Fedex is hiring a Talent Acquisition Recruiter in West Des Moines

Local Job Overview: West Des Moines

Position: Talent Acquisition Recruiter (Flexible/Contract, West Des Moines) Employer: FedEx (Hiring in West Des Moines) Location: West Des Moines, IA

Compensation: $55k-$78k/Year (approx. $5.5k/Month) Benefits: This role offers competitive pay. Flexible contract/gig opportunity in West Des Moines.

What You'll Do

This role centers on your professional skills within the Logistics And Human Resources space in West Des Moines.

• This West Des Moines-based role is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
• Our FedEx team in West Des Moines, IA is growing.
• Benefit from working in West Des Moines, a key hub for the Logistics And Human Resources industry.

About FedEx Talent Acquisition

With over 500,000 employees worldwide and continuous hiring demand across every division, FedEx operates one of the largest talent acquisition machines in corporate America. Recruiters are the professionals who source, screen, interview, and hire the package handlers, drivers, couriers, mechanics, and corporate professionals that keep the FedEx network fully staffed. Working in a high-volume, fast-paced recruiting environment, FedEx recruiters fill thousands of positions annually while maintaining hiring quality standards and compliance with federal employment regulations.

Position Overview

FedEx is hiring Talent Acquisition Recruiters to manage full-cycle recruiting for hourly and salaried positions across assigned facilities and business units. You will source candidates, screen applications, conduct interviews, extend offers, and manage the hiring pipeline from requisition opening through new hire onboarding. This is an HR-aligned professional position supporting high-volume recruiting in a logistics environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for 30–60+ open requisitions simultaneously across package handler, driver, warehouse, and professional roles.
• Source candidates through job boards, social media, community partnerships, job fairs, and employee referral programs.
• Screen resumes, conduct phone screens, and facilitate in-person and virtual interviews assessing candidate qualifications and cultural fit.
• Extend verbal and written offers, negotiate start dates, and coordinate pre-employment screening including background checks and drug tests.
• Track recruiting metrics including time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, source effectiveness, and offer acceptance rates in the ATS platform.

Qualifications & Benefits

Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or related field preferred. Minimum 2 years full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally in high-volume hourly hiring. ATS proficiency and comfort with multiple sourcing channels required. Strong interviewing, communication, and pipeline management skills essential. FedEx offers competitive recruiter salary, weekday schedule, full medical/dental/vision, pension, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and advancement into recruiting manager and HR business partner roles.