Location: Bensenville, IL (on-site only)

Schedule: Candidate must be available to work 9:00AM-6:00PM

Status: Full-Time (Exempt)

Compensation: Starting at $60k annually

$300 Sign-on Bonus After Completion of the 90-day Probationary Period

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for coordinating, interviewing, testing and referring applicants for all positions throughout the company. This specialist will be responsible for overseeing all temporary staffing needs and operations of the company. They will coordinate with Staffing Agencies to fill temporary vacancies in a timely manner. This individual will also support candidates screening and hiring process during conversion.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Provides information on Company operations and job opportunities to potential applicants.
Posts job openings, gathers information on new applicants, and informs candidates of their application status.
Prescreens applicants’ resumes to determine the most qualified and promising candidates according to minimum and preferred qualifications.
Refers qualified applicants to the appropriate Department Manager for interviewing.
Conducts reference and background checks.
Purges the database when required; sends rejection letters to unqualified/not-selected applicants or candidates.
Develops and maintains an excellent relationship with internal staffing agency employees, as well as with our outside Staffing Agency personnel to ensure achievement of staffing goals.
Communicates important employment information during delivery of employment offers (e.g., benefits, compensation, non-compete agreements).
Extends written contingent job offers.
Confirms with and notifies department managers and new hires of employee’s starting date. Also coordinating all new hires with Human Resources.
Provides a daily list of new hires, as well as all staffing agency additions.
Oversees all temporary staffing needs and operations of the company.
Liaises with staffing agencies to fill temporary vacancies in a timely manner.
Collaborates with warehouse departments supervisors to assign temporary workers to specific shifts and positions.
Ensures compliance with all established Company policies and any other Federal, State and local staffing or employment laws and regulations.
Prepares and distributes reports on staffing activities to Management and Recruiting Team.
Acts as a liaison between staffing personnel and HR.
Check, review and approve timecards and staffing company invoices.

Competencies

Communication proficiency.
Time Management.
Goals/Metric Driven.
Critical evaluation.
Ethical conduct.
Relationship Management.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, smartphones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

Travel

Local or domestic travel to attend job fairs and recruitment events may be required, as well as meetings with appropriate staffing agencies. Also, traveling in between Bensenville and Elk Grove location is a requirement.

Required Education and Experience

High school diploma or GED with prior recruiting experience; and/or training or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Education and Experience

Associate’s degree. SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) Experience with applicant tracking system.

Experience with ADP ATS is a plus.

Work Authorization

Must have legal authorization to work in the United States.

Midwest Goods Inc. was founded in 2014 and is a wholesale distributor of vape and electronic cigarette products. We rely on meeting our ethical principles and maintaining our business integrity, as well as our approach to our business which we call Service Spirit, Team Spirit, and Spirit of Progress. In the spirit of service, we expect all of our employees to demonstrate professionalism, enthusiasm, integrity, and a welcoming attitude to our customers, vendors, and each other. Every day our employees combine their individual skills and contributions to achieve collective success.

Our team spirit is based on a sense of shared purpose, communication, and mutual respect. Our business is to serve others and to continuously improve the services and products we provide. In the spirit of progress, we support and encourage all of our employees to shape their own future and to grow with the Company. We also encourage each employee to take the initiative and look for new, different, and innovative ways to better serve our customers and vendors.

Midwest Distribution is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability; citizenship status; uniform service member status; or any other protected class under Federal, State, or local law.

Midwest Distribution is committed to creating a workplace that inspires and enables our employees to be the best they can be so that we can grow as a company, team, and family. We believe diversity, equality, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation, and achieving long-term success.

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