Recruiter

Description

For nearly 60 years, ECOS has been a pioneer in sustainable innovation, proving that a company can be both purpose-driven and performance-oriented. As a Climate Positive manufacturer and leader in green chemistry, we are committed to creating products and experiences that make homes healthier and the planet safer. Our mission is simple but bold: to inspire people to live in harmony with the Earth, one conscious choice at a time.

As ECOS continues to grow and expand its workforce, attracting and hiring the right talent is essential to sustaining operational excellence, supporting production goals, and strengthening the company’s culture. The Recruiter plays a critical role in helping the business meet current and future hiring needs by building strong talent pipelines, improving hiring efficiency, and ensuring a positive candidate experience.

You’ll be responsible for leading the full-cycle recruiting process for ECOS, partnering closely with hiring managers to develop effective recruiting strategies, attract, assess, and hire top talent for all hourly manufacturing positions as well as corporate positions. 

You’ll serve as a trusted talent acquisition partner, developing recruiting strategies, building sustainable talent pipelines, and ensuring an exceptional candidate experience from initial contact through onboarding. 

Key Responsibilities

Full-Cycle Recruitment

• Lead the end-to-end recruiting process from requisition intake through onboarding, partnering with hiring managers to understand current and future workforce needs and develop effective recruiting strategies.
• Manage multiple open requisitions simultaneously while meeting aggressive hiring goals and deadlines.
• Conduct intake meetings to establish position requirements, candidate profiles, recruitment timelines, and sourcing strategies.
• Source qualified candidates through job boards, LinkedIn, networking, community partnerships, trade schools, military programs, and direct sourcing techniques.
• Build  and maintain proactive talent pipelines for critical positions to support future hiring needs.
• Conduct candidate screening, interviews, and reference checks.
• Coordinate interviews, provide guidance to hiring managers, facilitate interview feedback, and drive timely hiring decisions.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and company policies.

Pre-Employment & Onboarding Support

• Ensure a seamless onboarding and pre-employment experience for new employees.
• Track candidate progress through each stage of the hiring process and proactively resolve delays that could impact start dates.
• Maintain accurate recruiting records and documentation within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).

Talent Pipeline & Workforce Planning

• Develop ongoing recruiting strategies that create sustainable pipelines of qualified candidates for recurring and difficult-to-fill positions.
• Build relationships with local colleges, technical schools, workforce development organizations, community partners, and industry associations.
• Represent the company at hiring events, career fairs, networking events, open houses, and community outreach initiatives.
• Utilize Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), recruiting software, AI-enabled sourcing tools, talent intelligence platforms, and automation technologies to improve recruiting effectiveness.
• Analyze recruiting metrics including time-to-fill, source effectiveness, interview conversion rates, offer acceptance rates, and quality of hire.
• Partner with staffing agencies and external recruiting vendors when additional hiring support is needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field preferred
• Minimum of 3–5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience with demonstrated ownership of the recruiting process.
• Experience recruiting within manufacturing, consumer packaged goods (CPG), warehouse,  production, distribution, industrial, or similar operational environments.
• Previous experience in a high-volume staffing agency, temporary employment agency, or fast-paced recruiting environment strongly preferred.
• Strong interviewing, communication, relationship-building, organizational, and time management skills.
• Strong knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), recruiting technologies, AI-powered recruiting platforms and Microsoft Office applications.
• Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency and a passion for identifying and securing top talent.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI and recruiting analytics to improve sourcing effectiveness, candidate engagement, recruiting efficiency, and hiring outcomes.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize competing demands, and thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Why Join the ECOS Team

• Comprehensive group insurance including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, and supplemental insurance plans including accident and critical illness
• 401k with company match
• Paid vacation and sick pay
• Ten paid holidays per year including your birthday
• Paid parental bonding leave
• Sustainability incentives for purchasing eco-friendly car
• Wellness programs and incentives
• ECOS is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

Salary range: 75K to 80K