Recruiter - DEN

Department: Talent & Org Strategy Our Company Promise We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer. Job Description: As a Recruiter supporting Airport Operations in one of Southwest Airlines’ fastest-growing stations, you’ll lead full-cycle hiring efforts to ensure our Denver station remains fully staffed and ready to deliver exceptional service. With deep knowledge of the local talent market, you’ll source and engage Candidates for Airport and Technical Operations roles, minimizing delays in hiring and preserving Team bandwidth across the network. You’ll partner closely with Hiring Leaders, HR Business Partners, and vendors to develop strategic staffing plans and deliver a high-touch Candidate Experience. Your work directly supports the operational heartbeat of Southwest Airlines and keeps our stations running smoothly and our People set up for success. Job Summary

• Responsible for managing the full life cycle of recruiting while maintaining strong relations with Business Leaders, hiring Managers, Human Resources Business Partners, vendors, and Candidates. Key duties include utilizing effective recruitment methods that are designed to deliver a qualified/diverse pool of Candidates, developing and executing a staffing plan for individual requisitions, and maintaining a high touch Candidate experience. Typically recruits for a broad range of professional positions but may specialize in sub-functional areas such as campus, contract, military, field or technical recruiting.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with strategic partners to develop effective and efficient recruiting strategies for specific roles to identify, evaluate, and select the best talent possible
• Screening, assessing, and conducting interviews with candidates for job fit and skills, level of interest, qualifications, and salary expectations.
• Develop comprehensive strategic recruiting and retention plans to meet the human capital needs of strategic goals
• Partner with HRBP’s and Compensation to craft, present, and negotiate employment offers, including complex compensation components
• Establish partnerships with Sourcing, Pipelines, Programs and other teams to proactively build pipelines to meet hiring demands
• Effectively utilize Talent Acquisition tools to create efficiencies and improve productivity
• Represent Southwest at job fairs and industry specific events by strategizing attendance schedules, setting up and tearing down, and preparing presentations in order to build a positive brand and source Candidates
• Advise others on career or personal development
• Coach and advise individual contributors on the development of competencies and skills needed to achieve Employee needs and future aspirations
• Interpret and explain Human Resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations
• May perform other job duties as directed by Employee’s Leaders

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources
• Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems
• Skilled in using Applicant Tracking Systems and Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to bring others together and trying to reconcile differences
• Ability to understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making
• Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
• Ability to collaborate, influence, and communicate information and ideas across the organization to develop strategies, demonstrate solutions to meet needs, and gain buy-in and action

Additional details:

• This Denver-based role is offered as a remote workplace position, which may require travel for recruiting efforts, trainings, meetings, conferences, etc. Outside of those required visits, the majority of your working time may be spent in an approved remote location within the Denver area.
• U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.

We’re committed to fair hiring practices and to making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics. Education

• Required: High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• Intermediate-level experience, fully functioning broad knowledge in Human Resources

Licensing/Certification

• N/A

Physical Abilities

• Ability to perform work duties from limited space workstation/desk/office area for extended periods of time
• Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job
• Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job

Other Qualifications

• Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines
• Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines
• Must be able to travel including weekends and/or overnights

Pay & Benefits: Competitive market salary from $77,200 per year to $85,800 per year* depending on qualifications and experience. For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the company. Benefits you’ll love:

• Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)
• Southwest will help fund your Retirement Savings Plan with Company contributions up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings**

• Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan- when Southwest profits, you profit*** • Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents (including pets)

• Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment. You will have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan with coverage retroactively available to your first day of employment.
• Explore more Benefits you’ll love: https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits
• Pay amount does not guarantee employment for any particular period of time.
• *401(k) match contributions are subject to the plan’s vesting schedule and applicable IRS limits
• **ProfitSharing contributions are subject to plan’s vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company

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