Recruiter

NORTHERN JET is seeking an Aviation Recruiter to own full-cycle recruiting for aviation, maintenance, operational, and corporate roles. This hybrid position in Orlando, FL partners closely with hiring managers and Flight Operations leadership to attract, evaluate, and coordinate selection for specialized talent, while keeping recruiting operations organized and compliant.

In this role, you will manage requisition intake through offer acceptance and pre-employment onboarding, using sourcing strategies and structured candidate communication to support timely hiring and a positive candidate experience.

What you’ll do

• Lead full-cycle recruitment from requisition intake through offer acceptance and pre-employment onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers to identify staffing needs, position requirements, hiring priorities, and ideal candidate profiles.
• Recruit across aviation, maintenance, operational, and corporate roles, including specialized aviation positions such as pilots, aircraft maintenance technicians, technical operations, and aircraft management.
• Review resumes and applications, then conduct recruiter screens to assess experience, qualifications, career goals, compensation expectations, availability, and fit.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to attract active and passive candidates using tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, resume databases, referrals, industry networks, and other channels.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for high-volume, specialized, and difficult-to-fill roles, while proactively identifying future talent needs.
• Support employee referral programs, career fairs, networking events, and other recruiting initiatives.
• Coordinate interviews across candidates, hiring managers, department leaders, and interview panels, and maintain professional communication throughout the process.
• Provide candidates clear expectations on interview steps, timelines, and next steps, and ensure a professional candidate experience from initial contact through onboarding.
• Prepare and extend employment offers in partnership with Human Resources and hiring leadership.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and confidential recruiting documentation, including candidate information, interview notes, hiring activity, and requisition status in the Applicant Tracking System.
• Coordinate pre-employment requirements such as background checks, drug screenings, and employment documentation.
• Maintain awareness of aviation qualifications, certifications, and experience requirements relevant to assigned positions.
• Support compliance with applicable employment laws, FAA-related requirements, company policies, and recordkeeping standards.
• Partner with Flight Operations leadership across the pilot recruiting and selection process, including pilot interviews, technical evaluations, simulator evaluations, and required selection activities.
• Support Pilot Records Database (PRD) requirements and associated hiring documentation.
• Track recruiting activity, candidate pipelines, time-to-fill, hiring trends, and recruiting metrics, then provide updates and reports to Human Resources and leadership.
• Identify hiring risks, bottlenecks, and talent shortages, and use recruiting data to support process improvement, workflow streamlining, and technology optimization.
• Assist leaders with interview preparation, candidate evaluation, and selection decisions, and support broader talent acquisition and workforce initiatives as assigned.
• Develop and maintain recruiting procedures, interview guides, templates, standard operating procedures, and hiring documentation.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Aviation, Communications, or a related field (equivalent professional experience may be considered).
• 3+ years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience.
• Experience managing multiple requisitions and hiring processes simultaneously.
• Experience conducting candidate interviews and evaluating candidates against position requirements.
• Strong sourcing and candidate engagement skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize effectively and operate independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build productive relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and senior leadership.
• Experience working with applicant tracking systems, HR technology, Microsoft Office, and recruiting platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter.

Technologies

• LinkedIn Recruiter
• Applicant Tracking System
• Microsoft Office
• HR technology

Compensation and location

• Salary: $70,000 - $80,000 per year
• Location: Orlando, FL (hybrid)
• Work location requirement: In person
• Preference: Candidates located in the Orlando, FL area, with hybrid or remote arrangements possibly considered for highly qualified candidates.

Preferred experience

• Previous recruiting experience within business aviation, private aviation, Part 135 operations, aircraft maintenance, aerospace, or another highly regulated industry.
• Experience recruiting pilots, aircraft maintenance technicians, or other specialized aviation professionals.
• Familiarity with FAA-related hiring requirements and the Pilot Records Database (PRD).
• Experience recruiting for both high-volume and specialized or difficult-to-fill positions.
• Experience with recruiting analytics, reporting, process improvement, and talent pipeline development.

Benefits

• 80% company-paid premiums for Medical, Dental, and Vision with access to nationwide provider networks
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for healthcare and dependent care
• Health Savings Account (HSA) option
• Wellness programs & discounts including LifeMart and ID90 Travel deals
• Paid Time Off starting at 2 weeks PTO plus 1 week of paid sick time annually
• Company-paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, identity theft protection, and hospital indemnity plans
• 401(k) plan with a 3% company match
• Short- and Long-Term Disability (company-paid)
• Additional lifestyle perks and travel discounts designed for the aviation industry