Contract Senior Operations Recruiter

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Contract Senior Operations Recruiter

Industry: Warehouse / Manufacturing / Distribution

Location: Naperville, IL (Hybrid - onsite 3x a week)

Pay: $45-52hr

Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

About The Company:

Our client is a growing organization within the warehouse, distribution, and operations space. They are seeking an experienced recruiting professional to partner closely with operational leadership and support hiring across multiple locations.

Job Description:

We are seeking a Contract Senior Operations Recruiter with 5+ years of recruiting experience within warehouse, manufacturing, distribution, or 3PL environments. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience recruiting for manager-level and above operational positions.

This individual will own the full recruitment lifecycle for a variety of operational leadership roles while partnering closely with business leaders to understand hiring needs, develop talent pipelines, and deliver against staffing objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for assigned warehouse and operational teams across multiple locations.
• Recruit for mid-to-senior level operations positions, including Operations Managers, Production Supervisors, Safety Managers, Inventory Managers, Food Safety Managers, and Director-level operations roles.
• Manage approximately 20–30 open requisitions simultaneously while prioritizing business-critical hiring needs.
• Develop candidate pipelines through proactive sourcing, screening, interviewing, and relationship building.
• Assess candidates based on experience, qualifications, leadership capabilities, and alignment with operational requirements.
• Coordinate the offer process, including presenting offers and assisting with negotiations when needed.
• Maintain regular communication with candidates throughout the hiring process to provide a positive recruiting experience.
• Act as a trusted recruiting advisor to Operations Managers and other warehouse leadership.
• Partner with business leaders on workforce planning, hiring priorities, and seasonal staffing needs.
• Provide updates regarding open positions, candidate pipelines, interview activity, and overall hiring progress.
• Track recruiting activity and performance through the organization's ATS.
• Monitor recruiting metrics such as time-to-fill, interview activity, offer acceptance, and overall hiring results.
• Identify opportunities to improve sourcing strategies, recruiting processes, and hiring efficiency.
• Maintain thorough documentation throughout the selection and hiring process.
• Ensure recruiting activities follow applicable employment laws, regulations, and internal policies.
• Coordinate the transition of accepted candidates to the appropriate recruiting operations or onboarding team for pre-employment screening and new hire processing.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of recruiting experience within warehouse, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, or 3PL environments.
• At least 2-3 years of experience recruiting for manager-level or higher positions.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting operations and warehouse leadership talent.
• Strong sourcing, interviewing, candidate assessment, and offer management skills.
• Ability to effectively partner with operations and business leadership.
• Comfortable working in a metrics-driven recruiting environment.
• Experience using an Applicant Tracking System (ATS).

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which it has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.