Overview
You will play a critical role in identifying, attracting, and hiring top talent to join our global shipboard marine operations. Areas of recruitment include engineering, skilled trades, and security. This role manages the full-cycle recruitment process, ensuring a seamless candidate experience while meeting hiring targets for shipboard positions. You will partner closely with hiring managers and operational leaders to deliver a pipeline of highly qualified talent across various departments.
Responsibilities
* Manage end-to-end recruitment for engineers, skilled trades, and security professionals, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer management
* Develop and execute effective sourcing strategies to build a diverse pipeline for current and future hiring needs
* Identify and engage talent through multiple channels, including direct sourcing, professional networks, referrals, and talent pools
* Review and assess candidates using competency-based interviewing techniques to ensure alignment with shipboard role requirements
* Ensure timely communication with candidates throughout the hiring process, from initial contact to onboarding
* Collaborate with hiring managers to define job requirements, desired competencies, and selection criteria for each open requisition
* Stakeholder Collaboration & Hiring Strategy
* Work closely with operational leaders and hiring managers to understand workforce plans, talent needs, and shipboard schedules
* Provide talent market insights and recruitment trend analysis to hiring leaders, ensuring alignment between recruitment strategies and business goals
* Manage stakeholder expectations by clearly defining hiring timelines, processes, and deliverables
* Coordinate and support hiring events, both virtually and on-site, as needed to meet talent acquisition goals
* Strategic Recruitment & Process Optimisation
* Navigate complex job requirements, including licensing, certifications, and compliance
* Operate in a high-volume hiring environment, with the team managing 500+ hires per month and recruiters responsible for 20–60 hires each
* Balance regulatory compliance with the operational urgency of crew deployment to ensure hires meet industry standards while maintaining efficiency
* Sourcing & Talent Pool Management
* Implement proactive sourcing tactics to attract passive talent using Boolean searches, social media, professional networks, and referrals
* Build and maintain gap talent pools to cover hard-to-fill and high-volume shipboard roles
* Continuously evaluate and adjust sourcing strategies based on market trends and hiring demands
* Candidate Assessment & Selection
* Conduct structured interviews to evaluate technical competency, cultural fit, and adaptability to shipboard life
* Provide hiring recommendations based on assessments, including professional background, qualifications, and competencies
* Ensure job descriptions, role expectations, and shipboard lifestyle details are clearly communicated to candidates
* Support hiring managers with interview coordination and candidate selection as needed
* Data-Driven Recruitment Management
* Utilise recruitment dashboards and reports to track hiring metrics, productivity, and candidate conversion rates
* Prepare recruitment status reports and candidate pipeline overviews for leadership review
* Monitor recruitment data for accuracy and ensure all candidate activity is documented in the ATS
* Compliance & Process Excellence
* Ensure recruitment activities comply with international labour standards and maritime employment regulations (e.g., MLC)
* Adhere to SOPs and maintain detailed records for all candidate interactions and hiring decisions
* Mitigate legal risks by staying informed of market-specific employment laws and ensuring compliance in all recruitment activities
* Employer Branding & Candidate Experience
* Act as an ambassador for the company’s employer brand, emphasising the benefits and career growth opportunities within shipboard roles
* Ensure a positive candidate experience with timely feedback, clear communication, and professionalism throughout the hiring process
Qualifications
* Minimum of 2 years of experience recruiting for skilled trades, engineering, or security professionals
* Experience operating in a high-volume hiring environment
* Strong knowledge of sourcing strategies, talent mapping, and proactive talent pooling techniques
* Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), job boards, and social media recruiting tools. Smartsheets a plus
* Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
EEO & Benefits
It is the policy of the Company to ensure equal employment and promotion opportunity to qualified candidates without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, sexuality, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Royal Caribbean Group and each of its subsidiaries prohibit and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.
Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our high-performing team of Recruiters. Royal Caribbean Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and excellent career development opportunities.
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