Senior Recruiter
Midwest Hose & Specialty, Inc.
Position Summary
The Senior Recruiter is responsible for leading full-cycle recruitment efforts across Midwest Hose & Specialty, Inc., supporting the organization's workforce needs through strategic sourcing, talent pipeline development, and effective hiring partnerships. This position works closely with executive leadership, department managers, and location leadership to identify staffing needs, develop recruitment strategies, and attract high-quality talent across multiple business functions and geographic locations.
The Senior Recruiter serves as a subject matter resource for talent acquisition, bringing a proactive and consultative approach to recruiting while ensuring an efficient, consistent, and positive candidate experience. This individual will play a key role in supporting organizational growth, strengthening workforce capabilities, and positioning Midwest Hose as an employer of choice.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Strategic & Full-Cycle Recruitment
- Lead full-cycle recruitment for professional, technical, operational, sales, administrative, and leadership positions.
- Partner with senior leadership and hiring managers to assess workforce needs, establish hiring priorities, and develop effective recruitment strategies.
- Manage multiple requisitions across various company locations while maintaining recruitment timelines and hiring objectives.
- Develop targeted sourcing strategies for specialized, difficult-to-fill, and high-priority positions.
- Evaluate candidate experience, technical qualifications, leadership capabilities, and overall organizational fit.
- Guide hiring managers through candidate evaluation, interview processes, and selection decisions.
- Coordinate employment offers and partner with HR to facilitate successful transitions from candidate to new hire.
Talent Sourcing & Pipeline Development
- Develop and maintain proactive talent pipelines for current and anticipated workforce needs.
- Utilize Indeed, LinkedIn, applicant tracking systems, professional networks, referrals, and other sourcing platforms.
- Research labor markets and identify new recruitment opportunities across company locations.
- Develop relationships with technical schools, workforce development organizations, community partners, and industry networks.
- Represent Midwest Hose at career fairs, networking events, and other talent acquisition initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen employer branding and increase awareness of Midwest Hose career opportunities.
- Implement creative sourcing approaches to improve applicant quality and recruitment effectiveness.
Leadership & Hiring Manager Partnership
- Serve as a trusted recruitment partner and advisor to department leadership and hiring managers.
- Provide guidance on market competitiveness, candidate availability, compensation expectations, and hiring trends.
- Establish consistent recruitment practices and hiring standards across company locations.
- Hold hiring managers accountable to established recruitment timelines and candidate follow-up expectations.
- Identify recruitment challenges and recommend solutions to improve hiring outcomes.
- Support the development and mentoring of recruiting or HR administrative team members as needed.
- Promote a collaborative and professional hiring culture throughout the organization.
Recruitment Analytics & Process Improvement
- Monitor and report key recruitment metrics, including time-to-fill, time-to-hire, source effectiveness, candidate conversion rates, and quality of hire.
- Analyze recruitment trends and identify opportunities to improve sourcing, interviewing, and selection processes.
- Maintain accurate recruitment records, candidate information, and requisition activity within the applicant tracking system.
- Prepare recruitment reports and provide regular staffing updates to leadership.
- Ensure recruitment activities comply with applicable employment laws, regulations, and company policies.
- Identify opportunities to improve recruitment technology, processes, and overall efficiency.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; equivalent professional experience may be considered.
- 5+ years of progressive recruiting or talent acquisition experience preferred.
- Demonstrated experience managing full-cycle recruitment across multiple departments or locations.
- Experience recruiting for manufacturing, industrial, distribution, warehouse, sales, and professional positions strongly preferred.
- Proven ability to develop and execute strategic sourcing initiatives.
- Experience partnering with senior leadership and hiring managers.
- Strong understanding of interviewing practices, candidate evaluation, and employment regulations.
- Proficiency with applicant tracking systems, Microsoft Office, LinkedIn, Indeed, and other recruiting platforms.
- Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and relationship management skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced, multi-location environment.
Core Competencies
- Strategic Talent Acquisition
- Advanced Candidate Sourcing
- Leadership & Relationship Management
- Business Partnership
- Market Research & Workforce Planning
- Data Analysis & Reporting
- Negotiation & Influencing
- Problem Solving & Decision Making
- Accountability & Results Orientation
About Us
Midwest Hose is one of the largest hose and fitting wholesale distributors in North America. Since opening in 1983, we’ve steadily grown and built a loyal customer base across oil & gas, mining, construction, agriculture, and other industries. We believe our employees are the driving force behind our success and treat each member with respect and value.
We offer
- Competitive compensation and commissions
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Company-paid health and dental insurance
- Basic life and AD&D insurance
- Paid holidays and three weeks of vacation
- Parental leave
- Casual dress environment and strong work/life balance
- Opportunities for advancement and career longevity
Additional Information
As part of our commitment to a safe and productive workplace, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screen.
Midwest Hose & Specialty is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
