline
- Design targeted sourcing strategies for production, distribution, retail, customer service, and corporate roles.
- Grow warm talent pools through networking, research, and outreach.
- Expand partnerships with schools, workforce groups, and military transition programs.
- Use recruiting tools to track sourcing performance and candidate flow.
Select great people
- Screen candidates for skills, experience, and culture add.
- Administer and interpret assessments or work samples.
- Coordinate interviews and coach hiring managers on interview best practices and selection.
Get new hires off to a strong start
- Manage pre-employment steps accurately and on time.
- Prepare new-hire files, ADP profiles, and onboarding documentation.
- Partner with HR and hiring leaders on a smooth, engaging onboarding experience.
Keep it compliant and running smoothly
- Ensure recruiting complies with federal, state, and local employment laws.
- Protect the confidentiality of candidate and employee information.
- Maintain candidate and requisition records in ADP Workforce Now and support HR administration.
- Look for ways to make hiring faster and better.
What you bring
- 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally across corporate, retail, manufacturing, or distribution.
- A solid working knowledge of employment laws and compliant hiring practices.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to connect with candidates on the factory floor, in the stores, and in the office.
- Strong organization, analytical thinking, and problem-solving.
- Confidence coaching and influencing hiring managers.
- Sharp interpersonal and negotiation skills, with consistent discretion and professionalism.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to learn HRIS tools (ADP Workforce Now).
Nice to have
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
- Agency or high-volume recruiting experience.
Physical requirements
- Extended periods walking in a production environment and sitting at a computer.
- Occasionally lift up to 30 pounds.
- Travel by car or plane up to 15% of the time, including overnight stays.
Why Lucchese
You'll shape how a heritage brand grows its team with a visible role across every part of the business, from the bootmakers who craft our product to the people who bring it to customers. If you love the pace of high-volume hiring and care about getting people into the right seat, we'd like to meet you.
Benefits & Perks
Full-time employees
- 401(k) with company match on the first 4% contributed, immediately vested
- Competitive Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- 2027 - Company match up to $500 on High Deductible Health Care Plan
- Buy up PPO
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
All full-time and part-time employees
- Vacation/Holiday Pay/Sick Pay
- Voluntary Pet Insurance
- Product allowance for boots and apparel
- Employee discounts on Lucchese products
- Employee discounts with Working Advantage
- Option to enroll in Daily Pay and Wisely Pay
Legal & Compliance Statements
Equal Employment Opportunity
- Lucchese is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions based on merit. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.
Fair Chance / Criminal History
- Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable state and local laws.
Reasonable Accommodation
- Lucchese is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the job application process.
Pay Transparency Notice
- Consistent with California law, pay scale information is available upon request.
