Human Resources Recruiting Specialist

Job Title:Human Resources Recruiting Specialist                          

Department:Human Resources

Reports to:Human Resources Manager                                         

Job Summary: We're looking for a driven HR Recruiting Specialist to own full-cycle recruiting while supporting broader HR functions across our dealership organization. You'll be the connective tissue between hiring managers and top talent — building pipelines, delivering a standout candidate experience, and keeping our people operations running smoothly and compliantly. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-moving environment, communicates with ease across all levels, and takes genuine pride in finding the right person for the right seat.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Talent Acquisition (Primary Focus)

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for all open roles — job postings, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offers
• Partner closely with hiring managers to define role requirements, ideal candidate profiles, and hiring timelines
• Proactively build and maintain talent pipelines for high-volume or recurring positions
• Coordinate interviews end-to-end and champion a positive, professional candidate experience
• Lead new-hire onboarding and orientation to set employees up for early success

HR Operations Support

• Serve as a first point of contact for employee questions on policies, benefits, and HR procedures
• Assist with employee relations, performance management, and disciplinary processes
• Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data with a high degree of precision
• Support benefits enrollment and administration for new hires
• Ensure ongoing compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws
• Contribute to training, engagement, and employee development initiatives

Required Skills/Abilities:

• 2–5 years of hands-on recruiting experience, ideally in a high-volume or multi-role environment
• Solid working knowledge of employment law and HR best practices
• Experience with an ATS and HRIS platform (please note which systems in your application)
• Proven ability to juggle multiple open requisitions and competing priorities without dropping the ball
• Strong written and verbal communication — you can represent the company professionally in every interaction
• High discretion and judgment when handling confidential employee information
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field

Preferred Skills/Abilities:

• Experience recruiting across multiple departments or job families
• Background in the automotive dealership industry
• Bilingual in English and Spanish

Physical Requirements
This role involves a standard office environment with the ability to sit and stand for extended periods.

At Haaker Equipment, our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the c communities we serve. Haaker Equipment is an equal opportunity employer.

All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, discipline, and termination, are based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Haaker Equipment will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of their job, unless doing so would create a direct threat to the health or safety of the individual or others, or would impose an undue hardship on the Company. Individuals with questions or requests for accommodation should contact the HR Manager.