Recruiter

Position Summary

Waste Connections is seeking an energetic, relationship-driven Recruiter to join our Central Region Recruiting Team. This role is responsible for both proactive candidate sourcing and full-cycle recruiting support across multiple divisions and job families.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, enjoys building relationships, thinks creatively about talent attraction, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. This individual will partner closely with hiring managers and operations leaders to identify, attract, and hire top talent while creating a positive candidate experience.

This position will be based in Omaha, Nebraska.

Key Responsibilities

Recruiting

• Manage full-cycle recruiting activities for assigned requisitions.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and develop recruiting strategies.
• Conduct candidate screenings and assess qualifications, skills, and cultural fit.
• Coordinate interview scheduling and facilitate communication between candidates and hiring teams.
• Maintain requisition activity and candidate pipelines within recruiting systems.
• Assist with offer preparation and pre-employment processes.
• Ensure an exceptional candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Monitor recruiting metrics and provide updates on open positions, pipeline health, and hiring progress.

Sourcing

• Proactively identify passive and active candidates through job boards, social media platforms, networking, referrals, talent databases, and direct outreach.
• Develop talent pipelines for high-volume and hard-to-fill positions.
• Utilize creative sourcing strategies to build candidate pools before hiring needs arise.
• Conduct market research and talent mapping to identify potential recruiting opportunities.
• Generate candidate leads through community partnerships, industry events, military outreach, and local networking efforts.
• Leverage technology and recruiting tools to improve sourcing effectiveness and candidate engagement.

Partnership & Collaboration

• Build strong relationships with division leadership and hiring managers across the Central Region.
• Provide guidance and recommendations on recruiting best practices and market conditions.
• Participate in recruiting events, career fairs, community outreach efforts, and hiring campaigns.
• Travel to division locations to support recruiting initiatives and strengthen partnerships with field leadership.
• Collaborate with recruiters, HR teams, and operational leaders to ensure hiring goals are achieved.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of recruiting, sourcing, talent acquisition, staffing, or related experience.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel throughout the Central Region.

Preferred

• Experience recruiting for operations, transportation, maintenance, skilled trades, or industrial positions.
• Experience utilizing sourcing platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, social media recruiting, and CRM systems.
• Knowledge of applicant tracking systems and recruiting technologies.

Success Measures

• Hiring goal attainment
• Time-to-fill metrics
• Quality of hire
• Candidate pipeline development
• Hiring manager satisfaction
• Candidate experience
• Aged requisition reduction
• Proactive sourcing activity and talent pool growth

Why Waste Connections?

At Waste Connections, people are our greatest asset. You will join a fun, hardworking, and supportive recruiting team that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on our business while helping build great teams across the Central Region.

If you are passionate about finding great talent, building relationships, and making a difference, we would love to have you on our team!