Sr. Contract Recruiter

Senior Contract Recruiter


Jacksonville, FL

Contract Opportunity


Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Recruiter to join its Talent Acquisition team on a contract basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on recruiting professional who enjoys a fast-paced environment, working closely with hiring managers, and building strong candidate pipelines across operational and corporate functions.


The ideal candidate will bring strong full-cycle recruiting experience and be comfortable recruiting for positions within logistics, transportation, warehousing, distribution, supply chain and operations.


What You'll Do

• Manage the full recruiting lifecycle from intake through offer and onboarding
• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and develop effective recruiting strategies
• Recruit for a variety of operational, logistics, transportation and corporate positions
• Develop and maintain active candidate pipelines
• Source both active and passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS databases, job boards and other recruiting resources
• Screen and interview candidates to assess qualifications, experience and cultural fit
• Coordinate interviews and maintain consistent communication with candidates and hiring managers
• Manage offer processes and assist candidates through onboarding
• Provide hiring managers with regular updates on recruiting activity and candidate pipelines
• Track recruiting activity and performance metrics
• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes and reduce time-to-fill
• Represent the organization's culture and employment brand throughout the candidate experience

What We're Looking For

• 5-7 years of progressive full-cycle recruiting experience
• Strong sourcing and candidate development skills
• Experience managing multiple requisitions simultaneously
• Experience recruiting for operational or high-volume positions
• Strong knowledge of recruiting processes and best practices
• Experience using an ATS
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities
• Ability to build effective relationships with hiring managers and candidates
• Strong sense of urgency and ability to work independently

Preferred Experience


Experience recruiting within any of the following environments is highly preferred:

• Logistics
• Transportation
• Supply Chain
• Warehousing
• Distribution
• 3PL
• Final Mile / Last Mile
• Home Delivery
• Operations
• Manufacturing

Staffing agency experience is also a plus.


The Ideal Candidate


We're looking for someone who can hit the ground running .


You'll be successful in this role if you are a proactive recruiter who knows how to find candidates-not simply wait for them to apply. You should be comfortable managing multiple priorities, working directly with hiring managers, developing creative sourcing strategies and moving candidates through the process with urgency.


This is a hands-on recruiting role with the opportunity to make an immediate impact on an established Talent Acquisition team.


Why This Opportunity

• Senior-level recruiting responsibilities
• High visibility with hiring managers and operational leadership
• Opportunity to recruit across multiple functions and markets
• Fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Opportunity to make an immediate impact on recruiting performance

If you're an experienced recruiter who thrives on urgency, enjoys sourcing hard-to-find talent and has a strong background in logistics or operations recruiting, we'd like to hear from you.


Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.


EEO Notice


Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.


Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io .


Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal .

Representation Notice


By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring's discussions with its Client, Highspring's understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).

Privacy Notice


Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

• California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here .
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• Residents of all other states may access our policies here .
• Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here .
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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here ( ). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice


Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.