Part-Time Recruiter (Remote; Portland/Tigard, OR)

Description: • People First * Work-Life Balance *Competitive Pay! WHO WE ARE: Johnstone Supply - The Founders Group is a 3rd generation family-owned leading wholesale distributor for heating, cooling, and refrigeration supplies and equipment. We are locally owned and operate across 5 states as one of the nation's largest HVAC/R distributors. Johnstone Supply offers superior customer service, technical advice and training seminars and feature the industry’s most respected catalog (available both in digital and online) featuring more than 80,000 quality parts, supplies and equipment. Join Our Team as a Part Time Recruiter at Johnstone Supply - The Founder's Group Are you a motivated individual contributor ready to make a real impact? At Johnstone Supply - The Founder's Group, we’re looking for a talented Part Time Recruiter who’s passionate about supporting the ongoing growth of the business by building the team up! PRIMARY PURPOSE – The Part-Time Recruiter is responsible for managing the full recruitment lifecycle to attract, source and hire top talent for the Company. This role focuses on building and maintaining a strong pipeline of qualified candidates through innovative sourcing strategies, conducting thorough candidate assessments, and partnering with hiring managers to meet staffing needs across different departments. The Recruiter plays a key role in enhancing the candidate experience, promoting the Johnstone Supply brand and ensuring a diverse and inclusive hiring process that aligns with the Company’s long-term workforce goals and values. WORK SCHEDULE – Expectation: Non-Exempt remote position, requires up to 5 hours per day, Monday - Friday (20-25 hours per week). REQUIRED LOCATION: Portland/Tigard, Oregon ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES – • Manage the entire recruitment process from job posting, sourcing, and screening to scheduling interviews, and sending out job offers. • Partner with department leaders/hiring managers to understand job requirements, create job postings, align recruitment strategies with business needs, provide timely updates, and meet deadline expectations. • Proactively identify and source candidates using various channels such as job boards, hiring platforms, professional networks, employee referrals, and recruitment events. • Conduct initial phone screenings to assess candidate qualifications and cultural fit before coordinating interviews with hiring managers. • Build and maintain a robust talent pipeline for current and future hiring needs, facilitating positive interactions with candidates to ensure impactful Johnstone Supply brand communication. • Own the external and internal candidate recruitment experience from start to finish. • Partner with local community organization to increase organizational branding and participation with local job fairs and regional hiring events • Build a seasonal campaign and relationships to recruit and onboard temporary team members during peak seasons. • Track and analyze key recruitment metrics to share with HR team to ensure the success of an ever-evolving recruitment process. • Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements: QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE – Education / Experience: 2-5 years of experience in full-cycle recruitment, across multiple levels and roles. Multi-site and remote recruitment experience is a must. Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (preferred but not required); Basic understanding of HVAC industry is preferred but not required. Job-Specific Knowledge & Skills: • Expertise in managing the entire recruitment process, from job requisition to onboarding, ensuring timely and successful (long-term) placements. • Strong knowledge of various candidate sourcing methods, including job boards, employee referrals, social media recruitment and industry-specific networks. • Proficiency in using ATS platforms (such as Paylocity, used by Johnstone Supply). • Knowledge of effective interview techniques and candidate evaluation methods, including behavioral-based, competency-based, and technical interview approaches. • Understanding of current labor market trends, salary benchmarks, and emerging recruitment technologies to adapt sourcing strategies to stay competitive. • Ability to work resourcefully to identify root causes for staffing issues and proactively identify solutions. • Ability to own a variety of recruitment tracking tools to ensure success in everyday recruitment efforts. • Ability to successfully juggle multiple open roles at once, and ensure timely close of each role (by set deadline). • Soft Skill: Critical Thinking • Soft Skill: Interpersonal Relationship Building • Soft Skill: Ability to deliver unfavorable news (such as when candidate was not selected for the role) Competency Profile: • Talent Sourcing & Networking: Ability to effectively source candidates through various channels, including job boards, social media, and professional networks.

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