Recruiter

LifeWorx is a premier elder care and domestic staffing company seeking a Recruiting Associate to join our Westport, CT office, responsible for recruiting elder care candidates in the Fairfield County area. This position is open for an immediate start!

What are the responsibilities of a Recruiting Manager?

• Posting elder care jobs on various job boards and reviewing external and internal applications
• Completing in-person or zoom interviews with candidates
• Completing background and reference checks, and creating bios on candidates to present to families looking to hire
• Developing relationships with existing candidates to promote referral pipelines for new candidates
• Maintaining contact and updating availability info on candidates
• Assisting sales managers in setting up interviews and performing candidate searches to identify best fits for open roles
• Administrative component, including data entry and maintenance, and entering clients and jobs into QuickBooks

What are the expectations and characteristics of a successful Recruiter Manager?

• An ideal candidate is ambitious and interested in career growth and has the bandwidth and entrepreneurial energy to help grow the business
• Organized, efficient, authentic, personable, and can function well in small teams
• Comfortable exercising judgment and making gut decisions about candidates
• Goal and performance-oriented, willing to hold oneself accountable, learn from mistakes, and take initiative

What are the requirements of a Recruiter Manager?

• Must have a Bachelor's degree
• Must have good time management and strong interpersonal skills as well as outstanding verbal and communication skills.
• Candidates must be available for a 5-day in-office work schedule.
• Must be willing to travel for training (we offer all-expense-paid training at our NYC headquarters)
• Previous experience in staffing and recruiting or working on commission is a plus
• Local and medical knowledge a plus

Why should you join our team?

• Strong commission potential based on recurring revenue generated by your candidates
• Growth-oriented – we have opened a new office or expanded territories each year for the last four years (Midtown NYC, Long Island, Sarasota, West Palm Beach)
• We mostly promote from within - this position has a high opportunity to grow into other areas of the business, including sales, business development, and marketing
• Culture of autonomy and empowerment – trust is one of our core values, and the leadership team has no time or desire to micromanage
• Results matter, but they are also weighed against effort and intent

Compensation & Benefits

Base Commission

• First-Year Expected Compensation: $75,000–$85,000
• Base Salary: $45,000–$60,000 (paid biweekly)
• Commission: $500–$700/week, target earnings, paid every 4 weeks
• Commission is guaranteed for the first 6 months,
• Commission is based on a percentage of revenue from candidates you manage or bring on.
• Commission is uncapped and non-draw

Benefits include:

• 3 weeks paid vacation
• 5 personal/sick days
• 7 paid holidays
• 401(k) with partial company match
• Medical, dental & vision insurance (75% employer‑paid)
• Tuition reimbursement