Retail Recruiter / Talent Acquisition Specialist

Atlantic Water Products seeks an onsite Retail Recruiter to staff multiple retail locations in Piscataway, NJ, with a salary range of USD 45,000–65,000 per year and a minimum of 2 years of recruiting experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruiting for store roles across multiple locations
• Source candidates via job boards, social platforms, networking, referrals, and local outreach
• Review resumes and conduct phone and virtual interviews
• Schedule and coordinate interviews with hiring managers
• Maintain a robust, active candidate pipeline
• Represent the organization at local hiring events, job fairs, and community recruitment initiatives
• Monitor recruiting metrics and deliver weekly hiring updates
• Ensure a positive candidate journey throughout the hiring process
• Support onboarding and new-hire coordination
• Develop strong partnerships with store managers to forecast staffing needs and priorities

Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years in recruiting, staffing, or talent acquisition
• Experience recruiting for retail, customer service, sales, or high-volume roles is preferred
• Excellent communication and strong organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple openings concurrently
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and recruiting platforms
• Self-directed with the ability to work independently
• Strong follow-up discipline and relationship-building abilities

Technologies

• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Recruiting platforms

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on experience
• Performance-based bonuses tied to hiring goals and retention
• Paid time off
• Growth opportunities within the organization
• Flexible work environment
• 401(k) with matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employee discount

About the Role

• Drive staffing across multiple retail locations by sourcing, interviewing, and hiring qualified candidates in collaboration with management to keep stores fully staffed with top talent
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment, emphasizes relationship-building, solves staffing challenges, and contributes to business performance

What We're Looking For

• Competitive, goal-driven mindset
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable with high-volume candidate outreach
• Skilled at identifying quality candidates quickly
• Proactive in building recruiting pipelines before staffing shortages occur
• Driven by results and performance metrics