Recruiter/HR Business Partner

Blend recruiting leadership with hands-on HR partnership in a role focused on full-cycle hiring, candidate experience, and employee support for assigned business units.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for assigned exempt and non-exempt roles, partnering with hiring managers to define workforce needs, position requirements, recruiting strategies, timelines, and selection decisions from intake through onboarding.
• Manage recruiting systems and tools, including the applicant tracking system and LinkedIn Recruiter, by maintaining requisitions and workflows, supporting sourcing campaigns and talent pools, producing reports, and identifying recruiting process improvements.
• Source and prescreen candidates; assess qualifications and fit against position requirements; recommend candidates to hiring managers.
• Coordinate internal resourcing via internal postings, transfers, succession, development, and redeployment opportunities.
• Lead candidate experience and employment brand from initial contact through onboarding by ensuring clear communication, responsive follow-up, and organized, professional interactions.
• Support effective job and outreach content and ensure consistent representation of the organization and its culture.
• Serve as a trusted HR partner to assigned leaders and employees, providing practical HR support across the employee lifecycle and aligning people practices with business priorities.
• Provide guidance on routine employee relations, performance management, organizational changes, and employee development; escalate and partner where appropriate.
• Support talent reviews, succession planning, engagement initiatives, retention efforts, training, and organizational development for assigned business units.
• Partner with the broader HR team on HRIS, benefits, leaves of absence, compliance, onboarding, and other programs to support accurate, timely, and consistent employee administration.
• Maintain accurate recruiting and employee documentation and support compliance with applicable federal and state employment laws, including EEO, FMLA, ADA, and related requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement across recruiting and HR systems, policies, processes, and procedures to meet evolving business needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Management, or a related field preferred; plus at least 3 years of progressive recruiting and HR experience (equivalent experience considered).
• Proven full-cycle recruiting experience for exempt and non-exempt roles, with a commitment to delivering a responsive, organized, professional candidate experience.
• Hands-on experience managing an applicant tracking system, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other sourcing tools, including maintaining accurate data, building talent pipelines, and improving recruiting workflows.
• Working knowledge of employee relations, performance management, employment law, talent management, and core HR practices.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills, including the ability to influence decisions, provide practical recommendations, prepare professional correspondence, and communicate effectively with varied audiences.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and project management skills, with the ability to maintain confidentiality, manage multiple priorities and requisitions, and meet changing deadlines.
• Proactive, resourceful, and able to work independently while collaborating effectively with the HR team, business leaders, candidates, and external partners.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and HR/recruiting technologies; consistent commitment to integrity, respect, accountability, professionalism, and continuous improvement.

Technologies

• Applicant tracking system
• LinkedIn Recruiter
• HRIS
• Microsoft Office

Location: McCook, IL (onsite)

Salary: USD 80,000 - 110,000 per year