Recruiter - Aftermarket Automotive (Remote, Usa)

Are you passionate about placing people in roles that play to their strengths? Do you enjoy the pursuit of the perfect candidate? If so, Apex Wheels has just the position for you. We are looking for an outgoing and organized Recruiter to help scale the Apex Team.

Apex designs and distributes lightweight motorsport wheels for driving enthusiasts and racers alike. We are a team of die-hard enthusiasts, passionate artisans, and creative go-getters who are singularly obsessed with honing our craft. We have some lofty goals for the growth of Apex in 2024 and beyond, so we will need to add rockstars and superstars throughout our team to stay on track. You don’t need to be a motorsports enthusiast to perform well in this position, but you do need to be passionate about recruitment and committed to finding the best fit for every vacancy. This is a fully remote position that can be done from anywhere in the contiguous USA, with a few trips a year to our Pleasanton, CA headquarters.

Working under the direction of our HR Manager, and in partnership with various department heads, your primary responsibility is to fill our open vacancies with the ideal candidates. You’ll actively and passively source candidates who have the right technical skills, the right soft skills, and who display the ability to fully embrace the culture of Apex. You need to have demonstrable experience filling multiple positions promptly - and we don’t just want to fill our ATS with the noise of a high volume of applications. We’re looking for the most passionate and well-qualified candidates. To us, the right fit is the difference between absolutely smashing our goals or spinning our wheels and losing traction.

In times of lower-volume recruitment, you will also provide Generalist level support to the HR Manager, but your core function is recruitment. You’ll play a role in shaping how Apex attracts and retains talent by iteratively improving the candidates' hiring and onboarding experience. You will create a great candidate experience by providing timely responses to applicants, delivering difficult news in a compassionate but direct manner, and making (and negotiating) offers to selected candidates. You’ll design and implement a process that is on-brand to show appreciation to candidates who dedicate their time and attention to Apex but are ultimately not selected. This role will require a high degree of organization to keep stakeholders and candidates informed of vacancy statuses, and to ensure that each open position is properly prioritized and that tangible progress is made.

How to apply: In your cover letter, please be sure to tell us about the most challenging vacancy you’ve filled in the last year. What made it challenging and how did you change up your game to find the perfect fit?

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Facilitate all phases of the recruitment process from job description creation through to hiring.
• Collaborate with HRM and department heads to draft detailed and accurate job descriptions and hiring criteria, then keep these job descriptions up to date through annual audits.
• Identify and implement efficient and effective recruiting methods and strategies based on the role, industry standards, and the needs of the organization. You’ll need to interview team members to fully understand and document how each position contributes to the day-to-day and larger picture.
• Post and advertise jobs.
• Screen applications and select qualified candidates.
• Schedule interviews; oversee and give input on the preparation of interview questions and other hiring and selection materials.
• Become a subject matter expert in the Predictive Index and guide teams through profile calibrations.
• Assists with the interview process, attend and conduct interviews with managers, directors, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure there’s good notes and record-keeping for each candidate.
• Collaborate with the hiring manager and HRM during the offer process, identifying and recommending salary ranges, incentives, start dates, and other pertinent details.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and company policies.
• Coach our staff on interviewing best practices and implement modern techniques for drawing information out of candidates.
• Maintain and improve the Apex career page and other public-facing job boards, including generating campaigns, eliciting reviews from staff, and responding to comments.
• Create and order thank you packages for candidates who made it to the final interview, and customers who have applied and interviewed but were not selected.
• Support a positive employee experience, retention, and engagement efforts through the planning of company events and other engagement initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field, or equivalent work experience, required.
• At least five years managing all phases of the recruitment and hiring process.
• SHRM or HRCI Certification preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with good negotiation tactics.
• Ability to create and implement sourcing strategies for recruitment for various roles.
• Proactive and independent - your default state is to take the initiative.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Familiarity with laws, regulations, and best practices applicable to hiring and recruitment.
• Proficient with Workable, or, extensive experience with another ATS.
• Proficient with Mac/Windows OS.
• Proficient with Rippling or another HRIS is a plus
• Being an enthusiast who can recognize when applicants are authentic enthusiasts is a plus.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Prolonged periods of typing, speaking, and listening.

Benefits

• $60,000 - $75,000 base annual salary, but some wiggle room for the right person.
• Employee Medical, dental, and vision insurance are 100% company-paid with company contributions towards spouse/partner and dependent healthcare insurance.
• 401k with employer matching after the waiting period.
• Accrue 2 weeks of vacation in the first year, with increases at key anniversaries.
• Paid sick leave and paid company holidays.
• Eligibility for the SEMA college grant and loan forgiveness program.
• Casual dress environment where T-shirts, jeans, and shorts are welcome.
• Support your track addiction with reimbursements for HPDE and autocross event registration fees.
• Employee discounts and freebies on APEX products and schwag.
• Full access to our shop with lift and tools to work on your car, if you're local.
• Participate in company activities including karting, spectating at races, track days, and more.