Applications due by September 19, 2025

Goodwill of Colorado

Job Description

Goodwill of Colorado is seeking a Recruiting Specialist to support hiring efforts across our Retail Sales and Operations divisions. This role focuses on building strong partnerships with hiring managers, engaging with community networks, and guiding candidates through a welcoming and efficient recruitment process.

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you’re organized, adaptable, and committed to inclusive hiring practices, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do:

• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and post job openings
• Source candidates, coordinate interviews, and support onboarding
• Build relationships with community partners and attend hiring events
• Contribute to creative recruiting strategies and workforce diversity goals
• Ensure compliance with employment regulations and maintain accurate documentation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in high-volume recruiting and working with applicant tracking systems (UKG preferred)
• Familiarity with EEOC and Affirmative Action practices
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently, be solution seeking, and action oriented.

Join a team that values collaboration, respect, and community impact.

Pay: $25-$27/hour

This position is eligible for Daily Pay! Work today, get paid today! We’ve partnered with DailyPay, a voluntary benefit to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am-5pm flexible; hybrid work opportunity

Full-Time position is eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Flexible Spending Accounts, Long Term Disability, and several voluntary supplemental benefit offerings. In addition, these positions are eligible for paid time off in the form of vacation, sick, holiday, floating holiday, jury duty, and bereavement leave. All employees may also make pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) contributions to our retirement plan – must be 18 years of age to participate.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Specialist I, Retail and Operations Recruiting plays a key role in attracting and engaging talent to support the success of Goodwill of Colorado’s Retail Sales and Operations Divisions. This high-volume recruiting position is responsible for managing hiring efforts across an assigned region. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative partner to hiring managers, a proactive relationship builder, and a champion of inclusive hiring practices that ensure compliance with organizational policies and values.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Work directly with hiring managers to understand their staffing needs.
• Utilize Goodwill of Colorado’s ticketing system to receive and respond efficiently to recruiting action requests from hiring managers to include but not limited to: requisition, offer letter, onboarding, candidate support, and manager support requests. Identify potential candidates through appropriate sourcing and screening based on position to fill and forward to hiring managers.
• Build and maintain relationships with community partners, workforce centers, educational institutions, and other referral sources, to include attending events and networking.
• Demonstrate adaptability and responsiveness to dynamic operational needs to best serve the Sales and Operations Divisional, to include hiring events and store visits.
• Support broader Human Resources (HR) initiatives, including staffing satellite locations and participating in cross-functional projects.
• Guide candidates through the recruitment process, from job application to pre-employment background screening.
• Coordinate candidate interviews with hiring managers and assist with on-site interviews as needed.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of creative and innovative recruiting strategies.
• Adapt to evolving business needs and shifting priorities with flexibility and resilience.
• Stay up to date and ensure compliance with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Affirmative Action, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and State of Colorado posting requirements, and maintaining accurate documentation throughout the hiring process.
• Your job duties may extend beyond the tasks listed and may include additional responsibilities as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education:

• A High School diploma or equivalent is required; some college is preferred.

Experience:

• 3 years minimum of high-volume recruiting or similar experience is required.
• At least 1 year of recruiting or HR experience working with Affirmative Action, EEOC, and ADA is preferred.
• At least 1 year utilizing an on-line Human Resources Information System (HRIS)/Applicant Tracking System (ATS); UKG HRIS/Recruiting ATS is preferred.

Other:

• Strong computer skills: working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and ATS; experience with UKG - ATS is preferred.
• Demonstrate effective communication and customer service skills, adaptable to diverse audiences and interaction styles.
• Must demonstrate the ability to interact with various types of internal and external customers and relate effectively to those with disabilities.
• Excellent organizational skills, flexibility, and ability to follow through with high volume recruiting and building talent pipelines.
• Work effectively with diverse people including persons with disabilities and disadvantages, people at all levels of the company, outside community partners, vendors, job applicants and candidates.
• Maintain a professional and approachable demeanor appropriate for diverse workplace settings.
• Attention to detail and accuracy with data entry, processes, and reporting.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently.
• Overtime and weekend hours may be required; flexibility in schedule as well as some travel to attend meetings, hiring events, and onsite support.
• The incumbent will be required and must have the ability to drive for company business*.

*Per auto vehicle insurance carrier requirements: For applicants/employees to qualify for inclusion on the Goodwill driver insurance schedule, for purpose of driving Goodwill fleet vehicles, or for purpose of receiving company mileage reimbursement they must be at least:

• 19 years of age (not engaged in passenger transportation),
• 25 – 70 years of age for all passenger transportation services,
• 21 years of age for CDL.

Applicants/employee will be required to undergo a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check and background check; applicants/employees must disclose all moving traffic violations or vehicle crashes (within the last five (5) years)(Note: not all violations are a disqualification for employment and each case will be reviewed by the insurance carrier); must have valid Colorado State driver license; must also be able to operate company vehicle, and adhere to all Federal, State, and local laws governing vehicle operation.

Applicants/employees using their personal vehicle for company business (receiving company mileage reimbursement), must have valid vehicle insurance, valid driver license, and vehicle must be in roadworthy condition.

Goodwill is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to employing qualified individuals including those with disabilities, protected veterans and military spouses.

Goodwill participates in E-Verify. For more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS: 888-897-7781 or www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

We promote a Safe & Drug-free Workplace.

Physical Requirements

Attachment to Job Description

Job Title: 753 – Specialist I, Retail and Operations Recruiting Dept Number: 9400

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Guide to Physical Requirements:

• Continuously (5-8 hours)
• Frequently (3-4 hours)
• Occasionally (1-2 hours)
• Never

LIFTING: (as defined by ADA)

Heavy: 45 lbs & over - NEVER

Moderate: 15-44 lbs - OCCASIONALLY

Light: 14 lbs & under - OCCASIONALLY

CARRYING:

Heavy: 45 lbs & over - NEVER

Moderate: 15-44 lbs - OCCASIONALLY

Light: 14 lbs & under - OCCASIONALLY

PUSHING/PULLING - OCCASIONALLY

REACHING:

Above Shoulder - OCCASIONALLY

At Shoulder - OCCASIONALLY

Below Shoulder - OCCASIONALLY

TWISTING - OCCASIONALLY

BENDING - OCCASIONALLY

KNEELING/CRAWLING - OCCASIONALLY

SQUAT - OCCASIONALLY

CLIMBING:

Use of legs only (stairs) - OCCASIONALLY

Use of arms & legs (ladders) - NEVER

HEARING - CONTINUOUSLY

VISION:

Visual, close - CONTINUOUSLY

Visual, distant - FREQUENTLY

Visual, depth perception - FREQUENTLY

HANDS/FINGERS:

Simple grasping - FREQUENTLY

Fine Manipulation - FREQUENTLY

Repetitive Movements - CONTINUOUSLY

WALKING - OCCASIONALLY

STANDING - OCCASIONALLY

SITTING - CONTINUOUSLY

SPEAKING - CONTINUOUSLY

OTHER, please describe - OCCASIONALLY - Driving

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