The Recruiter at Natural Grocers works to support the staffing needs at retail stores, the Store Support Center and the Distribution Center. This position is based in Lakewood, CO in a fast-paced, collaborative, passion-driven environment that prioritizes the in-store experience and assists in implementing recruiting initiatives. Love to travel? The Recruiter travels up to 50% of schedule to assist with staffing needs nationally when not based in the office. (This is not a remote position.)

Responsibilities

• Travel up to 50% of schedule assist with staffing needs.
• Develop reports through multiple applications including Applicant Stack to determine trends and other information to assist with recruiting initiatives.
• Coordinate job fairs to source potential store level candidates in high-needs markets.
• Identify quality managers.
• Meet regularly with the Recruiting Manager, HR Director and Regional Managers to identify staffing needs.
• Provide quality candidates to the Regional Managers for final selection of all store manager positions.
• Assist Store Managers throughout the hiring process including background checks and any other pre-employment testing.
• Create and present innovative recruitment techniques and avenues.
• Report weekly and monthly to the Recruiting Manager on staffing needs, turnover, trends, opportunities and other recruiting-related issues for his/her assigned area.
• Coach Store Managers on quality interviewing and selection practices.
• Adopt stores, ensuring compliance with all recruiting and employment laws and regulations.
• Sourcing candidates using a variety of techniques including networking, advertising, job fairs, etc.
• Touch base with Store Managers to address any store level comments or concerns they have for better retention.
• Coordinate training needs by communicating with the Training Manager.

Although this is a general outline of job responsibilities all employees are expected to be ''hands on'' and do whatever it takes to get the job done and make the company thrive.

• Seven to ten years of experience recruiting exempt and non-exempt level candidates.
• Field retail experience preferred.
• Strong recruiting skills and ability to identify quality candidates.
• Strong knowledge of all relevant recruiting and employment laws and regulations.
• Ability to work independently; self-motivated.
• Excellent understanding of the retail environment.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with candidates and employees at every education level.
• Good computer skills; ability to develop spreadsheets and reports to analyze division staffing needs.
• Excellent collaboration and consensus building skills.
• Strong relationship-building and networking skills.
• Knowledge and shared belief of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage culture and values.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks for timely completion.