Sr Recruiter

Position Summary

The Senior Recruiter is responsible for the full cycle recruitment across critical field positions while managing a high-volume requisition load with a strong emphasis on quality. This role requires balancing speed with thoughtful, competency-based screening to ensure the hiring of strong, long-term talent. The Senior Recruiter provides a high touch candidate and hiring manager experience, proactively builds pipelines for hard-to-fill roles, and serves as a strategic partner to field leaders by offering labor market insights, clear communication, and data-driven recommendations. This position is ideal for a recruiter who can operate with pace, structure, and strategic judgment in a fast-moving environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment for critical positions such as Master Technicians, Store Leadership, and other high-ROI roles that require deeper qualification and targeted talent strategies.
• Develop deep role expertise, understanding required competencies, certifications, leadership behaviors, and technical skillsets.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers by leading role intake discussions, aligning selection criteria, and influencing decisions using market insights, talent data, and competitive market considerations.
• Prioritize quality over volume while managing a focused, strategic requisition load.
• Conduct structured, competency-based interviews aligned to technical skills, leadership capabilities, and behavioral performance.
• Provide weekly hiring updates, pipeline insights, time-to-fill expectations, and recommended sourcing adjustments.

Education and Experience

• 8-10 years of technical experience
• HS Diploma/ GED required
• Associate/Technical degree preferred
• Advanced knowledge of consultative recruiting, competency-based interviewing, and labor market dynamics for skilled trade and field leadership roles.
• Must be proficient in assessing technical and leadership qualifications, using recruiting data to guide decisions, and partnering closely with field leaders in a high-impact, operational environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong consultative and influencing skills, with the ability to assess technical and leadership talent through structured interviewing.
• Must be highly skilled in stakeholder partnership, data interpretation, and prioritization, with the ability to manage complex requisitions while balancing quality, speed, and candidate experience in a fast-paced, field-driven environment.

Physical Demand

• Primarily sedentary role requiring prolonged computer and phone use.
• Occasional travel and participation in meetings may require standing, walking, and lifting light materials. Reasonable accommodations may be provided.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Life insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Supplemental benefits
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO and holiday pay
• On-demand pay partner (DailyPay)
• Reduced benefits available for part-time team members

Pep Boys is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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