Position Summary Premier Transportation is seeking a Junior HR Recruiter to lead high-volume recruiting for our frontline, hourly warehouse workforce. This role is dedicated to sourcing, screening, and hiring for positions such as warehouse associates, sorters, pallet builders and breakdown staff, and dock workers responsible for loading and unloading freight. Located at our Forest Park, Georgia facility, this is an in-office/on-site role requiring regular presence on the warehouse floor. The Junior HR Recruiter will own full-cycle recruitment for these hourly roles at a sustained pace of approximately 8-15 new hires per week, managing a high volume of applicants, fast requisition turnover, and tight fill timelines. This role is well suited to a motivated, detail-oriented recruiter who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume, blue-collar hiring environment and is comfortable balancing speed with compliance. This position reports to the HR Manager and works closely with warehouse operations leadership to ensure staffing levels consistently meet business needs.

Shift:

Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm Key Responsibilities High-Volume Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle — job postings, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer extension — for hourly warehouse positions including warehouse associates, sorters, pallet builders, and freight loaders/unloaders.
• Consistently source and hire approximately 8-15 new warehouse associates per week to meet ongoing operational staffing needs.
• Post and manage requisitions across high-volume job boards and platforms such as Indeed, ZipRecruiter, Snagajob, and Facebook Jobs, along with local community resources.
• Partner daily with warehouse supervisors and operations managers to understand real-time staffing needs, shift gaps, and hiring priorities.
• Plan, coordinate, and staff walk-in hiring events, open houses, and job fairs to drive applicant flow.
• Conduct high-volume phone and in-person screenings, moving qualified candidates quickly through the pipeline to meet same-day or next-day offer timelines.
• Coordinate pre-employment steps including background checks, drug screenings, and I-9/E-Verify completion.
• Track recruiting metrics such as time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, offer-acceptance rate, and new-hire show/no-show rates, and use this data to adjust sourcing strategy.
• Ensure recruitment practices comply with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Maintain accurate, audit-ready records of recruiting activity within the applicant tracking system (ATS).
• Promote and support the employee referral program to help build a consistent warehouse talent pipeline. HR & Onboarding Support
• Coordinate onboarding logistics for large, recurring cohorts of new warehouse hires, including new-hire paperwork, orientation scheduling, and system entry.
• Support HR compliance efforts related to hourly workforce recordkeeping and policy adherence.
• Provide general administrative HR support as needed, including responding to candidate and new-hire inquiries.
• Collaborate with the HR team and HR leadership on broader initiatives related to hourly workforce staffing and retention. Qualifications & Requirements Required
• High school diploma or GED required; Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• 1-2 years of recruiting or staffing experience, ideally supporting high-volume, hourly/frontline hiring (warehouse, distribution, manufacturing, retail, or similar).
• Demonstrated ability to manage a high volume of open requisitions and applicants simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable working toward and meeting weekly hiring targets (approximately 8-15 hires per week).
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and high-volume job board platforms.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to connect with a diverse candidate population.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive employee information
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines with minimal supervision
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite. Preferred
• Prior experience recruiting specifically for warehouse, distribution center, or logistics operations.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred given the composition of the warehouse workforce.
• Familiarity with I-9/E-Verify and other pre-employment compliance processes.
• Experience supporting or coordinating hiring events or job fairs. Physical & Work Environment
• Fully on-site role based out of the Forest Park, GA facility.

This position primarily works in an office setting and may involve occasional filing, document handling, and light physical tasks (e.g., organizing paper files, mailing materials). Equal Employment Opportunity Premier Transportation is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.

Pay:

$45,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Health savings account Paid time off Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person