Recruiter

Job Title: Recruiter Job Description
The Recruiter manages full-cycle hiring for dock workers and drivers, partnering closely with hiring teams to understand staffing needs and deliver qualified candidates quickly. This role focuses on coordinating interviews, building strong candidate relationships, and supporting ongoing talent acquisition efforts in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end recruitment for dock workers and drivers, from sourcing and screening to offer coordination.
- Coordinate and schedule interviews between candidates and hiring managers, ensuring timely communication and follow-up.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with candidates throughout the recruitment process to provide a positive experience.
- Work closely with hiring managers to understand job specifications, role requirements, and team needs.
- Support talent acquisition activities by identifying suitable candidates and maintaining an organized pipeline.
- Communicate clearly and professionally with candidates and internal stakeholders to keep all parties informed.
- Operate effectively in a high-pressure environment and respond quickly to urgent recruitment needs.
- Demonstrate a proactive, go-getter approach to meeting hot and evolving recruitment demands.
Essential Skills
- Experience in talent acquisition and recruitment, preferably 12 years, including exposure to full-cycle recruiting.
- Background in human resources or related recruitment functions.
- At least 1 year of office experience.
- Ability to handle high-pressure situations and manage multiple hiring needs simultaneously.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills for coordinating interviews and candidate communication.
- Effective interpersonal and relationship-building skills with candidates and hiring managers.
- Proactive, go-getter attitude to drive results in a fast-paced hiring environment.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience recruiting for operational roles such as dock workers and drivers is an advantage.
- Comfort working closely with hiring managers to refine job specifications and candidate profiles.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to support a professional candidate experience.
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing hiring priorities and volume.
- Motivation to grow within talent acquisition and human resources functions.
Work Environment
This is an office-based role with a Monday through Friday schedule, typically from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The environment is fast-paced and high-pressure due to active and ongoing recruitment needs, requiring focus, professionalism, and responsiveness throughout the workday.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Rock Island, IL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $20.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Rock Island, IL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 30, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Rock Island,IL.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.