<p>We are looking for a detail-oriented Talent Acquisition and Employee Coordinator to support day-to-day HR operations in Kansas City, Kansas. This Long-term Contract position offers the opportunity to contribute to employee onboarding, personnel record management, and workplace support activities in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will help maintain accurate HR data, coordinate hiring-related tasks, and provide responsive assistance to employees and internal stakeholders.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Coordinate onboarding activities for new hires, including collecting required documentation and preparing employees for a smooth start.</p><p>• Maintain and update HRIS records to ensure personnel information, employment changes, and compliance data remain accurate.</p><p>• Support the candidate screening process by tracking status updates, following up on outstanding items, and documenting results appropriately.</p><p>• Respond to employee questions related to HR procedures, policies, and general workplace matters with professionalism and discretion.</p><p>• Assist with HR administrative tasks such as preparing forms, organizing employee files, and managing routine correspondence.</p><p>• Partner with HR team members and hiring managers to help schedule interviews, process hiring paperwork, and support staffing activities.</p><p>• Monitor confidential employee information carefully and handle records in accordance with company standards and applicable regulations.</p>
<p>Our client is seeking an experienced <strong>Interim COO / SVP of Operations</strong> to stabilize and improve a high-volume warehouse and distribution operation. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can quickly assess operational challenges, establish priorities, and implement processes that improve efficiency, visibility, and overall performance.</p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Lead and stabilize day-to-day warehouse and distribution operations in a high-volume, fast-paced environment</li><li>Assess current processes, identify operational gaps, and develop actionable solutions</li><li>Improve warehouse processes, inventory management, cycle counting, shipment visibility, and capacity planning</li><li>Establish and monitor operational KPIs to improve performance and accountability</li><li>Partner directly with warehouse leadership and staff to implement process improvements</li><li>Bring structure and organization to an operation experiencing significant volume growth</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, workflow, staffing, and overall warehouse performance</li><li>Communicate findings, priorities, and recommendations to the CEO and senior leadership team</li><li>Support planning and execution related to a potential facility/warehouse transition</li></ul><p>Qualifications</p><ul><li>Proven experience as a COO, VP of Operations, Director of Operations, or similar senior operations leader</li><li>Strong hands-on experience managing warehouse, distribution, or fulfillment operations</li><li>Consumer products experience strongly preferred</li><li>Demonstrated success improving operations in a high-volume environment</li><li>Strong understanding of inventory, shipping, capacity planning, and warehouse KPIs</li><li>Proven process improvement and problem-solving skills</li><li>Comfortable working directly with frontline teams and getting into the details of the operation</li><li>Strong communication skills with the ability to present recommendations to executive leadership</li><li>Experience with warehouse moves, facility transitions, or distribution center relocations is highly desirable</li></ul><p>Location & Travel</p><p>Travel flexibility is required initially as this role will need to be highly hands-on within the warehouse.</p><p>This is an interim opportunity with an immediate need for a hands-on operational leader who can quickly bring stability, structure, and visibility to the organization.</p>