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Hawthorne, CA

Full Time

Entry Level

About Vital Lyfe
At Vital Lyfe, we are dedicated to solving global water challenges through innovative desalination and water treatment solutions. This is an opportunity to join a passionate, multidisciplinary team tackling one of the world’s most critical challenges.

We're looking for a recruiter who thrives in startup environments, moves fast, and isn't afraid to wear multiple hats. You’ll be our first internal recruiting hire and play a key role in shaping how we find and attract talent across engineering, manufacturing, operations, and more.

What You’ll Do

Own the end-to-end recruiting process: sourcing, screening, scheduling, and closing
Partner directly with founders and hiring managers to understand needs and drive outcomes
Build top-of-funnel pipelines for technical and non-technical roles
Source candidates creatively through direct outreach, referrals, and targeted strategies
Manage Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and candidate experience through the entire journey
Support employer branding efforts, social posts, campaigns, outreach

What We’re Looking For

2–5 years experience in recruiting roles (agency or in-house)
Track record of closing hard-to-fill roles in competitive markets
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and shifting priorities
Startup experience is a plus, you’re used to operating without layers of process and stepping into gaps
Strong communicator, naturally proactive, and resourceful

Bonus If You

Have experience hiring for hardware, manufacturing, or engineering roles
Can juggle recruiting priorities while supporting onboarding, culture, or people ops
Enjoy building recruiting systems from the ground up

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